The New York herald., 1878-03-29
Extensive improvements Going On in
the Fashionable Seaside Resort.
MIR. LORILLARD'S VILLA.
Other New Mansions Under Construction, Cost
ing Large Sums Of Money.
ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS

every hand completing tho new villas In for
oeeupancy by the nrst middle oil juno. Notwiih-
standing the depression OF business throughout the
country this place. to q certain extent is exempt
from the general rule, and no little money has been
expended in building houses and IN making i'm
provements and additions to others which VIII tend to
beauiify the city and add to it's attractivenesa
MR. LoRILLARD's uoUsE.
Tho handsomest and largest house by far which has
been built here for years Is now under way. IL Is
owned by Mr. Pierre Lorillard the weli known New
Yorker II Is situated rear Ochre Point. between
the summer residences OF Mr.. william Beach Law
sence, OF this CITY, and Mr. Fairman Rogers Of Pha-
dephm more romantic spot could not have
been found the island. rhe site coutains about
sevon acres. and puroh used from Mr.. W. b. Law
renee last year, the price paid being about 500 900.
II extends 10 the cliffs, aud II has unobstructed
OF tho broad Duo Atlantic, tho bound coast
and tho numerous villas that limo the cliffs north and
south To the west be nearly the entire city,
tho only object OF Importance which hd from view
from the tower being tho harbor and Narragansctt
Bay Tho house is tho largest In the place, aud Is
said TO exceed In Dimensions any dwell ing bouse In
Now EDgiand, being 1s1 feet In length by "a IN
width IL 10 threc stories high and Is covered with
Gothic roof-the prevailing style Tor summer houses
which IL indented with high peaks, gables,
aormer windows, &c. On the slde OF the
main entrance is large brick tower, octa-
ton In shape, the brickwofk running to the
top OF the main root, and the ROOT OF the sup
ported by wooden columns with hoavy rail "a 'front.'
From this elevated position there Is a delightful view
Of the surrounding country. The tower contains u
spira staircase which runs to the tower deck. The
underpinning Of Tho house is OF Cape Anu granite,
with Nova Scotia anu North River blue stone TRIM
mings the body OF the house beng OF selected Pha-
face bri hichh hnve haon laid in
tar Tho windows OF the first ana second stories are
OF French plate, and many OF them very large
quito q number correspondingly small. Piazzas run
aroundthc south side Is feet wide, with floors of tile
and Philadelphia brick. the brick being laid all
the other piazza floors, in "hcTrngbone" fashion.
Tho cast piazza, between the morning and dining
gooms % feet wide by 81 feet long, this Is
q very large balcony, which forms root. Commence
ing In tho third story find two bathrooms,
ten gucst chambers, which average IL icct
square, and eight smaller rooms 1or sleeping apart
ments, which aversgo Is feet square. The hall
this floor s 100 feet long by feet wide. and
three corridors which arc about so ieot long. This
door is all finished IN pine and vanished. Tho cham
bers are flushed in butternut wood, and the guest
chambers have large English mautes Of very unique
design, elegantly carved and a have dressing rooms.
cothespresscs and matched pino On the second
noor there are three bal hrooms, Two oil which being
In tho main part OF the house aud the other In
wing, and bore are eight sleeping rooms, not nclud
ing i've guest chambers, which "a feet square, and
which are fulshcd In butternut, with elegant
arepaccs tiled bearths, dressing rooms, &c. There
is gallery tho floor whica extends on three sides
OF the man hall below and which Is iect WIDE. Tho
music gallery, which Is 10 feet square, Is In the
centre Of the gallery over ths main entrance. and
It is 1nshcd in buuornut with a heavy rail IN
Hero you can get view OF the mammoth hall below,
which vii, DO The most prominent IN the house,
and which should bo termed u ballroom instead OF
ball In this connection be stated that there is
nothing that will equal In this any other watering
place in tho country This floor Is reached by two
main flights of stairs aud by one private staircase
we'll The family chamber which Is 70 feet square,
also on this floor. 1t Is finished in bulternui, and has
most exquisite mantei, two dressing rooms aud ono
bathroom, ana It's three large bay windows make 1t
one OF the most desirable IN tho house. There
Is a balcony, whicn is reached from this loor by
largo glass window and which is directly IN front Of
the breakers which lash the shore but a short
distance t0 the oasL II is 81 leet long
by 2S feet wide and forms the piazza below.
Tho OF the music gallery will DO draped with
crimsOn, TO hide the view from tho chambers The
opening which leads TO The music room will also DO
windows on either side Will bo alled with stained
glass.
FLOOR.
Descending to the 1rst noor ws find tho main en-
trance the wcst side through vcsibule, 10 by IA
feet, which has brick sides and tiled floor. Then
thcro is vestbule II By l5 feet, finished In
buternut, and wainscocd egnt feet IRON with
the samo material Loading out from this is small
dressing room. The vcstbulo has also hard ceiling,
enter the main hail. which is 81 ieet long by SO ieet
widc through u pair Of double doors, tho same as
those that lead into the inner vestbulc On tho
right OF the hall is tho library, drawing room
and morning room, and on the lett the billiard
and dining rooms, china closets and servants hall.
Tho hall ceiling is panccd In the most artistic
butternut with heavy stucco oornicos alter til
old English styio Directly ia front OF the main hall
10 n ciscuar buy, which faces the east and which Is
fitted with three large French windows, and adjoin
ing It arc two triple French WINDOWS we'll The
gallery celng Is also heavily paheod large brack-
cts are suspended from tho ceiling the man
or private flight of stairs. On either sdo arc largo
columns aud over tho second bali OF tho first
light, tho second floor, there are large groin
plaster archea The library Is ~ by % cet and IL
. largo square bay IN one corner. IL Is nnsncd-tno
wainscoting in this and tho other principal rooms
being very massive-ih Dutcrnut, ana ~ mas heavy
pl stsr coruices IL has elegant man,cI bookcase
and tiled hearth The floor Is laid In Mar
suctle style OF various designs OF wood The
drawing room is 10 by 2s feet, and flushed
Ia rcd birch, tho Moor being OF the same wood
In fancy dosign as well MS the manteL Tbis room Is
ecteg0n IN shape and has four French look
ing to The south and s reached IRON the main nail,
drawing room and library by iurge siding doors lead
Ing into each. The morning room Is OF the same d.
monsons tho drawing rvom ana IL Is finished with
nh. n. ..f
Aoor being OF quartcred oak land IN iancy design.
j. cted with The pazza On The south by large
French windows Two looking to tho cast ana one to
tho north. Opposite these rooms, night across the
bsL 10 tho dining room, billiard hall and china closet
The Dimensions OF tho former are 10 by 80 feet IL
IL finished In OAK ana waInscoicd ive feet from tho
floor, and II has large ana eiegantIy carved
sidcboards and drosser oil tho same kind
ui wood 1t has n large French winaow winch opens
OIL 10 tne east piozza the northeast there
Is large bay which ADDS much TO tho appearance OF
lno IL mas oak msntels anu The noor rs ald
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