Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-18
A PALATIAL RESIDENCE.
One of the Many Palaces That Decorate the
Lofty Heights Around st. Paul.

st. Paurs building growth in the line of
business blocks and public edifces has
been SO remarkable during the past two
years that public attention has been some
what diverted from proper appreciation
of the almost marvellous accomplishments
in way of construction of private residen-
ces-the erection of an hundred fine pala-
ces that would grace any American city.
Granted that st. Paul holds high rank in
general upbuilding, the careful observer
after giving das credit to the notable new
business houses will be compelled to ad-
nit that the reputation won is largely
based upon the costly residences
that now crowd st. Anthony Hill and the
eligible sites along the bluff line that sem
icircles the business portion of st. Paul.
FRANK B. oLARK's NEW HOUSE.
In this connection description of the
most recently completed Summit avenue
mansion will serve to convey some idea of
the character of residence building now
going on in certain favored localities-not
that Mr. Clalke's new house is TO be con
eidered an average, for it is in many
respects unexcelled by any private resi-
dence northwestern Chicago; but it may yet
be taken as a fitting illustration of what
many of ST. Paups wealthy citizens are
now striving for in the way of home COM
forts and magnifcence. While fortune
has been expended in the surroundings
and construction of this notable dwelling its
cost is clearly secondary to the reputation
it must ever maintain among st. Paul
homes; for it has secure to itself that
which money can neither buy nor initiate,
namely, the most extended and delightful
views to be had from any point on the
grand bluff line overlooking the city and
the valley of the great river.
THB GROUNDS.
Nearly ten years ago Mr.. CLARK secured
the admirable site now adorned by his
costly ediice. The place bore the reputa-
ton of being the most desirable s'building
wooded knoll which seemed to project be-
yond the average bluff line in order to Sc
cure an absolutely uninterrupted and IN
equaled view of the perspectives for which
the valley of the Mississippi river is noted
The frontage is on Summit avenue
one day to be the most attractive resi-
denoe avenue on the continent-iust be-
yond the intersection of Selby avenue, and
is $50 feet by 800 feet deep and 229 feet
in the rear; an area of nearly one and
one-half acres, and worth not less than
| $4,000. The site at the street front is
about two fest above the avenue and rises
by gentle grades to nearly four feet at the
foundation lines. In the roar of the man
sion the grounds slope very slightly to the
bluff line, while to the east the descent is
| quicker and in q distance of about one
| hundred feet reaches the edge of beau
| tifully wooded ravipe, which a little judi
| cious landscape gardening will transform
| into nook of surprising loneliness "a
| place, by the way, just adapted to grottos,
| trout ponds, retreats for squirrels
and birds, and sylvan belongings
| generally. In brief, nature
has prepared in these grounds perfec.
canvas for skilled artists to work out the
most bewitching landscapes; and the evil
dences thus far developed guarantee
| that the picture will be satisfactorily COM
pleted.
THE MANSION.
| The mansion is placed about 100 feet
back from the avenue and has been jUdici-
ously given a north and east exposure. The
architecture is modified and modernjzed
Queen Anne, with all of the picturesque
! effects preserved, and the cheap iutraceeies
| $50 distastful TO real art) left cut OF the
comp position. The material is st. Paul
| limestone for basement capped with the
| beautiful Kesota stone, and ST. Louis red
| 4ba
! OHIO sandstone trimmings. The outside
| wood Work-abuIdant in porches--is pait-
| cd brOnzs green, with one or tRo entabla-
| lures IN olive bearing the mono
! gram OF Mr.. CIark's Initials.
| IF. Z. c." In coloring them
! perfect harmony is preserved, and Is
| strictly in keeping with the architecture.
| While the visitor naturally expects, in
stToIling up Summit avenue, to catch the
most pleasing elevations Of the mansion,
he has bat to walk around the edifice "a
meet with constant surprises and The in
ward query, from which point Of visg
ia the most delightful elevation to be
fouud:n
THE DETAILS.
The basement IS a model of household
conveniences. It is entered from the east
side into a spacious hallway, on the Ieft
side of which, close to the door, the ice
man finds q receptacle for his commodity
and is saved the trouble OF 2 trip to ID;
kitchen and the necessity o.
a chat with The servants
This ice receptacle is Immediately ovel
the refrigerators but is inaccessible fror.
them. so that even the most careless ser
want may not tumble ice, sweets, etc, into
the irrecognizable mass that is often tn,
result of the usual arrangement of ice box
and refrigerator, the refrigerators being
only reached from the kitchen Thu
kitchen pantry is veritsble storehouse
with fixtures" that would grace a fret
class grocery store. The kitchen is 26x1$
feet and is abundantly lighted from tht
south By three large windows 4 splendiC
range is hardly noticed among the in
Vulnerable conveniences. Special atten-
ton has been given to ventilation anG
everything in the way of g possible ''kitoh-
en- odor" is waited into and cremated, a:
it were, hot air pipes. Adjoining tn,
kitchen is the 16x1S fees laundry with foul
soap stone tubs with hot snd cold water
attachments. Just of the kitchen
is q large servants room with bay win
doSs and numerous comforts and corven
fences. In the kitchen oneEgets the frs
impression of the absolute perfect plumb