Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27
A. W. Wright's New Residence.

such rare business tact and good Judge
ment as Mr.. \. w. Wright possesses,
should, Notwithstanding his large prop
erty interests and business associations
IN many other more pretentious towns
decide to make Alma his permanent
home. He is just finishing house
here that is a marvel in material and
workmanship, designed by Spiers &
Holm of Detroit and is built of Ionia
sand stone. The architecture is of
Queen Anne's and old English styles
fifty blended. The dimensions are
67X36, two stories and attic. with porch
in front.
Upon entering the porch, we pass
to the yestibule, from vestibule 10 re-
ception hall-finished in oak--to the
left we enter the parlor, l4-5xl7:9, fin
ished in Southern wood, with large
mantel OF mahogany of very pretty
design; to the right we enter the sitting
room, l4-xlS-2, finished in cherry-here
too is beautiful mantel. This room
is connected to the main hall by side
door. Turning to the right we now
enter Mr.. Wright's sleeping apart
ment, l5-4X2l, with octogon front fac
ing the south, forming bay window
finished in cherry with inlaid par
quette floor. This room is connected
with large bath room, ll.sXl4-6. fin
ished in curly maple wainscoting, to
the heighth Of five feet, furnished with
bath tub, water closet, wash stand,
dressing case and medicine chest.
From sanitary considerations this
room is thoroughly ventilated, being
large and airy and not as is usually
pent up. From this room we pass by
the rear hall To the kitchen, l5-6xl3-4,
finished i'm white maple and literally
supplied with all the modern conven-
fences of the culinary art; From the
kitchen to the pantry, finished in pine,
supplied with china closets and every
thing requisite TO irst-clasS service of
the products Of the Kitchen From the
pantry we pass to the dining room,
l3-9X20, finished in oak; here is large
mantel with china closets OH each side
also a side board Of elegant pattern;
this room has parquette floor and is
entered from the rear and main halls
Entering the main hall we face the
stairs which are Of oak. In ascending
the stairs we find stair window Of
plate and stained glass extending to the
| heighth of eighteen feet Reaching
the upper hall to the left we enter a
a sleeping apartment, l4-4XlS, finish
ed in birch here too is mante. In
connection is dressing room. SKIS. and
closet. Coming again to the main hall
and turning 10 the left We enter a
room similar in design. size and finish
| 10 the one last described, containing
also a mantel. From this we pass to a
large room, 2lxl5-6 with octogOn front
| forming a bay window: this room is
! finished in white maple and is connect
| ed with bath room and hall. From the
hall turning to the right we find a large
room, AXIS, finished in sycamore with
parquette floor. with an alcoye, 7-6x7-6
and a closet. From the rear hall we
pass to rooms for domestics which are
large and convenient.
The whole house is abmdantly sup
piled with both soft and city water
from tanks in the attice The plumb
ing by Mcdonnell Bros 4 Co., of De-
troit, is of the very best style known
to the art, resulting not only in plen-
tiful supply of hot or cold water but