Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-21
ANOTHER FINE RESIDENCE.

Among the numerous fine residences that
are now nearing completion in our city that
belonging to Mr.. w. A. Thomas, situated
on the southeast corner of lawrence avenue
and Pine street is deserving Of notice. This
structure, although not large according to
the modern idea of architectural greatness,
is by no means cramped in its arrangements.
Although it is not yet finished, it is sum-
GENTLY near completion to form pretty &C
curate idea of what it will be when it re-
ceives the finishing touches and is furnished
in keeping with design and appointments.
In exterior appearance the structure rep
resents three wings, crowned by low pitch
asbestos roof. The style Of architecture is
known as the composite. and is COM
bination of Italian, Roman and Doric.
The main entrance is on Lawrence avenue,
under an artistic and beautiful portico
which stands out from the cascade in beau
tiful symmetry. This portico is the princi-
pal external ornament Passing through the
main entrance, the visitor finds himself in
hall not conspicuous in its proportions, and
neither cramped. A few feet from the door
the stairs begin, which is of hard wood. with
black walnut pillars and rail artistically
carved and finished. At the right as you
stand inside the door is the entrance to the
reception room and library-a commodious
and bright apartment with fine bay win
dow looking out upon the lawn and grounds
facing to the south At the left of the hall
is the entrance to q commodious parlor
facing Pine street and commanding fine
view through an elegant plate glass window.
The parlor opens into a dining room OF
the same proportions by sliding doors. All
these apartments are bright and
well ventilated and each is supplied with
COW fire place surmounted by black marble
mantles and fronts. Tho whole has hard
wood pilaster finish There is an entrance
from the hall to the dining room. and from
that to the kitchen, which is a commodious
room very convenient in its appointments.
The most complete thing in all its appoint
ments meets the eye at the entrance to the
kitchen, namely, the buttery, which stands
on the south side, with door leading to
both kitchen and dining room. This is the
most convenient and complete thing Of the
kind the writer ever beheld. 1t would oc-
cupy more space than we have at our dis
posal to enter into minute description OF
all the drawers and bins in this little apart
ment. Suffice it to say that it is as perfectly
arranged as the prescription case in first
class drug store. At the south
east corner of the kitchen q door leads
out upon small porch and into
the back grounds towards the yard.
Retracing our steps to the hall and climb
ing the broad stairs, we are in the uppel
story, which is divided into Eve large
bright rooms, with windows corresponding
with those on the lower floor, from which
fine views in all directions can be obtained
There is also splendid bath room on Thu
floor The height of the ceilings in all tn
departments is twelve feet. The entir
structure is arranged with the most careful
consideration for comfort
From this necessarily defective descriP
ton, it will be seen that this establishment
when completed and furnished in accord
ance with Mr.. Thomas conception Of ele
gance, will take rank among the best homes
of our proud young city.