Woodward's Suburban and Country Houses (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Woodward's Suburban and Country Houses (Classic Reprint) written by Geo; E. Woodward and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Woodward's Suburban and Country Houses WE endeavor in each number of this annual publica tion to give some fresh and valuable suggestions relative to designing and building Country Houses, and to meet, to some extent, the improving taste for convenient and beautiful homes. There is a growing appreciation for improved styles of building which is being recognized throughout all the better settled portions of our country. More favorable sites are chosen, and more consideration given to views from the house and to the effect produced by the house from all points. In a country like this, abounding in desirable locations with agreeable surroundings, there is ample space for displaying good judgment in the selection of a site on which to build and embellish a country residence. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.