Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-08
Washington Homes


The west end OF Washington has shown
a continual improvement during the past
five or six years. IL has been very notice
able during the past season, and some OF
the houses that are TO be occupied this fall
are in every respect inc hsrdsomest that
have ever been erected IN the city. The
Queen Anne style of architecture predOnll-
mates, and in almost every case, black
mortar has been used IN the outside walls
The plasterlng has exceeded anything IN
the way OF effect that has ever been done
here, the cornices and friezes beng very
heavy. Hard woods, eenersiiy OF light
color, have been used for nearly all inside
purposeS Tne finishing up OF the fire.
places with Ornamental msntels and tiles
gives the rooms coziness and attractive
ness that have never been surpassed In
many of these houses antique furniture
will be put. In others modern furniture
of the same general design will be used
Beauty and quain,ness are objects aimed
a. IN constructing aad furnishing. In
many instances, mOre money is spent In
designing and erecting the mantels than
was IN the past required to furaish the en-
tire rorm. There is, however, Ia these
new houses, less regard shown for outside
effects in the way of approaches, lawns,
ETC.. than IN the past, the most attention
being devoted tc inside attractions Ex-
terlors are very picturesque. Pretty ga
bles, verandAs, porticOs, archet entrances,
are to be seen in them all. Bricks OF all
sizes, styles and shapes have been used, in
many instances hlving been made espe-
cialiy for the houses in which they are
used.
Ex-senator Blaine's new house now nav
ing the finishing touches put on il, excelS
every house in its neIghborhood, and can
justly be regarded IS a triumph IN the
building art. Ii has many vlsltMs and
almost as many admirers. The .S'ut cor
respondent was told little story about
this house to dag by builder, which IL
illustrates how much fine modern houses
cost. Mr. Blaine WAS in New York re-
Gently and read in one of the papers there
finely prepared description Of Governor
| Tilden's new mansion. One thing that
struck BIN particularly was the way the
dining room was finished out. lie visited
the house aad was particularly pleased
with 1t. He Immediately made up his
mind that the diDing-room Of his OWL
| house should be tiIted out like it. lie ac-
eordlngly telegraphed his builder to nee;
| him in New York. Tue two then visited
Mr.. 1ilden's house. The builder was
then asked TO prepare an estimate OF whal
it would coet 10 make the Blaine dining
room ike il. The builder made the ne
cessary calculations, talked with Ar. Til
den's contractor, and then sat down and
began figuring. In two DAYS he gave Mr..
Blaine his answer. 'Wel', how mucl
will it cost Z" Mr.. Blaine asked. M
figuring" replied the builder, puts It Al
Sj2, 000.n ~ am supposed to be an un
usually rich man." remarked MIR. BlaIn'
in reply, ''but I'll tell you candldiy l can
stand such a dining-rOOm as that. {
Ike it very much, and while GoyernO
Tllden can have such things, III have t
dismiss the thought Why, my enur'
house won t cost more than $50, ,0O0-S52.
900 fo- dinlng-room We Will have L
give it up. Governor Tildon is on top thu
Ilme, sure"
The builder returned. and Mr.. b Baine'
dlnIng-room viii be lifted ont according t.
the original plan. Ii Is elegant, however
as it is, but much of iTs elegance is IN 1t
simplicity of arrangement and finish. Th'
fine residences of Senator Pend!eton an,
Representative Robson, on Sixteenth
street, will be occupied thIs winter. thel
are in general appearance similar, In
Robson mansion being the larger. IL
also more massive. GIlded suniiOwers IL
duty at the top of the lightning rods
Sixteenth street, next to Pennsy lvani
avenue. is the widest street III the city
1t has recently been repaved, and is deS
tined to be a very attractive thOrougntare
Colonel Jerome Bonaparte's house, on /
street, near Sixteenth, which has been Il
course of erection for the past two years
will soon be completed. 1t Is IN III
Queen Anne style, low ceilings and smal
panes of glass being the rule OF the frs
floor. The ceilings of the other floors ar
higher. The workmanship Is perfect
Hard woods showing tae graiGs are use
in all parts of It. The mantelS are stud
in themselves