Sage Pl. House [bed of Coleus]
LHB091.tif
Name/Title
Sage Pl. House [bed of Coleus]Entry/Object ID
1987.1.72Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Glass Plate NegativesSubject
Sage PlaceSubject Place
Location
Liberty Hyde Bailey ResidenceCity
Ithaca, New York, USAContinent
North AmericaContext
After the death in 1897 of Henry Sage, a wealthy benefactor of Cornell University, Bailey purchased a lot across the street from the house, which included Sage’s carriage house and adjoining greenhouses. With help from architecture professor Clarence Martin, Bailey designed his family’s home to be built alongside the greenhouse. Bailey helped design the house in the Craftsman style, highlighting the woodwork of the builders and featuring many built-in bookshelves and seating. He converted the second floor of the carriage house into a publishing office for the magazine Country Life in America, which he began editing when it was launched in 1900, and a herbarium. The home still stands in Ithaca, and the house's historical integrity, which Bailey and Martin designed, has been well preserved. In contrast, the carriage house is fully renovated.Collection
Dr. Peter Hyypio CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Liberty Hyde BaileyRole
PhotographerDate made
1900Location
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