Friday, December 21, 2012

Summer house

Summer house
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Image by Neosnaps
A small summer house and further examples of the extenisive yew topiary.


The Summer House
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Image by stevecadman
The Summer House (circa 1630) at Charlton House, near Greenwich, South London. According to the Pevsner guide, it's speculated that this could have been designed by either Inigo Jones or Nicholas Stone.


Capitol Grotto (Summer House)
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Image by Kevin H.
The Frederick Law Olmstead-designed grotto on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. From Wikipedia:

"Olmstead also designed the Summer House, the open-air brick building that sits just north of the Capitol. Three arches open into the hexagonal structure, which encloses a fountain and twenty-two brick chairs. A fourth wall holds a small window that looks onto an artificial grotto.

Built between 1879 and 1881, the Summer House was intended to answer complaints that visitors to the Capitol had no place to sit and no place to obtain water for their horses and themselves. Modern drinking fountains have since replaced Olmsted's fountain for the latter purpose. Olmsted intended to build a second, matching Summer House on the southern side of the Capitol, but Congressional objections led to the project's cancellation."


Roxbury House Plans 1989_Page_2
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Image by CSondi
Original 1989 Roxbury, Breezy Point Summer House Plans


Roxbury House Plans 1989_Page_1
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Image by CSondi
Original 1989 Roxbury, Breezy Point Summer House Plans

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