The “Bricks”

This area behind the Hermitage, shown circa 1890, provided a convenient covered space for household activities. In Victorian thought, homes and children were closely connected, and a home built beautifully and well served young people as their storehouse for amusement, their opportunity for relaxation, and a main resource for the gratification of their nascent perceptions of beauty.

Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey · United States