New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-17
MIR. CHOATL'S NEW SUMNER HOME

SITUATION AID ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND ARRANGEMENT.
SroCKBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. l6.-StockbrIdge lacks
the slopes that at LenoX tempts home on every SIDE
The bills are too high too steep, and the view
helonos TO the submits and Mr. Joseph ii. Choate's
house attracts attention as much from its position AS
It's architecture There is sort OF brilliant audaciiy
in perchng the house this brink, and then fortfy
ing it by earthworks in the form OF terraces Mr.
Choaes purchase OF 6ttytwo acres hes on the lower
side Of the road to Lenox which has climbed nearly to
the top OF the hill past the houses OF Professor Joy
and Professor jackson and fellow that OF Mr.. David
Dudley Field which stands the summit, and that
OF Mr.. H. Ivson further up the road. From the road
the land hes IN steep incline spre aiding out at the
ase in broad lines the fringe OF houses that on one
side border tue maiu Stockbrdge street
The house is placed and just oeiow the road on
two exterior parapets of emerald turf resting on
broad level defined by straight paths The ehect IL
very fine AMI has been produced only by very con,
siderable work in cutting and hng Below TINS IeVei
ia another deep terrace, and here on one SIDE the
greenhouses eighty feet long, building. Further
down, behind one OF the groves OF pine, tue workmen
are filling another level, intended Tor the Kitchen
garden. On the other side OF the house. below the
terraces another group OF men are MAXIM the tennis
courts. which, like all the ornamental part OF Inc
grounds surrounding the house. are Mtincla lie
1an below 10 be lett i'll its native state and Is large
enough for polo ball field or TO domestcate a
number OF lesser outdoor Sports. $500 =,
The architecture is copied from some 81 ecia Engsh
country house Toward the road ii is built around a
right angie, and Its principal features are two low
round towers which guard The outer angles with threc
gables abohe the ROOT line From every point OF view
the house has dignity the mass being large ana wei
balanced, and ii e details skiliulIy haudled Inc
lower story Is of brick in 'front.' the second story ana
roof being shinged. The main hall III the centre 10
recessed. and a piazza with roof supported on brck
pillar. s carried the greater part OF the 'front.'
with only a step to the upper green terrace. toward
the road the house of bick with stone foundations
The color effect has been carefully considered The
stone is from huge boulder of Vermont green ste he
II at drfted down StOckbrdge during some glacial
epOcb. In the towers the stone is carved up some
distance and is lei out places into the man
structure while a marrow rugged course OF the stone
arks the second story.
From tie road one enters by the portecochere into
with a large replace OF Tiffany brick sheltered under
gray marble cap. The ball, which branches to one
side il in oak On one side the drawing room, in
white containing an orie and the library, looking
toward the west On the other is the drawing-room,
wanscoted in mahogany and opening npon the
magnificent view. The rooms along the angle lead TO
a school room, and Mr. Choates " growlery. mclosing
the other orcl, fitted up III redwood. which Is
used Tor the most part through tho house. the ex-
ception being Georgia pine The numerous chambers
show the extent OF the house, which Is hospitality
large One OF them, belonging TO Joseph Choate Jr.,
has attached to ii small vaulted room lighted ry
yellow diamond pane which is fitting up as a daIk
room for amateur photography. TIE appointments OF
the house all line. particularly III the Ounces oil the
kItchen below. The house is nearly ready for
occupancy and the fami y. which has been spending
the summer In the village will move in this month.