Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19
A NOTABLE IMPROVEMENT.

Mr.. j. j. Es!ev'S place. which he bought
recently of Capt. Devens, has been the scene
ofvery extensive and costly improvements,
which are now so far completed as to allow
of occupancy. The house, which was built
ms summer residence by John Sloddard,
Esq. about the year 1858. is of brick, in the
Romanesque ST. vie of architecture, and was
designed by Unjohn of New York. The
external Improvements made by Mr.. Es-
ley consist Of the addition of gable on
the north, witha verandah and coach porch,
and portico at the east or main entrance.
Inside, the partitions alone r main unal-
tered. The walls of the principal rooms
are coated with sand finish, and the wood
work is of black walnut. The furniture is
| of the same material, and was designed
| specially for the house by Mcssrs Hay
wood Il kimball of Cambridgeport, Mass,
| though some of the chamber sets were
made by the Brattleboro Furniture Com
pany. The furniture occupying the libra
| ry aud dining room ~ upholstered in leath-
| or, and the walls of the latter room are
wainscoted with wooden paper hangings.
| The carpets are Brussels, with the exccp-
| ton of the one in the parlor, which is a
Wilton-a light drab with crimson border.
The parlor curtains are of silk damask and
real lace, and in each separate room the
drapery, carpeting and upholstery are of
| cor espouding colols. The chambers on
the second floor are in similar STYLE, one
being furnished in blue, one in pink, one
in green, one in drab, etc. The servants
rooms occupy the third floor, and the kich-
| aud .,.,I IL IL,
| The house is wal med by one OF Colds
steam heating apparatuses, and gas is
brought from the gas works Of j. Estey &
, Co., on BiIge street. Communication is
made to the servants quarters from the
dilleien. rooms by an electric apparatus
which was furnished by George u. Moody
of Springfield, Mass. The stair work was
done by c. w. Hyde of Keene, n. H.; the
plumbing by James Donnelly of the same
place; the carpenter work by p. Good
rich of BrattlebOro; the plastering by Mos
es Sleeper of Chelsea, Mass. the uphol-
stery by II. a. Turner & Co., Of Boston.
The curtains ard drapcry were furnished
by b. l.. Solomon & Sons, the carpets by
w. q J. Sloan, the gas fixtures by Mitch
ell, Vance e Co., all Of New York C. +.
Thompson & Co. OF This place supplied
trim innings, o. Bailey stone work, and
Charles Henkel executed the carvings on
the Corinthian capitals for porch and por-
tico. Everything seems 10 have been done
in the most thorough manner, with a sole
eye TO comfort and completeness, and the
result is highly creditable, not only TO the
workmen engaged, bnt to the master and
mi of aetnhliShrpanf IN y.bo
lberality and taste is due the completion of
so fine residencc.-rhe barn, which is en-
lircly new, is probably, for its size, one of
the best horse barns to be found in New
England. In style it approaches the Eliz-
abetEan, and was designed by L. Boyden
Il Son of Worcester, Mass. 1t is Of brick,
40 by 60 feet in outside dimensions, and
stands on level ground. The main floor is
divided into three principal departments
of nearly equal width, That at the west
end contains the stalls, which are six in
number, including Il bJX stall for hospital
purposes, The stable floor is laid on a six
inch bed of concrete. The feed boxes are
of the sSing pattern, set low, and both hay
and grain are brought in shoots from the
second floor. The east apartment is for
carriages, etc., and is supplied with an ar
rangement for hosting vehicles TO the Sec
ond floor when not in USE The middle
apartment is the driveway, from which are
partitionPd of Il harness room and tool
room. Both driveway and stable room
have maple floors, and all the interior walls
of the barn, which are IL! feet in height on
the main floor, are covered with pine
sheathing. The parli-walls are of brick,
and extend from foundation to roof. a cell
lar "a feet in height extends under two
thirds of the building, and will be used for
the storage of roots and for other purposes.
The groom's room is on the second floor,
which otherwise is mostly calculated for
storage The barn is lit by gas, the burn
efs being set in the walls In such way
that each lights two apartments. Running
water is supplied in abundance, and an
eight inch drain carries away the stable ma
nure and washings, securing the most per-
iect cleanliness. In fact, all the appoint
mcuts Of the building are of the most COM
plee and durable character. The barn is
rooted with slate aud surhounted by fine
cupola presenting an exterior entirely in
keeping with the character of the inside ar
raneemcnts. Altogether, it is Il model
structure.