November, 1921 
27 
Tebbe 
THE BACK OF THE HOUSE 
More and more are American houses 
turning their backs to the street and 
their faces toward the garden. This 
means that the garden side of life is 
beginning to be appreciated—the pri¬ 
vacy of it and the quietude found 
among flowers, a peace not to be found 
on the street. It also means that we 
are developing the back of the house. 
This rear view of the home of Hilliard 
Smith at Hartford, Conn., illustrates a 
sensible and pleasing enclosure of the 
living room grounds by trelliage. The 
service is beyond. Vines will eventually 
enclose this garden. Smith & Basset 
were the architects 
