Gillieft 
THE RECONSTRUCTED ATMOSPHERE of a 
COUNTRY RESIDENCE in the GEORGIAN STYLE 
The whole is equal to the. sum of its parts, and the perfection of an architectural composition is equal to the sum of 
its perfect details. In this view of a modern Georgian country residence—the honte of Mrs. J. W. Harriman at 
Brookville, L. I.—this simple fundamental rule has been applied. The architect aimed to reconstruct the Georgian 
atmosphere. This required the proper proportions and the proper placing of such details as the columns and va¬ 
rious types of windows, the distribution of light and shade on the facade to give it color, and finally the relation of the 
house itself to its immediate setting. Once the house was finished the final touches of old boxwood made the picture 
complete. The architect was Alfred Bosson 
