Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13
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BURLINGTON:
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY l3, 1859.
IMPROVEMENTS IN BURLINGTON.
RESIDENCE OF L. B. CANNON, ESQ.

RESIDENCE OF L. B. CANNON, ESQ.
We are always glad to see any of the fnc
building sites, Of which SO many remain unoc-
cupicd in and about Burlington, suitably i'm
proved. OF course we are particularly glad
that the finest situation in this place (and we
honestly believe there is no finer any where)
has fallen into hands able and willing to
make the most Of its splendid capabilities.
The mansion of Mr.. l.. b. CANNON, which
has been in process of erection for year or
two past, on the Southern portion Of Col
legc Illl' is now rapidly approaching COM
plction 1t is of stone and brick, trimmed
with New York brown stone, of three stories
besides Il basement 1t is of the "Frcnch
chateau style of architecture, rarely seen in
this portion of the country. either in public
or private holding. bat with "hieh miuS
of our rcI RS probably ar" familiar from
description and illustrations of foreign
travels Several wings. and many upright
angles break the line of perspective view, and
Il high slate covered roof with dormer win
| 0OWS, anu u tOWeT HDt prcUllN cicNaIcu "'''S
the main roof, surmount the structure.
The main front is on the west side, facing
the Lake The carriage road from the main
entrance on Willard street, leads to porte
cochere, at the main entrance. This opens
into a spacious square Hall, which is, un-
doubtedly, one of the most beautiful entrance
halls in the country. The entire interior
finish Of it is Of richly grain Il ornamental
woods. The hlor i, If Georgia pine and
black walnut in an Ornain ntai pattern The
sides and ceiling are OF panels Of hutternut
with deep mouldings of black walnut. From
the centres of the sides project the antlers Of
deer, and paintings of hunting scenes will
further decorate the walls. On one side OF the
Hall is deep English Fireplace, with brackets
and mantel of carved wood. and from anoth-
er rises the main staircase, of black walnut,
with sides of butternut, carved in open work.
The Library, Dining-room, Parlors,
and other apartments, occupy the first floor
The Library and Dining-room are wainscoted
for three feet from the floor with buttcrnut
and black walnut, and tho doors are also OF
black.walnut with rich, dark mouldings Of
black walnut The walls and ceilings nre
white, highly finished In marble dust, with
deep arabesque cornices and centre-peces OF
stucco-work. These are exceedingly pleas
ant rooms-the long windows opening to tho
floor, on to piazzas fourteen feet wide,
with delightful views in every direction.
Ten frst-class bedrooms occupy the second
floor. with dressing and bathrooms, supplied
with hot water forced up from the basement,
and cold water from a tank holding ninety
five hogsheads filled from the roof, at
tachcd; all are airy. well ventilated by reg
isters opening into Aies in the walls, and
highly finished. The kitchen, hunary,
servants dining hall, cellars, &C., ar in the
basement, all fitted with every convenience
and lighted, rs is the house generally, by gas
Eight sleeping rooms for the servants, open
inr from large square hall lighted by a
skyisht, occupy the 3d story. All the woo'
work of these rooms, and in tact OF the whole
house from garret to celar-with the excep
ton of the parlor, which is Whites Of but
ternut with black walnut mouldings. Th
most richly grained pieces Of these wood
have been selected everywhere, and the eiiec
of the two together is peculiar and exceed
ingly ornamental. The observatory, which
, occupies the top of IA square tower, rise
above the main roof, and from it one can ste
out upon level portion of the roof, of TWEEN
ty or thirty feet square. From this poin
the view is one of unsurpassed beauty. Their
are exquisitely beautiful views indeed, iron
every window in the house /; but from thu
: top it is a wide panorama, stretching ia
# away on every side and offering combination
! of water, mountains, islands. meadows an
:, woods, which We are not alone in believin
= to be unsurpassed in any country.
On the East rise the Green Mountains
!. Mansfield and Camels Hump, still hoary wit
y snow, in full ew from base tosummit. wit
y fine sweep of open country between. .
d the North is the valley of the Winooski, an
t, OF Lake Champlain stretching north to 81
d Adams Bay. On the South the hill sink
i away and leaves in sight Shelburne Ba
% with its picturesque shores, landlocked, an
apparently lake rather then bay, an
- with every thing that is beautiful of hill an
v dale, woodland and meadow, distant watt
,r and mountains sinking into the horizon, fc
"a accompaniments of the scene. On the We'
g. tho sweep Of the eye takes in the slope Of tt
a. hill to the water, the town, the bay, She
$, burne, Sharpshins and Appletrec Points, II
- broad lake rejecting the mountains an
al fecked with the shadows of the clouds, Il
p- islands, the Adrondacks stretching mort
rs and south for nearly hundred miles, Oh
~ ~ Whiteiace "heaving high his forehead bare,
IN behind the front tier ofpeaks right opposite
Of and Mount Marcy and his tall companion
~ on the Southwest, with the tracks of lar
a slides marked in whito on their blue side
ID Intelligent travellers have told US that th
to view, taken all in all, has no superior amo,
~. tho celebrated landscape. Of Europe, and
he it lay in Italy it would have world-wi
as fame.
ly Blu. to return to the building which '
ot were describing. The exterior walls will
co painted buff, with which the brown tril
a. mings, and deep claret color of tho slate 70
Ial will make a pleasing contrast. The arcl
ID, tect, who furnished the plan, and und
"; whose superintendence every brick was 10
he and every nail driven is Mr.. w.R BrRoHoI
on The walls and mason work were by Mr..
Die PaTSpLE, of Burlington, the doors by Cha
we