The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-10-07
A SUPERB RESIDENCE.
Something New in House Decor
atoms.

atoms.
Within the last few years there
has developed rapidly a disposition
for interior household decorations.
with this disposition has grown
more refined taste, until several of
our citizens have homes which are
not only source of admiration for
the beautiful architecture, but are
also models of convenience, while
the interior decorations betray a
love for the beautiful which has
grown so strong as to find adequate
expression only in the beauti-
fying Of ones home-wEere the
taste of the owner can te
expressed to his individual
desire, and where he is In a position
to crafty that desire daily. or
course, there are always to be found
those who will object to the lavish
expenditure Of means in beautify-
ing residences; and political econ
smists in the strictest sense
and with regard to the use of
money which they never earned
and which they can never control,
will tell you thaG such money is
wasted; but on the theory OF Henry
Ward Beecher given in his recent
lecture that such OUTLAWS, when
justified by a mans wealth, are
qualifications Of the higher and
nobler faculties, and are the pre-
cursors of that "jOy" which
is so earnestly and fore
IDLY urged in the Scriptures,
seems to be the more reasonable of
the two, and always will to those
who are in position to satisfy in
diyidual pecuiarities in the matter
of art and taste.
We were led to these reflections
by view of the exterior and inter-
Tor of Col. John w. Lowelps new
residence, on the corner of Second
South and Fourth East streets on
Saturday. That it will bs--and in
fact is already-the most elegantly
finished house in the city can be
said without even 8 suggestion of
partiality. The character of the
building itself SIS not one whit
behind the style of the decorations.
| 1t is needless to refer to the eXter-
ior, as that is constantly be-
fore the eye Of the public,
| except TO state that the outside of
the walls is Of red brick, giving
wear, while the inside walls is of
| adobe, thus giving warmth. The
mason work was done by Malin s.
Sen, the wood work by Mr.. Ward
robe, and the decorations by John
Tullidge 81 Co. There is not sin.
gle contract piece Of work in the
structure, save perhaps the massive
| carved walnut doors and the iron
casing around the top of the Man
sard roof. Every particle of work
is paid by the day, and Mr.. Lowell
feels that he has had the work done
cheaper than by contract, and fO1
two reasons: The labor has been
conscientious and permanent. anC
the workmen have been faithful
and Just: and this being true it il
impossible that contract work could
have produced the same results al
less expense.
The house is singularly fitted fol
the purpose for which it is designed
Ia home for Mr.. Lowell and his
family-and the architects, Messrs
Monheim s. Knapp, have never
given greater satisfaction nor cause
for greater satisfaction. The build
ing, while a two-story one, is de
signed for occupancy on the grounC
floor; but on the second floor there
are number of large, airy and
cheerful rooms, one designed for {
playroom for bis children, another
for q study, third for a billiard
room, three for bedrooms, while
facing the southeast and pleasant il
every particular, with light stream
ing in from above and from TIT
east, south and west, is q sewing
room. The whole building Is to b.
heated by steam, tie apparatus To-
producing the heat being
built solidly in the eel
lar, which extends the whole
length and width of the building
and in itself is dry enough, ligh
enough and pleasant enough fOl
habitation. From the furnace TIT
pipes run into every room In TIT
house, where radiators are already
| placed, requiring only that connec-
ton shall be made to start them il
operation. In each room there is 8
closet, while on the ground floor i
| a bathroom, with hot and cold waite
at command, and pipes to carry tn
water off toa cesspoolwhich has beel
sunk down to the gravel, and witt
air pipes running to the top of tn
house, which will carry high int
the air all disagreeable odors thu
might arise. There has not beer
overlooked a single thing that coul,
contribute to the convenience
comfort, healthfulness or eleganc
of the fortunate inmates. ALI tina
Ingenuity can devise in these direc
tons or means and time procur
have been secured and lend to tn
2 perfection Of this model domicile.
But it is in the matter Of decOrs
tions that the residence is most II
markable, for with the exception G
the steam heating apparatus, ther
are several houses in the cit
(which are as well adapted to til
= wants and comfort of their occl