Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-03


Among the many private residences
which are contemplated or already IN
progress of erection in our rapidly grow
ing city, IL is probable that the one now
building for James McNsught. Esq,
will, whom completed, rank first. In
deed, it In doubtful If q more admirably
planned, commodious, and complete
structure for residence can be found IN
any city Of the Northwest. A reporter
of the Posr-ISTELLIeEScEa yesterday
was kindly furnished view of the
proposed mansion an shown by eleva-
tons and working drawings. The
building stands on the corner of Fourth
and Spring streets. the main front being
on the former street. Ii il OF wood,
three stories high fexcluding basement,
which in Of brick and stone), and has a
frontage of Sc feet on Fourth street and
81 feet ON Spring street, intending ex-
tension for bay windows The base
mont story is feet in hight. The
hight of main wall above basement to
caves il 341< feet, and to peak of roof
10 feet. Above the main entrance on
Fourth street a tower arises to the hight
Of " feet from top of basement 10 crest
ing, or about 50 feet from the ground.
From this tower an Hnimpeded view can
be obtained of the whole city, Elliot
bay, and the surrounding country. The
basement story will be occupied as fuel
store-room and by the heating appa-
ratus, the building being warmed by
hot air pipes, as well as open furnaces
in all the principal rooms. On the first
or main floor there are, exclusive of
halls which are large, rooms, including
a parlor 36ft 30ft, dining-room 25ft 4
lift, library Gift l711ft, and reception
room Gift 171<ft. Almost all this
floor, embracing an area 30 feet square,
may, being connected with folding
or sliding doors, be thrown into, and
made practically one large parlor or re-
ception room. On the second floor
there are 3 rooms, exclusive OF closets
and halls. Above the kitshen on this
floor are drying room, linen closets, etc.,
etc., all connected by dumb waiter with
the kitchen and laundry below. A large
sittinQ-room, 21x20 feet, fronts on
Spring street, and there are several
large and commodious bedrooms. The
third story or attic comprises 5 rooms,
OF which are 20x2l feet, and one i'm
meuse room 48x32 feet. The main en-
trance ball flom Fourth street is Ii feet
in width, and with stairway extends at
this width to top of second story. The
entrance from Spring street connects
with this hall on first floor. From top
of main stairway on third floor, by two
short flights Of steps, the inner
top of the tower will be reached, whence
as before remarked full view of the
surrounding country for miles in every
direction can be obtained. On the
south front an octagOnal bay window
rises frsm the ground to the top of the
third story, the lower windows IN which
will be Of stained glass. The spocifica-
tions are comprehensive and minute,
embracing all appointments for a COM
plets residence fitted up in latest mod
ern style. Bath rooms, laundry, closets,
bells and speaking tubes from the rear
of main hall on the second floor to the
kitchen, supply pipes, gas pipes, etc.,
etc., confronted the reporter In endless
minutie of detail. All the front and
side entrance doors will be grained in
black walnut finish, the staircases will
be relieved by ebonized r0settes, and
the inside finish will be variegated and
perfect. On the west elevation, on
Fourth street, there are six sets of
double windows. The lower main en-
trance steps will be Of stone. surmount-
ed by wood on ascending. The roof
will be crowned by DRESSINGS at peaks,
and the tower by spire and vane. The
cost of the building will be in the neigh
hood Of $4,000. The building is being
erected in accordance with plans and
specifications prepared by w. H. Will
Jams. Esq, architect, of Portland. and
all work il under the supervision of +.
A. Howes, of this city. who is superin
tendent representing Mr.. MoNaught.
The work thus far has mainly been
done by days labor in preference to
contract, it being extremely desirable
TO enclose and ro0fsthe structure before
the rainy season begins. 1t is not in
tended to finish the outside this season.
On completion Of the roof and enclos-
ure Of the building the inside will BIO
used as a store room for lumber and
shop for getting out much of the finer
work to be used Ia inside finish. With
the advent OF the clear days OF spring
the work will be pushed rapidly to COM
pletion and during the coming summer
Seattle will be able to boast Of com-
pleted residence second to none this side
Of San Francisco If not superior in size,
finish and elaborate completeness. II
may perhaps be not amiss to add that
il IL one OF the characteristics of the
men Of this city who have been success
ful in accommodating property, to invest
IL here. This 10 notable feature and to
il is due the successful progress of the
city and the solidity of her growth. We
are under obligations to Mr.. H0wes foi
tho courtesy extended in permitting ex-
animation Of the plans from which the
above details Of this elegant building
have been taken. The account here Ia
necessarily incomplete, merely a hasty
sketch, but perhaps will suffice to CON
vey faint idea Of one Of the architec-
tural ornaments to our beautiful city.