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I did a search for the "suburban house" and found it in The Architectural Record, Vo. X No. 4, April 1901, in an article about French buildings called "Nouveates de Paris". The article's comment about this house: “A distressing example is the suburban residence herewith illustrated, of which the effect must be admitted to be distressing, in spite of, or because of the strict adherence to precedent in detail. It is a box, and the effort to relieve its boxiness by the application of the tourelles, which belonged to a much bigger building, succeeds only in emphasizing that character, and adding to it an absurd pomposity and pretentiousness.”
Image 3- Comme la maison de campagne de mes arrière-grands-parents dans le Jura, endommagée pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, au moment de la libération de la France en 1944. En raison des pénuries d’après-guerre, leur maison fut progressivement réparée d’ici 1951. -Beau Mec à Deauville
Thanks you Larry. Your finding just confirms my first impression: pompous. An absurdity, typical from that era when some newly enriched man wanted to show off his wealth whilst using the indulgence of a boot-licker architect whose only requirements were "the more ostentatious the better". These turrets and the faux-gothic windows were in the likings of the second half of the second half of the 19th century, only telling that the tastes of the one who sponsored this house were not only bad but also outdated.
The second one looks way more authentic to me. In a very German in style.
As for the third one - and don't ask me why - it makes me think of a place where John Adams may have met George Washington. It has a British style, yet built by Americans, don't you think?
I agree, Rick...that's more than a "suburban" house.
ReplyDeleteI did a search for the "suburban house" and found it in The Architectural Record, Vo. X No. 4, April 1901, in an article about French buildings called "Nouveates de Paris". The article's comment about this house: “A distressing example is the suburban residence herewith illustrated, of which the effect must be admitted to be distressing, in spite of, or because of the strict adherence to precedent in detail. It is a box, and the effort to relieve its boxiness by the application of the tourelles, which belonged to a much bigger building, succeeds only in emphasizing that character, and adding to it an absurd pomposity and pretentiousness.”
ReplyDeleteLarry - How neat that you found information on that house.
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ReplyDeleteComme la maison de campagne de mes arrière-grands-parents dans le Jura, endommagée pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, au moment de la libération de la France en 1944. En raison des pénuries d’après-guerre, leur maison fut progressivement réparée d’ici 1951.
-Beau Mec à Deauville
Beau Mec - Terrific.
DeleteThanks you Larry. Your finding just confirms my first impression: pompous. An absurdity, typical from that era when some newly enriched man wanted to show off his wealth whilst using the indulgence of a boot-licker architect whose only requirements were "the more ostentatious the better".
ReplyDeleteThese turrets and the faux-gothic windows were in the likings of the second half of the second half of the 19th century, only telling that the tastes of the one who sponsored this house were not only bad but also outdated.
The second one looks way more authentic to me. In a very German in style.
As for the third one - and don't ask me why - it makes me think of a place where John Adams may have met George Washington. It has a British style, yet built by Americans, don't you think?
Laurent - Quite possibly.
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