Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-24
A PALATIAL RESIDENCE.

Mr. Robert GOelot's New House at Newport.
Placed on charming site, with an ex
tensive lawn reaching down to the ocean,
the beauty of the house and its surround
ings attract immediate attention. Every
thing about the property is done on a
grand scale. To reach the house ono has
to pass through a broad carriage way
which skirts the lawn on the northern side
and comes past the house to the other end
of the estate. BY this way the full beauty
of the surroundings can be appreciated.
The general style of the mansion is the
Queen Anne, though notifications to give
freedom and picturesqueness to the whole
have been made throughout.
High above the broad entrance, between
the two massive towers which project from
the front of the edifice, have been placed
large bronze scrolls, set in huge rectaDgles
OF mosaic work, for the inscription of the
name aud date of erection of the build
lug. These devices in front and rear form
the only variation from the uniform un-
finished brick of the lower aud the stained
shingles of the second story.
Through a massive oak door, plenti
fully studded with brass nails in fanciful
patterns, admission is gained from the long
piazza between the towers to the still
longer hall, which also extends through
to the rear of the edifice and is two stories
in height. In all its design and joiner
work it shows admirable skill and finish
in detail and cvokes enthusiastic praise
from all beholders.
The richly tinted oak panellirg extends
to the ceiling, where it meets carved corni
ces and roughly hewn oak beams which
support the ceiling, and gains additional
richness of color from the stained glass
windows in the font and rear of both
stories.
Above the immense fireplace, which
claims attention in the centre of the right
wall, are placed six elegantly carved
panels which reach to the ceiling. These
were expressly imported for tho purpose.
A balcony runs across the front and half
of the two sides on level with the second
floor, the colonnade and railing support.
ing it being skilfully carved and turned.
A recess between the fireplace aud the
front of the building formed by the tower
contains the broad staircase winding to
the balcony landing above.
Through large window can be seen the
lawn and the sea in the rear. Folding
doors admit tho visitor to the dining hall
which also has large windows overlooking
the Atlantic. The apartment is furnished
from floor to ceiling with mahogany and
cherry panels beautifully carved. This
room, in common with all the other prin.
cipal apartments, contains an elegant fire
place with carved mantel and plate glass
mirror. A magnificent sideboard of ma
hogany occupies nearly the entire east side
The easements and doors are of mahogany
and the floor is of ash.
In succession, to the east of the dining
hall, are the buffers room, patry, kitchen
and laundry.
Across a narrow oak furnished hall is
the music room, finished in redwood with
high wainscOting aud frescOed panels, and
numerous shelves above the fireplace and
TO one side of tho same. Three larg.
windows permit broad view of the front
lawn and the cliffs to the eastward. Or
the left door opens into billiard room
the cherry wainsc0t of which is as high a.
the doors, leaving a large border fo,
frescOes. The windows command q view
of tho lawn also.
Diagonally across the large hall, tn,
uniform oak hue of which contrasts ad
mirably with the wood colors in the ad
joining apartments, an entrance is
obtained through folding doors into tn
drawing room. The woodwork of tn,
apartmentsis ivory white, and the walls a,
covered with an embossed paper mach
frieze.
A mirror framed in brass filagree worl
rests upon white velvet above an elegantl,
tiled fireplace. Admirable wood carving
are the most striking features of tn,
rooE, which commands a view of tn,
cliffs to the westward and the restless sur
face of the ocean. A door from tn.
drawing room oreps into the library,
largo apartment, the woodwork of which
is painted in . terra Gotta shade. Large
windows command q view of both from
and rear lawns. Access is had to the
large veranda, which begins here and rum
around tho west and south sides as far AZ
the buffers room. Broad steps connect
the veranda with the terrace and the ter
race with tho lawn.
Over the library is room with tintei
walls and ivory. white wood, with bay
window in the southeast corner and Q larg,
window overlooking the carriage.way tx
the gates. A bath room and cedar clothes
press are connected with this and another
with the bedroom adjoining, over the
drawing room, The Joiner work and finish
in these and the apartments for guests are
of the finest these two rooms are fur
nished with electric bell-calls. The otbe,
bedrooms are finished in pine, either
painted or vanished, the floors being ol