The American Architect
Vol. CXIY
Wednesday, September 4, 1918
Number 2228
THE OLD MALT HOUSE, BROOK, SURREY (From The Cottage Homes of England)
Developing Regional Types of Architecture
T
HE picturesque aspect of the small town in Europe, but more particularly in England,
is without doubt due to the fact that the buildings are erected of local materials. The cottage homes of England, probably the most picturesque of all dwellings, really grow from the ground. Each house may be said to spring from the soil; the stone foundations are from the fields, the rough hewn logs from the nearby woods, the thatch from the threshing of the crops—all a part of the place itself.
The half timbering with its nogging of stone and the browning thatch, blend with the surroundings in an indescribable manner. These houses must be seen that their true artistic significance may be understood. In the years and sometimes centuries of weathering the material all assumes the general aspect and harmony of tone which characterizes the native landscape.
These small communities present a certain charm lacking in similar small towns in the United States. With us, the standardization of materials, the com
Copyright, 1918, The Architectural & Building Press (Inc.)
Vol. CXIY
Wednesday, September 4, 1918
Number 2228
THE OLD MALT HOUSE, BROOK, SURREY (From The Cottage Homes of England)
Developing Regional Types of Architecture
T
HE picturesque aspect of the small town in Europe, but more particularly in England,
is without doubt due to the fact that the buildings are erected of local materials. The cottage homes of England, probably the most picturesque of all dwellings, really grow from the ground. Each house may be said to spring from the soil; the stone foundations are from the fields, the rough hewn logs from the nearby woods, the thatch from the threshing of the crops—all a part of the place itself.
The half timbering with its nogging of stone and the browning thatch, blend with the surroundings in an indescribable manner. These houses must be seen that their true artistic significance may be understood. In the years and sometimes centuries of weathering the material all assumes the general aspect and harmony of tone which characterizes the native landscape.
These small communities present a certain charm lacking in similar small towns in the United States. With us, the standardization of materials, the com
Copyright, 1918, The Architectural & Building Press (Inc.)