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Nothing but summerhouses on a large scale are the South California barns.

From Ramona by Jackson, Helen Hunt

I drew near to the village: all the well-known old summerhouses and gardens were recognised again; I disliked the new ones, and all other alterations which had taken place.

From The Sorrows of Young Werther by Boylan, R. Dillon

His fancy peopled the shaded walks and summerhouses, which were scattered about it, with the joyous throng of gallant knights and stately ladies, enjoying themselves with mirth and song.

From The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. by Hauff, Wilhelm

In every town there stood "scaffolding" or raised platforms, where the inhabitants frequently sat and conversed, and which served somewhat the same purpose as our own outdoor summerhouses of olden times.

From Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century by Forman, Henry Chandlee

Passing again to the front of the house, Lecour saw the mob angrily tearing up garden benches and summerhouses for the same purpose.

From The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette by Lighthall, W. D. (William Douw)