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Yorkshire House
listed in the National Register of l listoric Places, this handsome, eclectic-transitional brick residence was designed by the extraordinarily talented Swiss architect Henri de Heller. Yorkshire 1 louse, surrounded by 10 beautifully landscaped acres, was built in 1939. Its blend of the colonial period with elements taken from Art Deco and .Art Modeme spies reflects the architect’s philosophy that there should be no sudden transition from one style to another, but rather a slow evolution preserving the best of the preceding periods while introducing modern innovations. Characteristics of the Modem Movement can be seen in the horizontal emphasis, a curvet! corner with continuous steel windows, an elliptical bay dining room window with steel casementivand a —, geometric, metal balustrade on the rear balcony. Ihese elements are tempered by the colonial feature of lightly rubbed, red multicolored brick. .An outstanding interior feature, epitomizing the compatible merger of
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