The suburban house architecture of the towns about Boston is of
exceptional interest and its quality is generally considered to be
equal, if not superior, to that of any other locality in the country.
The reason for its superiority in design and consequent interest is
largely traceable to the influence of such architects as Peabody &
Stearns, Winslow & Wetherell, Andrews, Jaques & Rantoul, Hartwell &
Richardson and a number of others who have given especial attention to
residence work.

One of the most attractive collections of houses of this class which we
have seen is contained in a finely printed little booklet issued by
Dexter Bros., of Boston. It contains photographic illustrations of
eleven houses designed by the architects named above, and others. The
houses themselves are hardly more attractive than the excellently chosen
and finely reproduced photographic views. Messrs. Dexter Bros., upon
application, will send this booklet to any architect or draughtsman.

For fastening any sort of work to stone or brick the clever expansion
bolt, patented and manufactured by Isaac Church, of Toledo, is, on every
count, the best device to specify. Patterns for every special use
imaginable are made by him and fully described in his catalogue.