Product Description

The first book on Winfield House in its seventy-year history.

Winfield House, a beautiful home set in twelve acres of Regent's Park in London, was built in 1936-37 by the Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton. After World War II she gave it to the United States government for use as the official residence of the American Ambassador to the Court of St. James's.

In this handsome book, James Mortimer's glorious photographs and a text by Maria Tuttle, the wife of the present Ambassador, reveal every aspect of the elegant house and garden, providing personal insights into the life of the house and its role as a tool of modern public diplomacy. The distinguished architectural historian Marcus Binney contributes an informative introduction to the history and design of this remarkable house. 175 illustrations, 158 in color.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #358202 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 172 pages

Customer Reviews

An absurd book
This is an absurd coffee table book, extolling the borrowed glamor consumed by the former US Ambassador and his wife to Great Britain. This is the another symptom of the Bush Administration, where emphasis is put on luxury and aggrandizement, instead of on more human concerns. A lavish picture book of by a corrupt, wasteful, and ethically shallow US Administration.
The Ambassador and his wife should have opened an orphanage, rather than produce this trivial document of official opulence.

Windfield House Amazing
This book is just beautiful and the photos are absolutely perfect! I had the opportunity of seeing Windfield House first hand and I felt as though I was standing right there again!

balanced celebration of Winfield
This is a brilliant book. The images are of a consistent high quality and include static architectural views as well as images of people and events held at the house. The text gives a nice historical context and seems to provide a balanced view of the contributions of the various ambassadors, their spouses, and their advisers, in developing and improving the House and its interiors. Several Gatefolds provide wideangle images of rooms and vistas. Maria Tuttle is to be congratulated, particularly, in producing a book which gives recognition to major renovations done under former ambassadors. Perhaps she could have even "blown her trumpet" a little more to reflect what is clearly her own enormous effort in continuing and extending the tradition of excellence at Winfield house. This is evident in the photos of events held over recent years. Full credit must go to Maria for letting the photos tell that story.