Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-08
A MODEL HOME.
what A New and Modern Augusta
House Shows.


lecture as well the details Of practical
building during the past decade. The
changes have been almost wholly in the line
OF improvement. so that it is safe to say that
'he modern home presents many advantages
over that Of Older date. The tendency in
modern building is toward more light.
more drawers and closets, more de-
lightful hooks and corners for stow
ing the household penates - and a
more perfect utilization Of the space, which
IN houses Of ye olden times seemed oftimes
to induce feeling Of loneliness There is
nothing that will induce a feeling OF solitude
so quickly as the sense of space-too large TO
be cosy and almost capable of an echo This
feature of ancient building has been pretty
thoroughly eliminated. Still the better fea-
lures OF ancient building methods are retained,
ana at the present time are very popular. The
old fashioned hard wood wainscotina. the SUBJ
stantlai finish, the broad stairways and most
OF all the open fire places. These features
that added so much to the old manar houses
OF our fathers, have gained too firm hold
on the American heart, ever to be reln-
guished. They constitute too essential a part
of the American conception Of "a home to
ever be given over to the past. Indeed the
tendency seems to be in the new Queen Anne
houses that are being built in ever increas-
ing numbers, all over the country, to retain
Ia.
uniting with them the improvements of the
modern era.
A great many houses have been erected in
Augusta during the past year Most of them
have been mentioned in our columns, and
nearly all of them are thoroughly built, and
a credit TO the city. The new house, built
by DIR. Harlow on the east side of the river,
is now completed, and will soon be occupied.
A Journal reporter had the pleasure of look
ing over this building yesterday, in COM ny
with Mr.. VIM. Wing, Jr., the builder, and
when the inspection was Completed, he was
thoroughly convinced in his own mind that if
he were to build house it should be on the
very same plan This house comes so near
being an ideal home and model of conyen-
fence, that it would seem a difficult if not
an impossible task to suggest any
chance for improvement. The struc-
ture is Queen Anne and is
built on the most modern plan throughout.
Every inch of room is utilized for some
practical purpose. The finish is substantial
and elegant and every part of the work done
in the most thorough manner. Never were
we in house which seemed to catch so
seemed to possess some feature that made it
specially attractive. There are eigh; fire.
places in this house, and the large oak
cherry and white-wood mantle pieces are
beautiful specimens of work and best of
all, were made right in the house by the
skilled workmen who constructed the build
ing. Here the hallway is large and airy and
full of sunlight. Both stairways are broad
large windows which render them particular
ly sunny and homelike 1t would re-
quire an architect to give any
thing like accurate description
of this house, every part of which shows
the results of the most careful study and
thought An elevator running from the Gel
lar to the attic, does away with all the work
of Juggling coal, provisions, trucks or any-
thing heavy up and down stairs. The base
ment presents series of convenienees.
good large laundry is one of these and is
feature which will be appreciated by every
housekeepvr. Another convenience in
the basement and not only con-
yenienec but Il safc-guard-is the ar
rangement for disposng of the ashes In
stead of leaving these to be dumped into some
barrel large brick bins are constructed
thus obviating all danger from fire. The
heating is done by combination furnace
which enables both steam radiators and dry
heat registers to be used. We are glad to
see such homes rs this erected in our midst,
and hope that the future may see many similar
ones built The architect Mr.. f. f. Lewis of
Gardiner is deserving of much credit for his
work on this building. The builder Mr..
William Wing Jr. may well feel proud of
this Job for it is credit to his skill as
workman and his faithfulness in doing every
part of his work from attic to cellar with
equal care and attention