New-York tribune., 1876-04-22
NEWPORT.
PREPARATIONS FOR SUMMER.
NEW HOUSES BUILT DURING THE wINTER-nEr


watering places Newport making preparations for the
Of 1876, and she anticipates an early rs well as
prosperous Considerable building has been done,
but not so much originally intended. in coDse-
quence OF the prevailing hard times However. The
mechanics have not idle, will be- by the fol-
swing list OF new cottages and improvements TO
others Some of the houses mentioned were begun last
Summer, but were not completed in time to DO occu-
pied.
The most expensive house building Is for Mrs. w. Watts
Sherman, wifc OF partner in the banking firm OF Dun
can Sherman Co. OF New-York. IT is situated On the
Cliffs in the Of the residence OF Nathan Matthews OF
Boston, and near the villa Of George Peabody wetnore
of New York. Mrs Shernans brother Its style neither
Eoman GTccn and so ar the contractors nave been
unable to find a for IL. Everything in and about
tac mansion is antique. Taking away the handsome ma
tera used i'll its finish, however, II reminds ono OF the
houses built a centnty Tue ssze OF the house, In
cudng the bays So by 81 feet The two principal en-
trances are OF the side. with 0cre eoehse on the
ease, which opens upon q terrace Id ieet "no
The servants ia the basement on the west
side exterior Of the first story Is OF ashar walls and
the four bays and lintes are made Of long meadow
stone The remainder OF the building above the stone
work composed Of wood. The dimensions OF the base
ment are l5xl9 feet, and 1t contains laundry l6A2o
feet aud servants hall lSx20 feet in addition 10
number OF other smaller apartments The first moor Is
divided off as follows: Vesbue, 11xl3 feet hail. lSx3Z
feet, containing a large oldashioned fireplace Tho
j
duing-room is lsx20 feet, with handsome fireplace
and massive carved manel, with bays 6xl4 feet. The
library 16 feet square aud also contains very notice.
able mantle and has bays GX16 feet The principal STAIR
case leads up from the yesbulc. IL Is very massive
being made OF black walnut, handsomely carved. Tho
second story Is divided into three dressnsroops Two
bathrooms, and closets. The third story contains
Large guest chamber eaboratey finished in hard wood,
besides several for the aud smaller rooms
for various purposes. The dinngroom, hall, and yest
bule, have ash floors, laid IN ornamental squares.
and their walls are wainscorcd seven feet from
the floor. The ceilings of tho hall and
yestbule present very novel appearances,
the huge tmbers being In sight They are. however, In
eased in black walnut which tends to do away Wild inc
impression that an ancient style had been initiated Tho
ceiling in the drawinsTOon is formed into panework'
with black walnut holdings. The main chimney, which
il 5xe feet and which extends ~ feet above the roof
reminds one of aye ancient time' The wnlow-ps'es
are really oldfashioned, the smallest being 34x45
inches and the largest feet and 10 inches long bY feet
and inches wide Another singular feature about tno
house Is the fact that paint oil has been used OUT
SIDE and tue window-ss are 70 oe left as they
were when the carpenters finished them. IL Ia tho
wish OF it's owner that 1t may LOOK as though It hsd
been built for years. The stable, which is OF tho
same style the house, is completed It's dimensions
are 25x2j feet, and ii IL 10 be used for carnage
house and tenement The is l9x3o feet and 10 10 Do
used for the horses Of which there Will DO nVe 1no
cost Of the house and stable will be S50OCO and the eoss
Of fitting up the extensive grounds viii amount 10
$3.50 more The land, which is very valuable, VIII
make the estate worth I'm the neghborhood Of SlOO0o0
exclusive thc furniture, &C. II will be occupied early
next month by Mr. and Mrs. Sherman The architects
are Messrs Gambril Richardson Of NewYork, and tho
builders are Norcross Brothers OF Jrcester, Mass
handsome gothic cottage has been erected on Rhode
lslandave Tor Harry H. swihburne, after plans by Dnd
ley Newton. It's dimensions are G2i2x39i2 feet The
first story is Of brick and the second of wood The paror
Is l9xI4s feet and finished in pine and oiled, as arc
all the principal rooms The hall Is lix21 FEES dining
room l4x17 feet library, 1lxl6 feet wha half ootoson
n the end The kitchen ia II feet square, and the ann
dry 1t has pazzas bays, and bleonios fhe
staircase is very unique Il being OF framework aud no
plaster has been used about IT, There arc four large
chambers, the the fgout opening upon balcony
which the roof Of the piazza The atuc contains
servants rooms dryngIoom, &C. The nantes are all OF
hard wood with soapstone hearhs and open hrepaees
OF very pretty design IL cost $4,000 exclusive oi tns
grounds or stable. James Rudolph, builder.
Adjoining this cottage, villa has been eompie|d'
after plans by the same architect for Miss susan
W0Osey. It's dimensions arc 3Oi2H3S = ieet Win
an l. o2x23I, feet two stories, with Newton roof.
It has piazza on two sides 10 feet wide The yestibnle
is 3xl0ia feet; hall l7x20l2 Feet the ceiling of which
a OF hard wood The hall is wa.nsoOted 20 corro
spond to the staircase rail, which Is very ODD and
unique being cut WORK Of a pretty design Tie par
lor l6xl7 feet, with an open fireplace finished 10 pine
and
with SQUARE bays 5laxll feet, and commodious library
eases for an extensive library four sides Of the roo
IL has a hardwood ceiling. The dining room Is 1917
feet with ocagOn bay 52 2Xl2 feet, and an open hfo
place; buffers pantry 6Xli feet; kitchen liNl5 fcetj
laundry l2x4 feet In The main house there are Tour
chambers and servants room with open hreplacesta
three Of the rooms. There sa large linen closet In tho
wng with three chambers and trunk in the attic
The house IL asefuly decorated inside and II Il one of
the most desirable homes in that fashionable avenue In
the hearhs OF the mantles there great many tcs OF
different patterns which add greatly to the attractive
ness OF the rooms The cost OF the house alone was
nearly $4,000. Misses Woolsey are now LIVING IN IL
James Rudolph, builder
large Summer residence has just been completed on
Blv ylewave which l. in the northwestern section Of
the city, +. w. willard. retired Chicago banker mo
plans were also furnished by Mr. Newton. The dinen-
sions OF house 5l2N52 feet and It Is iu the shape
OF a Greek cross. The style is Swiss, and it Is built
throughout in q very thorough and substantial maIuor
1t has pazzas Sides but nobays There arc com
modous balconies sides opening from three OF
the chambers In the second story The Kitchen pantry
Laundry and wine cellar are situated In the DasenenI
The dimensions OF the main hall Sxl4i9 feet and it
connects with the staircase hail. which Is l2N33a Bo-
tween the TWO halls at the end OF the staircase hail there
il a parlor l6x22 feet with sliding doors between tbas
and the staircase At the right OF the hall the library,
lsXlg feet Ia situated. The dningroom IL l5Xl9 feet,
and together with the library 1t has open hrepaces
and handsome mantels All the principal rooms are
Ansh i'm pine In the second story there is ha, Tx
33s feet at the end OF which there Is chamber l6x2,
with sliding doors between that and tho hail. In tho
attic there is biardroom, l9x263 tec two servants
rooms and one chamber. The building cost Sl7Ooo.
william ;. Cranston OF this city, builder.
The same architect has also built house for Mrs. o. Z.
Cram of New York. the Second Beach, overlooking
the Hanging Rocks. The style OF the house Is modern
Gothic and its dimensions ore 49x6S feet with foos
piazza on three sides The balcony from the second
story comes out from the front chamber on TIE east ana