Identifier: villascottages00vaux (find matches)
Title: Villas and cottages
Year: 1874 (1870s)
Authors: Vaux, Calvert, 1824-1895
Subjects: Architecture, Domestic
Publisher: New York, Harper & brothers
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
DESIGN FOE PAKTIAXLY INCLOSED YEEANDA.
Text Appearing After Image:
VILLAS AND COTTAGES. 141 DESIGN No. 4. RURAL COTTAGE. This design, erected by Dr. de la Montagnie, ofFishkill Landing, is situated amidst quiet, agreeablehome scenery, and commands several beautiful views,both of the Hudson and of the noble hills that riseup at this point from its eastern shore. The approachroad near it is picturesquely wooded on both sides, soas to seem more like a wide lane than a common high-road ; and all the circumstances suggested an unpre-tending, but really rural house. As the accommodation required was not extensive,there was no necessity for attic bedrooms, and the cot-tage is, therefore, planned a story and a half high, asit is called, the roof coming down a foot or two belowthe ceiling line, not, however, so as to interfere withthe occupation of the rooms in any way. Although,by this arrangement, the ceilings of the bedrooms areless elegant than they would be if finished off square,as usual, there is one decided advantage attending it,

Note About Images