, 1876-05-16
THE STEWART MANSION.
The Homo Of tho Widow Of tho Dry-0oods
Cfmatls.
Nsrn Y1rk Nm

Tsto fork Sur.
The structure at the northwcAt corner Of Thirty
fourth street ind Fifth aveuuo has often been
likonca to q mausolcum. ttsatatcly white marble,
an1 tho baroness OF lta surroundings, might have
suggested that conceit The thought was doubtless
In tho minds Of hundreds who looked ut It on tho
day OF tho funcral Of tho millionaire merchant,
and know that In II lay corpse. Dut the interior i
Of this grand odce IL tho very rcvsrae Of Its cold
exterior. Wfoavor goes in by tho tnnn entrance
patsagc: way Of polished white marble. Tie sides,
the ceiling. md tho floor arc ali Of
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struight aead IL The entrance 70 the picture gal
lcry;,,. sts!Fcase Of Italian marble, erasefally
iIe xalls, & 9 triumph of arclitectutc; 7 va.
beautiful with earvlugs.. Tho -hall.etands- hold
largo mirrors and pre n'ado Of polished wood With
sss o TSs sotsss n5s t m
has twelve globes, delicate and beautiful In forna.
ton, ind Ii In design similar to the othcss through
put tho house. and oil aro lighted and cxtlngalHhod
:Tbs ssssp!ien reom at tho right main entrance,
fS " be Feseons Sph HId
so!eEy caysts &c calling sna o. sllSs above a.
specimen of earring, extends to The celNng, MD
Ii framed in gIlt und mosaic Of coored wood. The
csairs, Q ca5d.sabso, sefas. ard other furniture
Tie aumptnoasness thus far Is only prcpara.
io e., To- x1e% % rs the stgma a.
wide, 18 high, md In coatlincas far surpasses any
othOrprlvate apartment u tho city. Gliding and
arg %
ship. Five windows, like the rest fn the house,
~ of plate, g'ass II sssEs raHes Tive ehsnas-
lars the floor, OF marble, iAeoycred with car
pet that bafee ucs,wofk as to cost. The furniture
Ths FIJI picture @ gallery Ia better known, because ar
tats and othors have boen admitted to II upon the
written srds,s G q {, A. e. Stewart r h 4
Throo hundred gas lets giyo the light. Among the
"Prodlgal Son, and ChnrcA's ''Niagara." Ths
collection n said to havo cost thai ehoo 900.
4 carpet and massive urn chairs aru tho furniture
Tie il %asis room, resembling tho reception room
house, adjoining Tho drawing room. these three
apartments al1ng tho castaEn half OF tho rnaln
Tho dlniug.roorn, entered sscstesly from the vcs.
tibale ta a1othet q tho marYels Of the honse. Il
!s ~ BY u foot, With hstsht Of 1s feet. The
ashins ssanes. and nsdslions Of esno. Ths dn: ill.,
ing-tabo and chairs aso n1nAsiye, md car1ol
In shapes OF fruit and dowefs. -Four sideboAsdh In
large figures cnt out OF wood busto Daechus, q
eiron, . fawn. and nymph: 4 breakfast. room,
about third ssnaller and adjoining, rcsemb'ea il
Ia decoration und furniture, A buffers room "
provided with closets, dumb.water from thu
rooms are ia the basement from which an lion lion
atarcase runs to tho upper stodes 40 that tbs
santa may not usa tho grand stalrcaas.
Tho Fifth avenue aldo OF tho second s4ory Ia the
Meath. Tbs height u 10 tost Eight large book.
| cascs aro u,ade Of French walnut and ebony, and
are' ordinarily OUT Of slght On these caseh arc
Commerce, Mus!c, Ait, War and Sculpture. LII:
To IL known Of the books, md little examination
Eeveals fay unique works among them. The llbrAr,
tables and chairs aro Of black walnut, uphoetcrot
those below, arc Or marble. elthor bare OF carpet
| cd thu wainscotfngs sro also OF nlarhls, aul uls
| rest Of tho surfaces arc frescocd.
4 hilEntd. room, adjoining the lbtnrH Ia fur
table. revolving cpe.raek Of ano wesIuaaahip
aud two eofas and chars on rataed platforms,
Bit. anu Mrs. Stewards bedroom, In the sonth
wese corner Of this story. L 11x32 faet In sIzs
The bed Is marvel Of cshaot.work: INT wood
board IL painted woman floating In tho air at sun
! sise.-cmblemhtte. Of morning. On tho footboars
Cupid 10 painted. latgu wlrdrope u cmhclllshut
in'the same expensive, way, and also with ME
Stewards self.asslsnea cont Of ars1s A. white sn'
crng Of The sofa and chairs 10 IN bne sntip, whlc
Il The dominant color In tho carpet Iath ant
dreasing.room'' perfect IN appointments are I'd
, iAeent =, a.. ..,.
: stqry, and Tic servaata' rooms In tho topmos
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