The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-04-18

The dining room is twenty by thirty
eight feet, having q bay window on the
south. The ceilings Of this room are
crossed and recrossed by solid oak beams,
six by twelve inches, which intersect
each other 80 as to form thirty-two di-
visions, each four feet square. In the
centre of each of these divisions there is
q plaster ornament representing plates OF
verious fruits, surrounded by elaborate
frescoes. The bay window is separated
from the main room by segmented arch
in oak supported by Gothic solid oak
columns and carved capitals. The man
tel consists of one piece of solid oak
elaborately carved and ornamented with
ebony. 1t is eight feet long, and its total
height is ten feet Sly inches, frame being
above the cross piece containing mirror
seven feet wide and FIVE feet high.
Here the visitor crosses the hall and
comes to the two walnut pedestals against
which rests the foot of the staircase. On
these wilkstan life.size statuary and a
large lantern. The staircase steps are
five feet long being twelve inches in
width and seven inches high. They are
of black walnut. On the right side of
the stairway, against the wall, wains-
coging similar TO that of the hall runs
up, while the outside rail is massive and
supported oy heavy black walnut open
work. Fifteen steps lead to the first
landing, which is eight by fourteen feet,
lighted by large twin plate glass win
dow, and with parquettry flooring. Un-
der this landing is room of the same
sire, with broad passage between the
west pedestal of the staircase and the
corner of the hall leading to it, which
will be used az a cloam room, and is
lighted by plate glass windows. On this
first landing there will also be q large
lantern. From this landing more steps
lead into the hall of the second story,
which is similarly fitted up to the one
below, having, however, pitch of only
twelve feet 1t terminates on the west
in withdrawing room, fourteen feet
square, enclosed by the folding front
doors, and doors corresponding with the
doors of the restibule below.
On the south side of this hall is a
suite of three apartments connecting
with each other, the ceilings of which
are differently frescoed, all being fitted
up in, the same general style as the rooms
below. Each is provided with large
closet
Over the dining-room is the picture
gallery, which can also be used for musi-
cal and other entertainments. 1t is
twenty by thirty-fve feet, and opens upon
an octagonal portico. The room is light
ed by skylight 10 the twenty.seven foot
high ceiling. On the north side of this
hall is another suite of rooms nearly
similar to the others. At the east end is
the children's study, appropriately fitted
up, beyond which is lined room. The
rear hall forms an L, the horizontal line
of which leads to the private stairway
In recesses in this are hot and cold wa.
ter, and further back splendidly arranged
bath rooms. a sliding panel in one Of
the walls also reveals q schute Leading
into the laundry, down which linen car
be dropped from each floor.
Returning to the staircase, and as
cendiog twelve more of its steps, another
broad, we'll lighted landing is reached
Overhead is e beautiful vaulted canopy
| formed of alternate pieces of black wal
nut and Hungarian ash, having pen
dents from each angle. In the centre ii
a main pendent from which hangs
chandelier. Twelve more steps lead Il
the third floor hall, which is similarl!
fitted up to the others, and Aanked b!
similar suites of apartments.
In the rear of the hall is the house
keepers room, the water arrangement
and the tank room, the latter containing
four wrought iron tanks, holding ESQ,
| gallons of water each and are supported
By heavy wood trusses and iron beam
let into the walls, which in this portion
of the building are eighteen inches thick
The attic is fourteen feet high, vel
lighted and extends nearly the who'll
length of the main building. This larg
room is to be converted into gymna
sium.
BY the private stairway the observato
ry is reached. This is situated on tn
house top, and is lighted by windows al
around, and thoroughly ventilated. Il
the observatory is to be placed an as
tronomer's telescope. From this dizz..
height you have magnificent view o
Charleston, its beautiful harbor, Fort
Sumter and Moultrie. Charleston is th'
only city from which can be seen th,
Atlantic Ocean.
Descending the private staircase th'
servants hall on the first floor is agair
reached. This is eighteen feet square
and on it opens one side of 2 recess con
tanning dumb waiter connecting witt
the kitchen below. Here the electric
bells and speaking Tubes terminate
which indicate when sounded exactly
where the person desiring the servant o.
wishing to communicate with him is. A
touch 10 button in this hall summons
the host!er from the stable. The rea
hall is occupied by private dressing
room, store room, a pantry, and ho
and cold water arrangements, all being
within twenty feet of the dining room
but SO arranged as to be shut off from
sight and sound of that apartment. An
other recess in the L or rear hall alsc
communicates with the dumb waiter
Then comes the basement, high pitched
and we'll ventilated and lighted, contain
ing a kitchen, larder, conserve rooms
and an ice larder. On the same floor il
the laundry, excellently and completely
arranged with hot and cold water ant
soapstone tubs built against the walls
coal and wood cellars, and two cisterr
rooms, each containing cistern holding
FIVE thousand gallons of water, cut OF
from all surrounding walls by a space o
/ two feet.
The inspection is now finished of 6
most magnificent specimen of moderr
art in architecture and house building
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