An American architectural interpretation of the Old English farmhouse is probably the most apt description of the above home which is situated in Mountain Road, and is owned by Mr. J. B. Macky. The residence was designed by Mr. Maclaurin and is one of the new modern homes to have been erected in this district. The holes represented in the shutters follow the design of the old American homes through which rifles were fired when the residents were attacked by Indians.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 19, 13 April 1927, Page 10
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81An American architectural interpretation of the Old English farmhouse is probably the most apt description of the above home which is situated in Mountain Road, and is owned by Mr. J. B. Macky. The residence was designed by Mr. Maclaurin and is one of the new modern homes to have been erected in this district. The holes represented in the shutters follow the design of the old American homes through which rifles were fired when the residents were attacked by Indians. Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 19, 13 April 1927, Page 10
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