The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-05-01


ffty-fve feet in height from the
ground to the caves, comprising
three stories, a basement, and an
attic fourteen feet high. If the
reader will imagine himself Cor
herself) standing directly opposite
for a moment, he will be soon
taken inside. First, however, he
will tako o look at the exterior OF
the building whose proportions
have Just been gwen. 1t is con-
structed Of pressed brick. From
the centre there is projection,
built Of the same material, sixteen
feet wide, and four feet in depth
from the main wall. The corners
of this projection, and ofthe house
itself. are ornamented by slate
quoins, (the square pieces used TO
protect and support the external
angles Of buildings.) This is the
only house in the world in which
slate is used for this purpose.
Against this projection is balIt a
portico having three floors, each
floor being protected BY a broad.
low balustrade, and supported by
Corinthian pillars. The house is
surmountcd by a Corinthian cor
nice in the full details Of that or
der Of architecture, the roof being
plain and slated, which meets in
the centre on tympanum or trl-
angular space, elegantly enriched
with elaborate ornamentatlon IN
carved wood. Upon each floor Of
the portico just mentioned is a
large folding door, each door BE-
ing fankcd on each side by classi-
cal twin windows, composed OF
four lights Of plate glass one
quarter of an inch thick, and hav-
ing walnut Venetian blinds inside.
the dimensions being on the first
floor thirty-nine by forty-se7en,
on the second tbirty-nine by forty
three, and on the third thirty-nine
by thirty-fve. The angles of these
windows are ornamented with
quoins of black brick, connected
with these at the angles Of the
house and projection BY betting
courses, or rows. Of black brick.
The tops, or mullions, Of the win
dows supply their keystones, and
their heads being covered by scroll
and ornamental carving in wood.
On the south side of the house is
a three-story piazza, twelve feet
wide by fifty feet deep, with low
balustrades and supported by
Corinthian columns.
Having inspected the front, the
reader will now walk across the
street. Crossing q broad pave
ment composed of white and blue
marble squares, he reaches an iron
gate forming, by quarter turn,
in the iron fence, an alcove. In
one Of the granite pillars (the
stone being from Winnsboro) is q
little copper knob. A touch upon
this starts electric bells ring
ing, the workings of which will
be described hereafter. While
waiting for an answer to his ring
the visitor will have time to notice
and admire the four foot pave
ments of the alcove, which is
formed of encaustic tiles, beau
tifully made and laid; also the
flower garden, which has sprung
forth as if by magic. The gate
being open, he steps upon a simi-
lar tile pavement eight feet wide,
and branching off to the right and
left platforms of the portico. Up
each side of this portico is short
flight Of solid slate stops, eight
feet long, laid in common with the
platform and floor Of the por-
tico in marble and variegated
slate tiling. The front door is
folding, and made of solid black
walnut, eleven feet high and six
feet wide. It is surmouted by
large plate glass transom, and en-
riched with rope moulding, the
panel jams being also decorated
with carved mouldipgs.
The RECEPTION RooM.--The
ceiling Of this is panelied and
beautifully frescoed in modern
Italian; and is further ornamented
by egg and dot mouldings, tipped
with gilt, and an artistic Egyptian
oontre-piece from which depends
a glass and silver chandelier. The
cornice from walls to ceiling is
deep, and in the full details Of the
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