The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-24

Murray Hall. an imposing structure
which is being built hy Mr.. J. q. thris-
TOPPER, Of Jacksonville. AT a cost Of slop.-
00D or more. The style l. blending Of
the medieval with mOlern improve
mentS. 1t stands only thirty feet from
tie high tide mark. Your correspond
ent was kindly shown through the bull'i-
ing Ivy the superintendent, Mr. L. y.
Marvick, of your city. AMI some of Its
"details mentioned which may ls' uf IN
teTest 20 your readers.
The main wing or buil,ling Is i0N9'Al
feet and four stories high, surrounded
10y two towers or Olrs,TVatorieS, One at
each end, 2UX.tJ feet ami ~ feet high.
also central tower with observatory
seven stories high with roof ~ feet
high making the entire height l:i5 feet.
This central tower has also circular tur-
ret with balcony IN each angle facing
the fo'ir cardinal points Of the compass.
the height Of which Is l2b feet ;itoye the
surface az the earth. All Of the balCn-
MES IN the towers and turrrts are aces
sibla by easy flights If stairs ami Afford
the finest views If the Dbl ocean that can
ie obtained any here along the roast,
From the center of this main huiltiing
extending eastward toward the sea there
Is wing ioSl ~ three stories high. At
the east end On each flnor directly over
looking the rolling surf there is semi
circular room enclosed with glass from
which an unoistructed view can la OBJ
tanned along the coast in either direction
or over the RESTLESS waters Of the deep
blue sra.
On the east side If the main builiing
and around the wing on each story, are
,erandais and prone nades. some of
them 10 feet IN width. At each end
OF the main building. in the gables. there
are balconies which afford coy AMI cool
retreats. Wide. airy halls extend through
the main building and wing, and the
rooms, 80 in number, are large and wei;
ventilated, having screen d0rs and in.
side blinds. The dining room is i0>G0
feet, AMI has too open tireplacrs Z feet
wide. The main I,arlor is an octagon 90
feet IN diameter BESIDES the steam.
heating apparatus which is tn be supplied
by 90 horse power boiler, there are -
open tireplaces. The chimncys. some Of
which are massive structures 50 feet
high, are also made to serve the plrpoS,
81 piers an which rests the heavy tran.-
verse thinkers forming the base Of the
trtlsses. Broad flights of stairs head from
story to story. and besides there is 10 bn
an Otis hydraulic elevator. The bmIl
ing is to In lighted with electricity. and
an arteslan well is to supply it with VA.
ter The entire structure is built in the
strongest possible manner. and of the
hest material. Longitudinal trusses are
built INTO the partitions. and the roofs
are supported by the Howe truss AMI
iron bolts. which alone cost Al. 100.
and so solid il is nothing short Of a full.
grown cyclone will hr able to make il
tfrmble in the least. The roofs are Gov.
Fred with tin. and the veramlah floors
with canvass, AMI thoroughly painted.
.O. 900 brick. 1850 900 feet Of lumber,
lW, WW shingles and other materials in
proportion are used in the construction,
The design and finish are beautiful and
throughout. The furniture.
which IL Of approved modern STYLE ami
finish, Is Received AMI heing put in place.
] he house IN to bcol@ned 10 the public
IN July next
The master workman who has charge
u the entire construction is Mr.. +. n,
IT the firm If Marvick x t;erke
of palatka. OccAsIoy,L