Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-17

The highest compliment that could hc paid
Go licnolulu. aud tmthhlly. is,hstttiss city Of
charming homes, Not thu, - Ia, vet begun to
vie with the iamou, home seats among the
vino, roy0 AMI eitnn groves OF llrllas
But It's homs. fortunately. have something
move than hnc houses 70 recommend them
Nmong eur many pleasant streets. none seem
10 rm,utn,'y adapted faf home sites as Nuuanu
Avenue slopne as it docs gently down from
ih, mountain, lssc 90 The ccrtns beach. with
now and then a parting stream crossing It's
way. Il appear TO have been designed o.,
naiufe ITSELF and considerably VrrNn with
trcrs and flowers and set apart To the purpose
iot whish % i, uow in use While there ate
numerous time residences ON this handsome
avenue, vet ihrrs atc Others being added VIII. h
f'r sfsheirttHpl DISPLAY anI m1I.rn improve
mcnt, ,rf, ar exceed thu,c previously erected
vhgh Nc George tuea, has lust completed
ul Nc T. e. Jones. y the house I, an itl,,
tu ,he mar ,a th., stately -dIhtt is. not unlIl e
BE-. fortunate ra>,s,,lr, ot %, mean ptupot.
tons The idea rmirlied in the buIdu.
seem, ga Ue convenience and tomiou. TO-
vbish Mr. l-uc N,lr.. the architect. ha.
a.efyl Jon thr main plan and even down
Boz Che wua.lr The h1ust is built upw
brisk foundation and 3. two stous, h.eh.
The main hatjne IS 80 feet in depth ly 81
.ey. ,n width, the tear 40 is 10 by SO feet
The irant portion az thc building has hu
.A1yr. dining wom and library There are
large brSJHrprl windows extending 90 the
f.aE which opgu tom the rallor and ljhia,
uat upon q broad ycuujs booking towards the
city there arc also BOX windows opening from
TIE parlor olt into the conservatory on the
mountain side. From the pador. looking
toward, the street, is large octagon bay
window. The buucry Is conveniently located
between the dining room and Kitchen and The
latter Is furnished with q patent range and
reservoirs. The front entrance is hy hcav,
folding doors Of paneled walnut with stained
glass windows Passing up the wide curved
stairway, the hall leads to the principal cham
bcr in front. which has dressing room aud a
beautiful hay window in front. There are
three bedrooms in the main building and one
in the ell. each one having a clothes closet
There Is also on this floor bath room
The ceilings in the dining room. library
and Parlor are OF paneled wood with
omamcnted plaster centres. The build.
ing is supplied with Gas which is made
from gasoline by the Detroit Combina-
ton Gas Machine. The painters are a, work
and will probably complete their work mex,
week.
The fine residence of Mr.. James Campbell
now under process Of erection a, Diamond
Head, by Mr.. GcorGe Lucas, is nearly done.
Mr. Isaac Moore, the architect, Ia, fur.
niShed design unlike ANYTHING else on the is.
lands. The main building is Soxlo4 feet in
the clear The design is Gothic with the roof
gracefully curved. There are boS.headed win.
dows extending to the veranda floor. The
front vesiibule is inlaid with encaus,ic tiles
There are three bay windows and off from the
sitting room and looking out upon the beach is
large bow window is feet in diameter, with
the entrance SPAWNED by a heavy moulded
archiiaye. Adjoining the main parlor is the
sitting .rooom and off from the sit,ing.room
IS the dining room and the folding doors which
separate them may be thrown open, forming
large ball room s. by 100 feet in size. The
wide halls are lighted through beautiful stained
glass sky lights. The bedrooms, baths,
closets and kitchen with its appointments are
all arranged with great reference to convenience
and comfort. The entire building is encircled
by broad veranda with arched caves and
supported by handsome, carved columns with
Coanthiau caps. The ten-acre lot on which
this elegant residence is located is tri.
angular in form and is slightly undulating
having on one side :he beautiful driving park
hsolnging to the city on another Diamond
Head. the majestic peak belonging to the
King and looking towards the setting sun is
the grand old ocean. When the designs
are completed, the traits, flowers and shade
trees planted, the equine palace, the baths
boat and club houses which are yet to be added,
house may be seen which is worthy OF king