Contents and Illustrations 



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INTRODUCTION , 



"BLAIRSDEN," the House of C. Ledyard Blair, Esq., Bernardsville, New Jersey 5 



View from the Lower Grounds 3 



The Living-Room 4 



The Outdoor Lounging-Room 6 



The Entrance to the Grounds 8 



The Dining-Room 9 



The Enclosed Garden and Pergola 10 



THE HOUSE OF W. L. STOW, ESQ., Roslyn, New York 13 



The Terrace and the South Front 12 



The Hall 14 



The Gold Salon 16 



The Library 17 



The Dining-Room 18 



THE HOUSE OF P. A. B. WIDENER, ESQ., Ashbourne, Pennsylvania 21 



The Main Front 20 



The Side 21 



The Dining-Room 22 



The Hall 23 



The Art Gallery 24 



"HARBOR HILL," the Estate of Clarence H. Mackay, Esq., Roslyn, New York 27 



The Entrance Doorway 26 



The Terrace 27 



The Staircase 28 



The White Drawing-Room 29 



The Fountain 30 



Mrs. Mackay's Boudoir 30 



Mrs. Mackay's Bedroom 32 



Mrs. Mackay's Bathroom 33 



The Stable 34 



THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, District of Columbia 37 



The North Front . . 36 



The Entrance 38 



The East Room 39 



The State Banquet Hall 40 



The Main Corridor. . , 41 



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