Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-29
A MODEL HOUSE.
Ihsass N. lyach's Mes ReslSssce-A conssaI
eat. Complete and Elegant
Structure.

| Among the many new residences which
have lately been built in this city, there are
none more pleasantly located or convent
entity arranged that of Thomas II Lynch,
situated on the Dorthwest corner of Fourth
and Central avenues, and which Is now
nearly completed. The building 10 two
story frame, and exclusive Of coal house,
is SsxA feet. with q west front. In the en-
tire house there are ten large, well lighted
and ventilated rooms, with ten and eleven
foot ceilings and thirteen closets of various
ground floor and the same number above.
catering the building from the front
poarch, through large folding doors, you
are admitted into 4 commodious hall ex-
tending about half way through the house.
On the right IS you enter the hall 10 the
citing room and to the left the parlor, each
having double sliding doors, and each pro-
vided with what is known as the Boston,
heater-a great fire place with two fiues,
one for the smoke and the other for the
heat. and by 4 carefully adjusted CRATE
aud damper 10 the rooms above the
entire upstairs may be warmed IRON the
fires below. Facing the street, but in the
southwest corner Of the house are two
handsome octagon windows, one in the
sitting room and one above. Next back
from the sitting room il = commodious
dining room, and to the rear Of this Is
posrcb. At the back end OF the hall IL
large wash room and passage wny leading
to the dining room and kitchen. Back
from the psrlor Is . bedroom, next q
kitchen, with pantry, oil and lamp room,
ETC., and back from these is the coal house.
A broad stairway leads from the hall 10 the
second door, rs also does a smaller stairway
from the kitchen. There are two large
front bedrooms on the second floor, and
che smaller one in the rear for the use of
three wash rooms, water closet, bath room,
storage room, etc. All but one or two of
the main rooms have closets, aud each win.
dow in the house-thirty-seve In sll-are
provided with folding inside blinds. Hot
and cold water and gas Is supplied to
sli OF the rooms. The general ar
rangement of the rooms 10 very con.
venient. There are doors leading.
from each room TO the hall, and the bath
room, wash rooms and water closet are
each entirely independent from the other.
The rear part Of the house, that 10. the
kitchen, dining room and bedroom shove
are independent from the other psrts of the
house. and by closing and locking one or
two doors the servants department Is en-.
tirely cut OF from the main portion OF the
building. A stairway also leads from the
kitchen TO Q nice. well walled cellar be-
meath. The larger rooms are 80 arranged
that out OF the ten eight OF them have
south windows. Mr.. Lynch drafted the
plans Of the building and himself superin.
tended its construction, and - = result
he has . dwelling that cannot be excelled
In the state in the matter of convenient ar
rangement and substantial construction.
When finished 1t will have cost about
$1,000. Mr.. Lynch hopes TO have 1t CON-
pletsd BY the 6rst of the month. when he
will furnish it In elegant style and remove
bis family 70 It. The building is situated
in one Of the pleasantest parts Of the city,
and 10 located in the center Of large cor
ner lot, and after the surroundings are all
arranged TO the owners taste, Mr.. Lynch
win have one Of the very hsndsomest resi-.
oenees 10 the great Arkausas valley.