The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-23
A HIGH BID FOR COMFORT.
WHAT PHYSICIANS Cur TTE FINEST
RESIDLNCE ~ AMERICA.
THE Palace which cN-t!ov. stanford Of CALI
i"rnin Inns huili Oriental Mngniiiccnce
Moro lhnn NiNnIIed IN The OcoidenI.


It will. all things considered, he the most cle-
giant private residence IA America 1t will IN
deed Ice a T. ld'e in the magnificent sile ui us
apartments. the n hness 81 us Interior hui.h'
end the spenuor Of ITS Iuxurious appointments.
It's situation Is the most desirable III the CITY;
From its windows may he seen varied view oI
land and water. extending from the roTst finge
TO the Pacific, and from Angel Island suuth-
ward, until the landscape ftdcs way IN the
hazv distance bevond San jose. II has an ex-
trcmc width east md west ~ 10 icet utptn
OF llO feet: the number of rooms. without emu
meratng APARTMENTS Of interior SIZE ~ over
NIFTY. The domestic conyenienccS ln,luue eN-
ery improved trticle known 10 the Iou-
ern builder. Compared with the solid elegance
here seen. the country residence uI Jaw Cooke,
over which the Eastern newspapers oecaw. de
York show more elaborate work In detail, hut
they are Gran ped out OF proportion ~ thr value
Of the ground ON which they stand, ana their
beauites seem dwa fed AMI in~iguinc ~. The
expcudifure ou j. Grand Lockwuud's villa az
Norwhk' Comm Mhiti ~, lurni.ned a. UNI ant
per. has been LARGELY ON the grounds and out
houses. Tue Dwelling itself Is Handsomely
flushed, but lacks the grand proportions OF
this. 1ncio are few priv tie residence. M the
country ueiiN equal III az. tut thvy lay, not
the -lte ele-ait conn lci,urs-. lie Fargo
mansion at |. ralo Is the only enc viii u may
he considered a. nearly apuruachtns fhc Stau-
fufi house Ia richness, grandeur. aud domestic
The exterior is imposing. The architecture "a
In the lttii 80 st'lc. with tue bow WINDOW ns the
"a e., ufatc portico, OjNll feet reached rom
Powell street iN a hIsht of thirtN tr1td mdtt 90
stcus. At the foot ON either sd" l+ massive
post OF the same m tctia eurn mounted pN gas
laWp Of elegant pattern. lhe main cutrtucr Is
into Vesiinue twelve fcet deep ~ EIGHT leet
WIuc, finished la trench " lnut and Antfuutn,
adorned uu ,ithcr side b. pictures u old guards
painted lea arauesque 90 mahogany ptut j.. aud
the nguie ,f a / rye DIG in the mosaic pave.
ment. vim the name " Fidclite" IN large letters
below it. lhr ceiling Is IN toe rem i-sanCc siNlc,
aud sutrounGcL ty % carved corticr. Ih1 iwp
doors, oreniu- sr'eraliy IN the porcn ana inl9
the main h.ll, hre made Of solid mahogany nd
r se~"od' unl are sever lncnes ~ lnichne.,'
buie Indicate the style Of the entire Interior
which presents an unnrnkcu surface either of
deeorii.ii, es,ct,ted Win t,ro Skin. The Stsit,r
passing uu enters
mn, ,,,.r,,,
~" ""NN" ~"
n great apartment Of itself, having depth OF
eighty f"et. width 40 either end of twenty feet,
and "A, the centre whcte II broad ms into "a r.
tundn. Of thirty feet. The entrance :, flhnk"d by
Corinihian columns OF rcd Aberdeen granite.
Tie front section of the nan is relievr d uy two
immense wall mirrors. with myr,l' rliuihs One
on each si1e-tne frames uf which are richly
carved and nodded, columns u mahogany. a,u-
bpyue and euouy suup artins rcdimeni of
equal ricuuc~- md snliiitV. inc frescoiug here
Is ny the iettt, aud m their best manner. The
stNle Of 81 is llorentine. with Gilt corulce. and
blue as the prev nhug color. Alltsoucil iepre
sentnti0ns of ie &c nd Plenty nv" " further
variety. The Iftn legend. Idr 'o'ts. upon the
cellins' so placer as 10 ne seen e.siy RON Tue
cntrinc Is presumed 20 he OBJ eliminlry t. an
FROM the iuriher eud 81 the hall rises me
CT nd staircase. "a mass ~ solid m horanV. re
lev 4 rs 'huny. WITH hal sfeis 10 inn alton Il
nuiipne vsc-. ana an eianoiaie AMI massive
ncwel post, tac finest ever mate in the United
- It's. y clI ". IN r'l'r' 10 mNrh the vain
s .' 1' .'s ,..,'i. 49, aeeo az t l,'
lire f"or Of ihe long r.li. when trims t. l,.'d
Tie fiines " hr.t .l.rI mn 40. rf,rrnt ,y stnrri.f
fenturc ~ tu-.ntl castles. II, WIN enr,,-ffr
Iren-n iIin. 300 DO. .rHslHle piftrfn- me D.,
tr .. an ,,,tlIi SCAM, Ia ha,. l.',.f o.. i..t-
Cd On
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TIE HrrtNpA,
4 al Al % 'aa
cro--iu-- -l'tisd. and ens through d CIRCULAR
well twentN-uSe eject Ia diameter tu tire roof. In
ench rner i- a NttN n,l. ror. ttnk-l ~ dnuiie
columns # rcd scotch granite twelve feet ht-n
and one foot 90 diameter sixteen in .l. Hue
sliding uuuts OF mahogany and ebony. Wi.n
mirrors. open on one -ire INTO the liofarN and ca
the other into the music room AMI art gallery.
two of the rsest roo 3D., Ia the house. Inc well
oronin- i, defended hN usndsone t"l ihg,
rising above rich .anel work. The Il r of Tie
hill below lhe round u made IN tuliiatI ~ II
brccciHtcd marble. sm 10 cubes Of that muteul
after h-rl"nint. In iii, way the sins Of Inc
zodiac are ar ansed in .irci- md polished, form
Ing curious ana arr ctve ointment. Ju
above. Ia the siNle II The irescoed ceiling, are
allegorical representations of tue days OF the
A person standing In the cenife Of the rotunda,
with the doors open on either hand, sees IN long
the ~ ana 81 Ire Sc the az EHleFy. Toe lpfar
and bbJNe tue second Il 'or, ON tue rounded
celIlhg OF me rotundh' Dedu'llAl picture, sucu
az are rarely found eAcel On the canvas " gre 4
artists. Passing through the long hail. and Il
ing lime To observe the m ANY, curious objects of
In crest winch 10 contains, the visitor retrdces
his steps. and turning - the right lnds hiuIself
IN the reception roOu,oT
tiny ,S,t. poou
as u u caleu' on account ol lhe peculiar charac-
ter OF ils decorations. Tue ceilings ole pWuted
IN uehcaie crlurs on CAVES Ihtse We the
onN Ve'uhts IN Tue rouhi' 50 pit on WIN inc
snuei ~ "a ~ tntes lt lut s.ithuld i,-idence on
ht. iuhhah III 'nl'at"' lately ereriel. me
!ntuS mower l. inc lrom.neht cnaracieri-uc 81
W. -, nay, ,,' a.c ',i'Vr, are