January, 1923 
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Gillies 
THE HOUSE AND ITS SITE 
You often hear it said that a house grows 
naturally out of the ground. This har¬ 
mony of house and setting is produced 
only by a carejid consideration of the 
site and the building materials statable 
for that site. Thus, the home of George 
Taylor, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., rises on 
foundations of rough stone that support 
rough cast walls. The trim, balcony and 
shutters are of plain stained wood. These 
elements are harmonious with the wood¬ 
land setting. Lewis Bowman, architect 
