The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-25
AMY IyTELLIGENCER.
friday, October g. 1873.

.xr REsIDExcE.-It is a pleas
ne to chronicle the fact that
y. elegant and substantial b 'ildinss
= residences have been erected IN
sao ,;,v during the past season. We
odfe' .d.v took occasion to go through
ya thoroughly inspect the premises of
3. most prominent OF these, the new
tSe ,.uce of J. w. George, on the hill.
fss of Second and Pine streets. The
ean.,ctiop of this house was com
e s0eocsd by the contractor, Mr.; l. N;
n eu about the first ofJuly last. and
p oecupied yesterday for the first
Mr. George moving his family
pLe' .6acts into it. The structure is
=. ..thipe in the shape Of a 7, The
~ r. ,msller part being 25x2O feet.
.Se back, or larger portion being
s:.S feet, two stories high, with
- haaement in which is situated the
n9ssce which warns the entire house,
.ss.;r, and oil. This is novel piece
~ork and was planned and construct
~, Nr. George himself. The no use
!. hu;It on foundation Of stone two feet
..,ck by seven feet high. The build
~ q fastened to this solid found,tio
!. - .;cht different corners by large iron
-. and bolts, and is as immovsbls ss
- house that was founded upon q
.sctr The location is second to none
= IL city, ss it stands upon the high
s.cminence in the northern part Of Sc
.ttIe and commands perfect view
ssom all sides. There are eight
,oous below, or on the first floor, ard
- on the second floor. The dining
.oor and citing room are wainscoted.
I'm curled maple, ash and alder. sll
slsuled together, and making a most
hs,utiful finish. The kitchen, pantries
. "a hath room are wainscotcd with
.sh and finished above with cedar.
Ths three large apartments. sitting
NON. dining rooms and parlor are all
eoupected with sliding doors and can
,ssibly be thrown into one large hall.
There is marble topped fireplace in
The sitting room, the ashes Of which
sas through CRATE and fall to o
receptacle for them in the base
ment. thus avoiding the trouble and
doss incident to taking up the ashes"
There are nine different kinds of wood
used in the finishing up of the house.
4 large porch extends entirely around
lhe front and sides of the house On
eoinc into the building through the
irsnt door, one enters q large hall in
which terminates q handsome pair OF
winding stairs, which lead to q smaller
hsll on the second floor, from which, on
III rides. open out large slightly, hard
dnished bed rooms. From this floor
iAne is still another pair of stairs which
Ind to large hall, with a solid
matched floor between the ceiling of
the up stairs and the roof. This room
Will be reserved as q play and study
room for the children. A large plate
glass bay window on each side of the
house cot it of to the best advantage,
snd, with the numerous other windows,
afford ell the light that could be de-
sired. The place will be supplied with
vatsr from q large cistern until the
vster works are extended to that por-
ton Of the city. The barn and all the
buildings about the place will be fin
shed up and painted the same color as
Tie house. Upon close examination,
" must say that for room. convenience
apd comfort. style and elegance. this
residence surpasses any we have had
The pleasure Of inspecting for long
time. and we doubt il there 10 . resi-
dsnce in the Territory that surpasses it
Tor utility and comfort.