TO
K. L. S.

CONTENTS

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[The Point of View][1]
[Concerning Queen Anne][6]
[The Vanderbilt Houses][52]
[The Brooklyn Bridge as a Monument][68]
[An American Cathedral][86]
[Glimpses of Western Architecture:]
[ I. Chicago][112]
[II. St. Paul and Minneapolis][168]

ILLUSTRATIONS

New York:
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[Recessed Balcony, W. H. Vanderbilt’s House][13]
[Doorways on Madison Avenue][17]
[Oriel of House in Fifty-Fifth Street][19]
[Doorway, Fifth Avenue, Below Seventy-Fifth Street][21]
[House in Fifty-Sixth Street][22]
[Houses in Madison Avenue][25]
[Doorway at Fifth Avenue and Sixty-Seventh Street][33]
[Glimpse of Columbia College from Madison Avenue][35]
[From Governor Tilden’s House][37]
[Oriel in W. K. Vanderbilt’s House][39]
[Rear of Roof, House of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Fifth Avenue][42]
[Doorway of Guernsey Building, Broadway][44]
[United Bank Building][46]
[Post Building][47]
[Gateway of Mills Building][49]
The Vanderbilt Houses:
[House of W. K. Vanderbilt][53]
[House of Cornelius Vanderbilt][59]
[Houses of W. H. Vanderbilt][63]
[Post and Railing, W. H. Vanderbilt’s House][67]
The Brooklyn Bridge
[The Bridge from the Brooklyn Side][69]
[Bridge at Minneapolis][75]
[Section of Brooklyn Bridge Tower][77]
[Section of Anchorage. (Side View.)][81]
An American Cathedral
[Proposed Cathedral at Albany][87]
[West Elevation][91]
[East Elevation][95]
[Ground-Plan][99]
[Transverse Section through Choir][105]
Chicago:
[Clock Tower, Dearborn Station][112]
[From the City and County Building][118]
[The Art Institute][121]
[Entrance to the Art Institute][123]
[Balcony of Auditorium][125]
[Tower of Auditorium][127]
[The Field Building][131]
[Arcade from the Studebaker Building][135]
[The Owings Building][139]
[Corner of Insurance Exchange][141]
[Entrance to the Phœnix Building][145]
[Oriel, Phœnix Building][147]
[Janua Richardsoniensis][152]
[Oriel of Dwelling][154]
[Dwelling in Lake Shore Drive][156]
[Dwelling in Prairie Avenue][158]
[Front in Dearborn Avenue][163]
[A House of Bowlders][165]
[A Byzantine Corbel][166]
St. Paul and Minneapolis
[Public Library, Minneapolis][176]
[Entrance to Public Library, Minneapolis][177]
[The People’s Church, St. Paul][178]
[Unitarian Church, Minneapolis][180]
[Presbyterian Church, St. Paul][182]
[West Hotel, Minneapolis][183]
[Lumber Exchange, Minneapolis][187]
[Entrance to Bank of Commerce, Minneapolis][188]
[Corner of Bank of Commerce, Minneapolis][190]
[The “Globe” Building, Minneapolis][191]
[Entrance to “Pioneer Press” Building, St. Paul][192]
[Corner of “Pioneer Press” Building][193]
[Bank of Minnesota, St. Paul][195]
[Top of New York Life Insurance Building, St. Paul][196]
[Entrance to New York Life Insurance Building, St. Paul][198]
[New York Life Insurance Building, Minneapolis][200]
[Vestibule of New York Life Insurance Building, Minneapolis][201]
[Dwelling in Minneapolis][202]
[Dwelling in St. Paul][203]
[Porte-Cochère, St. Paul][204]
[Porch in St. Paul][205]
[From a Dwelling in St. Paul][206]
[Dwellings in St. Paul][207]
[Porch in St. Paul][209]