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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and <br /> evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) <br /> Like other houses in Moon Hill, the Harkness house is an example of the <br /> International Style, as indicated by its horizontal massing and use of natural <br /> materials (see Moon Hill area form) . The original house was designed to <br /> facilitate child care in a servantless family. Thus, the central area was a <br /> large kitchen/dining/play space. In addition, the house was designed to adapt <br /> to the extremes of the New England climate. The north wall of the play area <br /> was formed by two overhead glass doors, cross-braced with steel tie rods, and <br /> (see Continuation Sheet) <br /> HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state <br /> history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) <br /> Built in 1948 and one of the first houses erected in Moon Hill, this <br /> house was designed as their own residence by John C. and Sarah P. Harkness, <br /> two of the original members of The Architects Collaborative (TAC) (see Moon <br /> Hill area form) . The Harknesses still occupy the house. <br /> BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) <br /> Architectural Forum, June 1950, pp. 122-123. <br /> L� L'architecture d'aujourd'hui 28, February 1950, pp. 35, 110. <br /> Gropius, Walter et al. , editors. 1966. The Architects Collaborative: 1945-1965, <br /> pp. 41, 46-47. Switzerland: Arthur Niggli Ltd. <br /> 10M - 7/82 <br />