Designed and executed entirely under Henry Greene's direction,
the Crow house and grounds designed for Edward Crocker show
the younger brother's mature ability. The single-story structure
is arranged around a narrow courtyard in a U-shaped plan whose
open end stands away from the street. One wing of the plan is
devoted to the service functions of the house, the opposite
wing to family bedrooms. The link between the two is devoted
to living room and dining room. Glazed doors opposite the entry
provide garden views beyond the courtyard from which light floods
into the north wing through a continuous wall of casement windows
that open into the hallway serving the bedroom chambers. Edward
Savage Crocker and his wife, Adelaide, purchased Dr. Crow's
house in January 1911. Crocker was responsible for doubling
the size of the property by purchasing land to the west of the
residence and enhancing it with extensive gardens and out buildings
designed by Henry Greene.
