The House of Henry W. Poor, Esq. 



Tuxedo, New York 



enclosed within a brick wall. 

 These parts have, however, 

 been so subordinated as not 

 to interfere with the general 

 harmony and symmetry of the 

 design. 





HE house of Mr. Poor is one of the most notable at Tuxedo. It occupies a command- 

 ing position on the summit of Tower Hill, and dominates the whole of Tuxedo Park. 

 It is a beautiful house in the Jacobean style, stately and dignified in its parts, and 

 admirably adapted to its position. No tower or pyramidal effect was needed to give 



emphasis to such a situation, but the roof line is very happily broken by the curved gable ends, 



the tops of which stand out 



free against the sky. 



It is U-shaped in plan, the 



hollow containing the entrance 



front being away from the bluff 



on which the house is built. 



This front has a slightly ex- 

 tended center, with an open 



porch below, and two short 



wings, which create an open 



court. The house it built of 



dark red and black brick, with 



stone trimmings. The most 



elaborate feature of the exterior 



is at the main entrance a 



richly carved frontispiece of 



stone that very happily empha- 

 sizes its purpose. The whole 



design is quite symmetrical, 



although the left wing contains 



an addition for the service 



rooms, and a kitchen court 



THE ENTRANCE. 



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