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THE 
DWIGHT 
House & Garden 
RESIDENCE OF 
G. HOLBROOK, Esq. 
AT HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 
RUSSELL FRANCIS BARKER, Architect 
Photographs by Tebbs 
Both in its architectural background and its furnishings, 
the living-room reflects the character of the exterior of 
the house. The lines in both are simple and there are 
large, restful spaces in the room. Windows and doors 
are deep set, with scarcely any wood trim. At one end 
is a semi-circular stone fireplace and above it, as foil to 
the ruggedness beloto, a panel painted in pastel shades. 
At one end the ceiling breaks and midway hangs an oriel 
windoio opening from the guest chamber. How that 
window quickens the imagination! Place a candle there 
at night, and its radiance is as soft and mellow as the 
light of the room. From that gold bar can lean another 
blessdd Damosel with lilies in her hand and the stars 
in her hair seven and — 
The style of the house was suggested by the ancient 
manor houses of Normandy. The detail and grouping of 
features as expressed in the windows and gables is of 
the Tudor Period. This intermingling of styles is not 
uncommon in southern England where designers of that 
country crossed the Channel for the ensemble of their 
houses and enriched the almost unbroken roof lines and 
broad wall surfaces with charming Gothic detail. The 
view below, which is the rear, shows how advantage was 
taken of the contour of the land. The garage is located 
on the first level with a wide turn-around and drying 
yard before it 
