A House at Bernardsville , New Jersey 
the main entrance, 
protected by a low 
archway in a section 
of the house attached 
to a tower. An 
irregular and pictur¬ 
esque treatment was 
suited to the summit 
of the knoll and has 
caused the avoid¬ 
ance of any marked 
formality in the 
disposition of the 
gardens and terraces. 
The planting and 
the arrangement 
of the drives have 
been entirely free 
and unconventional. 
A pool on the west 
side of the house is 
overlooked from the 
terrace of the dining- 
THE PLAN 
room. In adding an 
interest to the 
environs it also 
serves as a reservoir 
for the water supply 
of the gardens and 
stables. These are 
situated on the slope 
of the hill northeast 
of the house and at 
a level about thirty- 
five feet below the 
platform on which 
the main building 
rests. 
Rubble stone, laid 
with very wide full 
joints, is the material 
of the tower and 
outlying masonry; 
stucco covers the 
upper walls of the 
house ; and the roof 
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A HOUSE AT BERNARDSVILLE 
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