Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-01-25
A. L. HudsOn's New Dwelling.

An infrequent visitor to the MethO- !
dist church, one say who visited it a |
year or more ago and who should 60
there now would hardly recognize the
place, if taking his bearings from the
opposite side of the street. What was
then and had been for years a cOllec-
ton of old, unattractive buildings and
rubbish, has given place to the largest,
and what is by common consent the
most ornate in finish of any dwelling
in town. This is the home of Alfred l..
Hudson, wife and daughters, who re-
tires from active farm life to give place
on the home" farm to his youngest
son of the same name. Mr.. Hudson
however does not by any means in
tend to lead an idle life, as his real
estate, some five farms, vii! give him
ample employment.
The house in question stands on
lot fronting l29 feet on Mount Vernon
and 116 on Market street. The Mt. Yer
non street front of the structure is 40
feet, or taking the line of the bay win
dOWs at both the east and the west, Az
feet. The depth on Market street is 60
feet, the building being three stories
high, surmOunted by a square Observa-
| tory, which affords a beautiful birds
eye view Of the town and surrounding
country. In selecting a plan for his
house in general outline, Mr.. Hudson
! chose that Of Ex-Governor Ponder, OF
Milton, hut which was considerably
modified and enlarged by Mr.. Graham
the architect 1t is on the Mansard
style so popular a score of years ago
massive in outline, which in this case
is greatly relieved by a porch spanning
the whole front, put together in the
most attractive style Of architecture
which is further heightened by the ar
OF colOripg--and could as we'll b,
denOminated a pavilion as a porch
The side is relieved by another porcl
but not covering the entire length. Al
ample veranda lines the rear side an,
extreme end, the house being thu
nearly surrounded by pOrches.
The noticeable feature at the Noun
Vernon street entrance is an ampl
hall, ten feet wide and ten feet higl
that Of the second floor being of tn
same width. A substantial stairway
the Elizabethan style mounts throug
these halls to the top of the hous,
The parlOr is, 25 by IA feet, not incluC
I ing the bay window, which is 81 by
I feet, and like that of the sitting room
extends to the second story. An a
tractive feature of the room other tina
the papering is q handsome cabin
. finished mantle piece. The sittir
room, on the west side of the hal
!, bright and cheerful from its amp
!. light, is the same size as the parlOr al
: like it has a low down CRATE. TT
dining room, finished in blue, is
:, by u feet, and into it opens a grocer
= closet and two large pantries, one
y them having a dumb waiter. TT
- kitchen has large range with hot an
cold water and below it in the cellaris
! laundry for washing and drying cloth
u in the winter At the end of the ha
, opposite the dining room is oOnserv
!, tory, where we can step from winter
:, summer, and enjoy the foliage of t
summer season.
NJ The second story has besides 4
~ hall water closet, bath room, sewI
room and Eve bed chambers, wi
closets and clothes presses to me
every want. The third story has s
airy rooms. The windows of the fl
81 and second stories of the main buildi
have finish of cathedral glass in
upper sashes,
a In the cellar which underlies
ne whole house is a steam heating app
ne atus, and with pipes extending to
parts and with radiators, the buildingC
'te be kept at any degree of temperate
ee desired for comfort. The house has
ne doors, four of them being double.
ed P. Graham & Son, were the arc
IT. tect and builders; Bell g. White, pl
ISL terers J. F, Carter, artistic pa
pr hanger; and N. Pratt, painter; all
TO whom did their work well.
l. The double dwelling which Mr. H
las son is building on the lot to the east
lp- his for Mrs. Elizabeth Riley, sister
~; Mr.. H. is enclosed and in the plaster
'ed hands and will be finished in
0! spring.