Word: ornamentation
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Designed in the style of the Italian Renaissance, they are unique in that parts such as stiles and rails, usually without decoration, are here covered with rich ornamentation in low relief. The delicacy of the individual modelling has been retained in the casting and no chasing, or sharpening of the ornament has been done...
...seems to me in consideration of the interest which the students have taken in this building, that they ought to have the opportunity of contributing towards its ornamentation. It will be a home for many of them and they would naturally like to feel that they had given some thing towards its completion. They could appropriately provide by subscription for the extra cost of the carving in wood and stone at the Harvard end of the living room, or for any other form of ornament considered necessary by the architect. The plain wainscoting has already been generously provided...