Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-07-23
Senator Garfleld's New Home.

Gen. Garfield's new house at this
place has been built almost entirely
from plans in the head of Mrs. Gar
field. Blackburn, as requested, drew
q slight sketch, and Mrs. Garfield filed
it out, the General marking in various
directions with bold strokes OF the
pen. When the ideas of the wife Of
the distinguished Congressman had
been put on paper. Gen. Garfield wrote
the following underneath ~ gentle
hint to the builders
"These plans must stand as above.
unless otherwise ordered hereafter. If
any part of them is impracticable, in.
form NE soon and suggest change.
j. A. GARFIELD.
WASHINGTON, March 6. 1880"
Tue Garfield farm house Can not be
called grand in any sense of the wOrA ,
but will he pleasant. very co"venien:
country house, superior to the maj ority
along this section of the river road.
It is of the Gothic style Of architec
ture, mingled, however, with other
sly les, 80 as to form what the contrac-
tor terms o "mixture." A roomy
porch extends along the front AMI
part of the side toward Cleveland, af-
fording opportunities for enjoyment
in tho fresh air, and out Of tue way OF
the heat of the sun. Lattice work has
been arranged in front for trailing
vines. Sixty feet front by fifty deep is
the size, and the structure il two
stories and one-half high. The apart
ments are all roomy for u country
house, and the wide hallway attracts
attention the first thug on entering.
Gen. Garfield has marked that sec
ton of the plan where the pantry is
located, "Plenty of shelves and
drawers" and in the rear part of the
second floor is written, "Snuggery for
General" The last mentioned room il
rather small, me .suring only 1917 by
IA feet. 1t is to he fitted up WITH cook
shelves, but Garfield will still continue
TO use AZ his library the detached
building erected year or two since i'll
the yard, northeast of the house. Two
of the best of the apartments in the
eastern and trout part of the edit 81
are being especially fitted up for the
occupancy of Mrs. Garfield, the mother
of the General. The front room has u
large, old-fashioned ire-t lace, aud the
pains being taken to make erythiDH
comfortable here plainly show the
tender feeling that Gen. Garfield bears
toward her who gave him birth.
DR.. Robson noticed me- admiring
this room, and said /: 1.-The General
thinks everything of his mother. You
know he chopped q hundred cords OF
wood once for $25, and took the
money home to her,
There are very few of the timbers OF
the old house, over which the new has
been constructed, visable at this time,
and DIR. Robson thinks there will be
none III SIGHT when the carpets are put
down. The cost uf the structure
will be, when flushed, but between
81. 500 and 81 1000. which will be re-
narkably slight when tho expense OF
securing such workmen as were wanted,
SD far away from the city, is considered.
The work has been hurried forward
with rapidly, particularly within the
last few weeks, as ii it was intended to
get it rs nearly finished as possible be-
fore the Generals return. Probably
week or two more will witness it's
completion. 1t was started about three
months ago.-Mentor Corr. Clereiand
Leader.