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HOUSE & GARDEN 
THE RESIDENCE of 
H. S. LADEW, ESQ. 
BROOKVILLE, LONG ISLAND 
J. W. O’CONNOR, Architect. 
Photographs by Tebbs 
Along the side of the house stretches a terrace 
grown to roses. Box-bordered steps lead down 
to the lower level of the walled garden. The old 
trees have been preserved, giving this lawn a 
generous measure of shade. At the corner is a 
dove cote, built as part of the wall 
The transition from the exterior of the house to 
the interior is a distinct change. Architec¬ 
turally the house is Dutch Colonial with modifi¬ 
cations that allow for a glassed-in breakfast 
alcove and a sleeping porch above. The garden 
lies at the farther side. Inside, the house takes 
on a different character 
