Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26
next a suite of two rooms, then large sim

for slops. having over it faucets for spring
and tank water like the others. Next
this is the gentlemen's water-closet tor this
floor. which, with the slop-closet, is finish.
ed in pine, vanished. This brings us to
the party wall, through which is Il door.
wav like the others described; and be
vond this, on the right, Il side hall like the
one below, having !. flight Of stairs lead
ing to the fourth floor. Beyond this are
two single rooms. and next u suite of two
rooms, the larger being in the corner Of
the building On the opposite side of the
hall are three single rooms and another
suite of two rooms. The rooms on this
door are all finished alike, with the excep-
ton of two. which have marble mantel:
and CRATES They are all nicely carpeted
and are to be furnished with black walnu,
and ash chamber sets. The rooms are
all painted white except the bathrooms
which are us described.
The fourth floor is finished similarly to
the third in the front part, except over
the ladies' bathroom and water-closets,
the space given to the bathroom. etc,
below, being occupied by \ large tank
holding some eighty barrels. to which i.
conveyed all the water that falls on the
front part of the house. The tank is
made of strips of spruce. one inch by
three and half inches. laid up flatwise
in horizontal courses, and firmly nailet
on four pieces Of railroad iron, the ends
resting on the partitions below. which
reach to the basement. Over this tank
is smaller one. holding about two and
one-half barrels. which supplies the from,
part of the house with spring water fol
drinking purposes.
In the wing, on this floor, the rooms or
the right are the same as on the third floor
except that in place Of the Bathroom
opening from the large single room, Their.
il Il tank-room which opens from the slop
closet. The tank in this room is similar
to the other, and holds ninety-four bar
rels and supplies all the water closets An,
bathrooms in the wing.
The slop-closet and watcr-closet are fin
ishcd similarly to the ones below, eXcep
that the water-coSet is stained dark
small tank, holding about three barrels
over this water-closet, furnishes spring
water for drinking purposes to the wing
A galvanized iron pipe passes through thi
water-closet and the one below, to the on,
on the second floor, and above passe,
through the roof. ventilating the closets
A similar pi pc ventilateS the ladies water
closets on the third AMI fourth floors. Th,
bathrooms are ventilated by tlues carrie,
up in the walls for that purpose. lnstea'
of the suite Of three rooms on the left O
the hall, rs on the third floor, is Il singl
room and set Of two rooms. The room
in the north section of the wing. on thi
floor. are all single. These rooms are fin
/ ished the same Is on the third floor. an,
are well carpeted and Will be Furnished
with brown ash and black walnut sets.
Returning now To the first floor, we pas
to the basement. At the foot Of the stair
on the right are the door> leading into til
basement under the wing. In front Is tn
door into the billiard room, which is d
rcctlv under the office. and of the sam
size This is neatly finished in pine, val
nished. fitted with a counter to match tn
finish; and behind the door is i wash
stand. handicapped. furnished with II,
and cold water, e.. This room is to l
occupied bv d. G.. Field ut present pre-
prietor OF the American House Billiar
Parlors Next this is 4 small ANTERIOR
under the front hall and next this is III
door leading to the barber shop. 4 Spaclol
room, occupying nearly two-thlr'ls of It
east half of the front. This is finished liz
the biliard-room, in pine, vanished;
conveniently fitted up. and is occupied |
l. III. Gcemunu, formerly of Rurlingto
t Connected with his, to the rear of it, II
Two bathrooms, likewise finished in pin
Next these bath-r 'om>, and opening d
rtctly under the basement stairs. is Il
> qc1.crtl water closet. Passing to the has
: mcnt unitr the wing, We enter first It
II engineer room. which contains i stltlonal
u engine built by the Exeter Machine Work
Exeter, y IL which furnishes power for Il
e laundry and other purposes, rs require
o Bv the side of this stands one Of Blak,
V steam pumps. which supplies water to II
Il tanks in case the rain-watcr falls shol
Il From this, = pipe also passes out throu!
e the front Of the building to State Sire,
a with Il connection for hose another pass
If out through the end of the wing, To 4 h
{! drant, and :. three inch pipe also passes
= through the building, with a valve III
r hose in the hall on every floor. and pass,
. ont through the roof. giving u most con
g pe.e projection in case OF fire. In I
i corner Of the room L. The left Is We ent,
h is the boiler which supplies hot water
p the building. At the further end of &
h room is the air pump connected with OF
II of the Waiworth Manufacturing Co Sol
II Gas Generators. the reservoir and GcncT
l. tor of which is situated in 4 vault some
n feet beyond the north end of the wing.
the side of enc inc room are boiler and &C
Is rooms: the former containing two OF Bra
e tons cast.iron sectional boilers, which fl
It nisll steam for heating the building, TIL
l. ming the engine and pump, and for coo
ing and laundry purposes. Beyond the c
" CINE room, opens the laundry, which {
IS cupies the entire space under the lar
20 dining-room. This is conveniently filled
\ with convenient wash sinks. u large tan
Il for water has one Of the Standard Lau
# drv Machine Cos washing machines III
d wrnger>. to run by steam power. and
z doubt will have other machinery VIII
: fully completed. In the northwest corn
II of the room is the 'drv room IONIC fc'
1 and is heated by steam. This is to be co
% venientlv arranged with slides for han
> ing the clothes. which can be drawn o,
4 the clothes hung on, and the slides retur
4 ed without the lnlndress entering /
# heated room.
d This brings Us to the kitchen Il
i partpent. which is :, wooden fran
: building covered with brick; the cellar II
IS der the X tchen opens from the laundr
+ and contains large cellar with bins f
q vegctables.a chance for setting kettles. 81
f. an ice room, and several smrll store room
q for provisions of various kinds. Ascen
! ing to the kitchen above. which is Il lar:
:, room occupying the north half of the emit
first floor of this section of the bMldin
we find at the left of the cellar door
: large soup-ketile holding twenty gallon
e for cooking meats, soup. &C., which
= = heated by steam. Next this are two lar.
\ jacket kettles for steaminy vegetables, N
J. beyond THESE. occupying the rest Of this 81,
- of the room arc four large sinks for was
= ing dishes, &c, supplied with hot and co
, water. Across the south side of the roo
" in the east corner. is the range having
6 hot oven over it; next this stands Il
= broiler for cooking meat next this is Il
y boiler, which furnishes hot water f
kitchen uses. and is conncc:cd by br:,
:, pipes with the hot w;atcr-back to the rang
> Turning II corner from the boiler. and o.
= posite the cellar door. is an iron sink vii
3, l., Il L..