August, 19 2 2 
37 
Gillies 
A REMODELED CITY HOUSE 
In New York and other cities the old brownstone 
front house is experiencing a revival of popularity 
because it offers so many and so varied possi¬ 
bilities for remodeling. Usually the high stoop is 
removed and■ the entrance placed on the ground 
floor. Any number of architectural styles seem 
suitable for the fagade —• Georgian and Italian 
adaptations being the most popular. In remodel¬ 
ing the New York City residence of Dr. Harold R. 
Mixsell, the Italian style was chosen, with cream 
colored stucco quoins of interesting texture and 
decorative wrought iron hardware, grills and rail¬ 
ings. The front door is painted turquoise blue 
and the hinges black. Circular balconies give the 
composition an interesting play of light and shade. 
The architect of the house was Frank J. Forster 
