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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



August, 1 910 



Fig. 1 — A garage at Chapinville, Conn. 



Fig. 2 — Another view of Fig. 1 



Some Notable Garages 



By Robert Prescott 



HE private garage has become an import- 

 ant factor in the development of the 

 country estate. Though there have arisen 

 differences of opinion as to the proper 

 material of which it should be built, none 

 may be raised as to the need of it as a 

 subordinate structure of such form and 

 aspect as will help to make it a feature of a property wor- 

 thy of the owner's residence. 



The garages on view and described in this article, besides 

 having the practical points of accommodation for machines 

 and for chauffeurs, foster the architectural qualities that fit 

 them for positions near the more prominent and more ele- 

 gant structures. They are bound to provide a considerable 

 contribution to the art of making estates improved in gen- 

 eral appearance and utility. 



The garages, such as are presented in the engravings, 

 offer the greatest opportunity for the exercise of artistic 

 taste and development, as a close study of their treatment 

 will reveal, and owing to the fact that the garage is usually 

 built in close proximity to the residence of the owner, it is 

 essential that it be designed in harmony with the master's 

 house, as well as with the general surroundings of the site 

 on which it is to be built. 



There are many styles of architecture and various kinds 



of materials that may be employed in the building of a gar- 

 age, independent of the style in which the house is designed, 

 but it is best to conform, so far as is possible, to the style of 

 architecture which has been selected for the designing of the 

 other buildings of an estate, so as to make the architectural 

 feature a complete and harmonious whole. 



The garage shown in Figs, i and 2 was built for Robert 

 Scoville, at Chapinville, Conn. It is constructed of red 

 brick with stone trimmings, and is designed in the style of 

 architecture which harmonizes with the house to which it 

 belongs. The building is erected on the side of a hill, 

 thereby permitting the arrangement of three stories 

 in the rear, and two stories in the front, as shown in 

 Fig. 2. 



The garage belonging to R. M. Hogue, Esq., at Philadel- 

 phia, Pa., is constructed of stone, and is illustrated in Fig. 

 3. It is a building of elaborate style, and is adapted to be 

 the complement only for a house of character and elegance. 

 A novelty is the billiard-room in the second story, in addi- 

 tion to the chauffeur's quarters, which occupy the remainder 

 of this floor. It is constructed of local stone, with rough 

 faces, and is laid with wide, white mortar joints. The roof 

 is covered with slate. 



An interesting garage is the one illustrated in Fig. 4, 

 built for Mrs. E. L. Bartlett, at Baltimore, Maryland, It 



Fig. 3 — A garage at Philadelphia, Pa. 



Fig. 4 — A garage at Baltimore, Md. 



