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House & Garden 
OLD and NEW DOORS 
in PHILADELPHIA 
HOMES 
Philadelphia is recognized as an 
architectural center both of the past 
and present. The Germantown hood 
on this residence, for example, is a 
distinguishing detail of Colonial Phil¬ 
adelphia architecture. A distinctive 
note is given by the stone jars 
Lights over the door and on the sides 
give the Colonial entrance an interesting 
silhouette from within. The top panes 
are known as fan lights or sunbursts 
A trellised gate repeats the curve of the 
entrance hood. Boxwood borders the 
front lawn. The terrace and "'alls are 
of red brick relieved by trellises 
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The fan light window, plain panel door and 
semi-circular door step of brick were first 
found at Stenton and are now copied in 
modern works. Philip Dyre, architect 
A splendid study in contrasts is found in 
the residence of Harry Harrison, Esq., at 
St. Davids. It opens on a wide circling 
drive and is flanked with evergreens sil¬ 
houetted against whitewashed walls 
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