The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-28
KENToN-CONTINrED


Observation-Disclosures
There being so many objects nfinterost con
nected with the lonr history and viii the rn
cent Improvement of Kenton il was fonnf
TO he impracticable to comnress our cntire ro
marks within the columns of n sinrle nnmbe,
of The l41gis DE- LoteLiaeDcey without seriously
infringing upon our editorial friends novino
material advertisements II was there
fore decided to divide tLc noncr INTO i've
numbers. So we now nrorecd with on,
sketch from the point where the first moiety
ended: =
The walls of the main bnildino which vor,
erected in the wear ITO. as we have already
stated, remain in their original state The
appearance ofthe front oft however has bccn
greatly changed and improved bv the erection
of n beautiful porch. which is fortv-siv feet in
enpth and ten feet deem. furnished wifi q
hard wood ceiling, oiled and shelaccd Tho
front windows are newly supplied with large
No. l, French plated glass. and are nrotecfed
by green, venitian shutters. New dormer
windows have been placed in the roof tins
adding to the imnroved onneoronce Of tho
house as well as subservinG the more imnor.
tont obicct of sunnlvinm omnIn Erht md al,
for the attic chambers Tho new roof nro.
iects well over the walls-two fect-for their
nrotection from the elements md for tho ar.
iistic effect mon the behol1er which we nre
assured is very decided The onneoronce nj
the front of the building and also thot of the
rear Inns been rendered. ouitc attractive Inv
having the windows orched with red brick -
This. in connection with the thorouoh and
neat nointinr of the entire onteiJe woIIs gives
the building n peculiarly bright and finished
appearoncc mike onv other in the vicinity
This archinp of The windows With red brick
was n superstition we are informed of Mr.
Nelson, lie architect. and MS il WINS referred TO
as one of the sold English STYLES y ne n matter
of course il ot once commended itself to The
accentancc of and odontion Inv tbc nronrietor
To the RIGHT of the front ar on Tie wrst
side and extending on n line with the new
addition is a hipb vail handsomely finished
with fine stone, and surmo,mted With n neat
iron railing and terminated win a cootoloted
pcdiment and with n doorway arcbed with
brick. This wall. which presents muite nm
ornamental anncoronce from tho entrance
roadway. and adds considerably to the onnor-
ent size of the house, is simpiy DESIGNED 70
conceal from view. in nm artistic manner the
very convenient wood-house, which stands
behind,
Returning again to the interior, tits worthy
of remark, Il these iaays ofiiirry Ind hastc n
buildings. and when inferior and unsuitable
materials are often used simply in conse-
ouence of their present "cbeapness." that the
entire woodwork of the first story of Mr.
Kings mansion, including the window lambs.
or castings. the upright paneled woinscotting
and the doors is ali constructed of solid ash
"a beautifully grained wood-tbat no paint
ing can compete with, and is all thoroughly
oiled and shelaced which shows the natural
grain with charming lustre.
M
small, diamond shapcd class forming the tran
SONS. The double doors in front. which are
entered from the piazza have two LARGE
French cut glass. of the finest quality in each
of them; thus affording additional light to the
interior. and at the same time contribItinp
their quota to the ornamental. and unitinr in
harmoniZinr with the general surrolludinG i'm
proyements.
All of the three rooms. parlor dininp-room
and library. and the hall on the first floor. are
furnished with SLIDING doors on rollers The
doors communicative between tho norlor and
library. and with The library and the hall are
double and very wide and are snnnlied with
six LARGE ploss in nonels
The partially Winding stoir-vov 10 n beou-
tifnl and we miobt almost cav a ,,,;o,,e niece
of workmonship The stems ore of walnut
and the risors are of ash the two coIors of tho
wood forming n VprV OrpttV contrast Sur-
mounted mon the massive newcl.nost stands
n beoutifnlv wrought figure of theonomnlons
G95ffn-the NEUROLOGICAL union of tho lion
and the eoole.carvnd in walnut Grocofnllv
noised mon tbe ton of this singmlor fignre we
lind n birhlv ornamental bross glohe Iamn W
Owing t6 tie sin"nlorlw onnronr;ote iocnf;on
of thiS lomn-on the newpI. most If not on1v
l;rbts the sta;r and tho hall. WOW Which 10 ~
snec;ol nrov;ncn Inf when the doors o rr
chan throws = roo1 Iinht into al Of tI,o ,,n
sioirS chombars S'' ''e"' i'''' ''' VI '''' VIZ
The norlor n,optel uh;o, 10 vor,, ,oroo o,a
li.rh snrr,,nnJ;mm firo,n,ono iootny ~ 81
ne; oT ;,torost s,n, no ;a ,ora,,, Not 18th j.,
low, or no,,ntr II is 90 ~
ioonS Of orma,9o,,aI ", "; ;nt ,ha for' f
pp,ontal ,,nt na Inun o,,a, IS - w - '.,,,
T., nr ,alv IN thot Jo,ot', no f 20 vi
,ra of ioaSt 90 f,r ~ raiotas ~ ,i;s ant;n y,
ti,a nonntr,, Thamo,on;aI :, o,,i;d 81. ',d !,
" o,,;sitoi oarvad ;"ta to 20 oou W VsM iu y
aors Ioo,,,;f,I VI ,oJoa
nun,her,css des;,gns Theso in%o';nnsi,
,yrn,,@ht t;rures f,rn, nj, ;ntnros,;nn 5,;no, fa
roaaoi;nn and StnJv
The honJsnn,o marble ,,on,oIs nov, 90 ,,o,
oroliv ;ntroJnnoJ in Arc, ,inss Ionsos go,
tam,e and Observation-Disclosures beside th;s "a .an
,,n, oann,oro il, ON dr,,o,,ontni ,nint 81 Wow
MI, ,,;p ,oi,, oarna nai, pI d,'
,,irror rosts mo-, th;s r,ontnI oxtamd;nn ;,s
and 10 ns ;,saf io;a,,tI,I -, ,''
nn,oi 60 riuo 'r",n t;nish 70 tho ha.
iomtai " 1Ia rn mis-. nn " 'nv VIII ,'o,
,iia;,or ,inn that 81 ,bn 49, ~ LIN 80
bnrdsor,o and onnronr;oio 70 Tho go, I,
Is nonstrnoted ;o;ptlv With walnut and nhorr,
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