The American house; being a collection of illustrations & plans of the best country & suburban houses built in the United States during the last few years

1922·22.5 MB·English

by  Keefe, Charles S., ed

THE
AMERICAN
HOUSE
KEEFE
Boston University
College of
General Education
Library

THE
AMERICAN HOUSE
Being a Collection of Illustrations
6"Plans of tKe Best Country &
SuturBan Houses Built in the
United States during
tti e
Last Few Ye ar s
fed
O c/i o y
Cha rles Keefe
S.
Architect
NEW YORK
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF G W^H . . EDUCATION
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COPYKIOHT 1922
by
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ERRATA
Plates 21 to 26 inclusive.
The lu.use for Mr. J. M. Townsend, Jr. was designed
by Mr. Bottomley while in the firm of Hewitt & Bot-
tomley,and isnowownedbyMr. Paris R. Russell.
ERRATA
Plates 35 to 38 inclusive.
The residence of Col. J. C. Wise .should he credited to
Hewitt & Bottomley, as this building was designed by
Mr. Bottomley. whilea memberofthatfirm.
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Printec in U. S. A.
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FOREWORD
HIS collection of illustrations has been made with the
desire to present to the architect and layman, a series
of illustrations of the best tyi^es of American houses.
The illustrations indicate the high standard of our
present domestic work and the progress that has been
made in recent years. To a person not in close touch
with American domestic architecture, it will be a revelation to com-
pare the illustrations in this book with those in architectural books
and magazines of fifteen years ago.
Whether our house be large or small, it can be beautiful and a
pleasure to ourselves, our friends and to the passerby. While our
wants and our pocketbooks determine the size of our house; our own
good taste determines its character. This is shown in the illustrations,
and houses, such as these, will grow better as age adds its softening
touch and they will be good houses as long as they endure.
An attempt has been made to include examples of the various
styles suitable for the living conditions in different parts of the coun-
try. While the Colonial style seems to predominate, this is explained
by the fact that more houses of this style have been erected.
One of the greatest pleasures in owning a fine home is the shar-
ingof its beauties with others, as the owners of these houses have been
kind enough to do.
I wish to thank the architects whose work is illustrated; for their
aid in securingthematerial for this bookand forthe uniform courtesy
displayed.
At the same time I wish to express appreciation of the courtesies
extended by the editors of The American Architect, Architectural
Forum, Architectural Record and Architectural Review.
New York, July, 1921. Charles S. Keefe.
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