“Large, tree shaded porches and lawns offered partial relief from sun and humidity, and… also enabled borderers to relax in the enjoyment of their fine views” (Stilgoe 62).
“Of equal if not more importance was the porch, which opened the hosuse into its surroundings…combining the coziness of the in-doors with the freedom of the out-doors”
(Stilgoe 102).
“A wisely planted tree, a carefully curving walk, a judiciously shaped plantation of shrubs reflected not only the educated homeowner’s desire to distance himself from slovenly farmers and narrow-minded villagers but also his love of American agrarian ideals” (Stilgoe 107).
“‘The color of all buildings in the country should be of those soft and quiet shades, called neutral tints, such as fawn, drab, gray, brown, etc, and that all positive colors, such as white, yellow, red, blue, black, etc should always be avoided’” (Stilgoe 103).
“The borderlands are – or were – where houses are so far apart that even in winter they cast shadows only on their own lots” (Stilgoe 11).
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