James Gamble Rogers, architect 
A PERGOLAED PORTE COCHERE 
Photograph by Gillies 
The average porte cochere is a sorry thing; it is so obviously “stuck on,” 
an architectural afterthought. Created as part of the structure itself, 
and treated with such dignity and charm as this corner glimpse shows, 
it is at once beautiful in itself and a real contribution to the ensemble of 
the house 
