Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24
while, of course, most of the ornamenta.

y ~ Hza ton fhatis to give expression and finish ito the work is untouched. a.. : g
 The prevailing characteristic of the building throughout is completeness. Elegant as it's appearance, when fi.lished, undoubtedly will be, it's costrolling idea is notsshow but comfort The portions oi building not usually seen show more care in design and construction and very likely involyeggreatsr expense than those which usually absorb most of the proprie- tors money and attention.
 The cellar is model It is cemented tbrouebout, pa rtioned with brick, has g 1 neat laundry under the ell, and is furnish ed with large furnace fitted with every conceivable appliance for convenience and safety. n The cellar walls are solidlY laid, and are built of d Rhode Island granite where exposed to view outside. .f.
 Just back of the houseis a brick eis. tern 16 feet deep and l5 feet in diameter and holding 726 bbls. h. From this cistern, water is thrown by force pump into a talk in the attic, whence it can be. drawn through pipes in any room in the house. The floors are double, ,deadened with three thicknesses of the paper now used between the weather boarding and sheathing of good houses. The upper of the two floors is of soft pine, matched, only 2! inches wide and fitted solidly together.
 The principal rooms of the lower story are parlor l6x22; library, 16x20; dining room. 16x22; kitchen, 14sx17.. with hall ten feet wide extending through the main building and having a beautiful orna- mental archway near its middle. The ceilings are 101 feet in height; the walls hard finish, with heavy cornices and neat centre pieces in the ceiling of each room. The rooms have each it's fireplace of soap stone with black marble hearth, and all are to be finished in black walnut except the dining room which is of oak Upstairs there are six large chambers opening into a hall ofjthe same width as below, with a fireplace and furnace register in each; a bathroom, &c.; while, in the attic are five pleasant bedrooms. The view to- wards the lake from the upper rooms and especially from the tower is very fine. One contrivance, recently introduced we believe into first class houses, consists of small pipes leading from the sewer traps" to the top of the tower, which, by admis- sion of air from above, obviate the dan ger of having the water sucked out of the traps by strong draft from below and thus opening passage for the gases from the sewer into the main house.
 The kitchen is in the ell, filled up with every imaginable convenience. with a number of small rooms attached, and with servants rooms in the second story. Speaking tubes lead from the kitchen to both the large halls and the water supply and other requisites are all fully provided 1or.' a0B3E EtEE
 We hear much speculation regarding the expense of this fine residence; esti- untCS IduBIuS dll tAc way HUH G4O,OOU (O $70, ,000 While convenience and complete ness have been the chief requisites, it is very evident that there has been no lavish waste of money. The work is from plans furnished by Gen. Wm. R Walker of Providence, R. l., architect, and the work is not contracted but done under the per- sonal supervision of Mir. Alonzo W. Stan ley, of Providence. builder, who sees that the labor paid for is performed and that the materials. furnished are of the best quality and at reasonable prices. Indeed local dealers consider Mir. s. about as hard file, to bite as ever had charge of such an enterprise in this vicinity.
 We are indebted to MT. Stanley for full and most courteous explanation of plans &c., and before this fine residence is final ly completed (probably about the first of June) we hope ta furnish our readers with a more detailed description.