'
Notley Hill', the
Huntington Norton estate designed by
Peabody, Wilson & Brown c. 1919 in
Oyster Bay. Norton was a stockbroker. Click HERE for more on 'Notley Hill'. Click
HERE to see the residence on google earth and
HERE on bing.
Photos from
Architectural Forum, 1919.
5 comments:
ah yes. A survivor from an age when people still knew how to build in a local vernacular and the 'great room' had yet to be invented.
Pretty little house. Very "Father Knows Best" -- and I mean that in the nicest possible way.
Quite underwhelming after the Picket Farm design commission
Anon 11:09 --
I think the clients got exactly what they wanted - a modest, comfortable house that would accommodate a couple of children and two or three servants.
(Plus the occasional guest.)
It's also possible to regard modesty like this as providential, in that an underwhelming house might not come with overwhelming tax and upkeep bills making it impossible for subsequent generations to keep intact.
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