, 1870-01-01
A PRIVATE PALACE.
Colonel Balcom's Eew Residence,
Corner Of Michigan Avenue and
IWenty-frst Street.
Thirty .n1ue Kinds Of Wood Used In
1ta Construction.

Perhaps IN no city In this county aze there BE-
lnR erected 1nes cas1 OF bulJdinKs than those II
present going up IN Chicago. These comprise both
stores and p1yats 1tkidencea- The former aro
very often spoken OF to connection With public
Improvements II u only E1re!y that tho latter
receive especial Eentiou-
So far as private residances are concerned, tho
l1kt thfee Jesfa have Witnessed wonderful pro.
gTea&, 10 Ill the divtStnna OF the city, palk.iAl
structures have groNn up. Ehich hAvo added
greatly 70 the sppeatsnce Of Chicago, As welt ~
1s no sures index Of bontneas prosperity tnAa hand
sone pltcca Of resldence, nor no better mesnA OF
displaying taste and refinement than in tho way
Among fbe hnsdfeds OF reatdtnces OF the pres
eut clasa ehlch meet the eye on every baud, tue
Of Michigan svenue and ThirtI-n u worth more
than pasElnK notice This u the properly OF
Goonei u.t hsIeomA, "a ~ rei!tnoNn lnmoes met
mott cot1lJ fealdcnce IN tho city. The house
10 oul!t Of brick, with mssdTe stone frooL
sId y hn,;l 1a[es re- s,oea s,,a ana as hgn
feet on Michigan syeune. and which from its Pc
cul n iocnt1on commands . y1eH OF oteK two
~ he q, = can reach. Everything. sven to ihs
diRRtr Of the fouuaations, his been done 1nder
the Colonel1 opn sspelv10on. and bf hls diEee-
building, and al the stertal used In its co1srrnc-
tioD h1a been the ven beat which could be o.
e q ss deae
Eer1ed II the different Kinds ol ~ood material
which have oeen used In tho house- In his
nfer d.et. e. q Noiaaern tho w..oonsn
trees .tfe picked ont and marked with a new 70
tos.5 nnan5 beng a.so r. tas ooaatkacttoa Of his
hsrs e s.s uas s's q
vsse aas alaee ..h ~ a.h wae esd cedse
red F1ortaA cedaE, chestnut chcrTJ, beech, yellow
httch, Wh!ta htrch, haternut, Balm ot GsieAd,
Afs1 NAF fxtl h<fI& rS1a
On Inden, sugar maple, ,ott % @.p.e, ITo klnds Of
mahogany, white AID rcd oak, white and yellow
pe7'as' Ao.rsy p11F, Tasse =, g pns $50 x1od
Not OILY hare ~ these noods been used With a
view bhh to utility and elegance, but tho greAteat
s preps!aop @ a sacn = fee saving l sesson'as et
10 start with. the foundation wHlis were laid on
concrete bottom, 1'u II the eternal hlIlz The
IL tnenea thick on tse sides and Is inches ID
front Tn1a solid masonry II preserved until the
Tain reach The laat story. Than the same regard
to be hbe to restst all Impressions, even with
true. In every room Of the house the noora are
double, and dcaieued 10 that an Ordinary nolse ia
| enc room cannot BE- heard In another, or Walking
tn q room above cannot b. heard n tne ono be-
Meath. As inside, 90 It Il on the oustlde> Tna
PAID. The stone-walk rrom the street 10 the
horse has been selected with v1eH 70 sImme-
| III ~ well a. ute. A stngle masatEe dtg leads
TIC whoe wax IN front Of lhs residence IA paved
4 In the EAIne Uniform and 6uu2tAuua1 manner. Bat
II Ia the general nntsn Of the resldeuce that AZ
On eIterpg tie door ffom Michigan avenue, the
drit thing th2t c1c!tes admiration Is The vett1pue.
This IL about a larye - an osdlaar! roon4 aod is
finished most beautifully. Tns ptlaza that aup-
port the inside partition are all constructed of Ii
| Hous k1ndk Of wood, 30 arranged a. 70 make q
sang ce1s onoe u ~ tas n5 ~ 1na
q ILL., i sat'1s!! o1!sns !. satls q sassy
coLuntt. Ever, s1sp n the enttre nignt, running
up to tns top Of TIE nuidfng, cverJ itt!e .al hAl
been nriahed With - much care ~ II ttsa. were
| designed to be the chief cfn1ntur
There Ia hardly space to atteups even faint
outline Of tho numerous elegant features OF this
ee spoasn Of Il e snJne le
TIE reception parlor, on the sousn 8
ings 40 ofnamented wita tasteloi moaidingz
The mantetpece II said 70 b without superior
even N Naw foEk cit1. Tho EissA N the Window
imported directly from Parll The dooE1 IN thl4
1 room, ~ thcY also are all over the no1se, ~
/ worked Up tom great number Of tho most ele
9@sct @ ssnos @ q "oen' aad no tfo psaeas N any o'
Adjolnio1 tnia room Ia the library room, which
~ 1o scI hs h.!a ~ no r. etS1 81
wallis. The Hnole arrangement and noish hele l,
| sls0 perfect. The l.picco comp1sed o
Altogether there arc soout twenty rooms In The
bonse each hnvto0 IL own peculiar and attractive
| IeAturek In the sleeping IooO2 the dI2Herz are
pni!t In the clcaets ssAnouary. and are ~ lined
With red cedar to prevent moths from getting Into
them. Then there II laTge billiard room. sup
i ul1ed With WAtaF closets, and W2tef fok washing
purposes. Then lhero arc two bath foous, nttct
| Up in tte mpst convenient and elegant manner
In fact thIre Is hardly room In the honse whtct
has 1ot Ill these conven1tpccs. Tnen there ~ I
dummy, communicating from the upper to tht
The d!nlnK {oou is octagonzl IN form, and Il OF
tho same door with the hbrsEy roou- The nnlst
cbAracteT1xes the entire butiotn8. Therc u dooi
tn each corner, IN the upper hziTes or which Il
desgr ed to place large uirror, 90 that It VIII o.
IOpossfOte TO sit IN any part Of tho room Wlthoa
I InAttnE reflection therein.
| Below, In tho bafefneut, arc located taa W1sn
iug, drying, and storing rooDA The lnfnaee
hester ia also pAcod here A fetfufe aooo& Iot
I1isez i tae iact that i u tea oy pure a!r f!oa
| the various rooma. Thu IL ; ysst improvement
over the usuaI arrangement Of beating lmpnte d
for the Sane purpose. Whether In heating, Q
| yepttlntrR, or AnJ OF the modern conteu!enoes
everything here seema to be perfect. -.
The stables IN the rear OF the residence, A.
| which can be reached unoer covered way lfou
the nonse, are nttsd ap II much better msnos
uausllJ are. From The very beginning, NJ: Dl'
com hss been his own Architect Nothin
| OF cfpementAt1pu or or Utility mas pSe
saeRss Dy ,ypa Mn s,o'oas Son 5sI IL
result Of all this has been that be hAs At once n
| u,pxs durable, ccnseuient. nnd autstauu&l prtyat
residence west Of New York
uurervtsion of i. E1nen; the carpenter voEl
which, In the presenI instance, is Of tbs moat y
pe.tor kind, via done By AE. F. Crockett; "a
plumbing WORK, which Il said to be- tho best JOB
Meats, B.gsot 4 Amy; the heating apparatS
: va rut In 81 NeSsEA Baker Sni!n, hnd IL