Book of Gardens 
75 
On this place, the estate of Mrs. Robert Hager, Jr., the 
problem was to plot the drives and planting so that the 
service end of the house, which is on a lower level, could 
be easily reached. A latticed forecourt solved the problem 
A LATTICED FORECOURT 
AT OYSTER BAY, L. I. 
PRENTICE SANGER, Landscape Architect 
The house stands on the brow of a hill 
and behind it the land drops about 6' 
below the level of the forecourt. This 
accounts for the contour of the drives 
and the arrangement of planting 
A direct route from the front drive to 
the service door is gained by a path 
that leads through an arched gate. 
This is a charming glimpse of the gate 
and its attendant shrubbery 
