The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-22
A MILLIoNAIREs STABLE.
1t is in Syracuse and is Said to Be the
Costliest in the World.
From the Ne,c York Sun.


From the Netc York Sun.
SYRACUSE, Feb 19-The costliest stable
in the world has been built in Syracuse for
D. Edgar Grouse, the millionaire horseman.
When it is completely ready for occupancy
it will represent an outlay of at least $780,
600. Archimedes Russell, who was COM
missioned by Mr.. Grouse over year ago to
make plans for the stable, made visits TO
number of the handsomest buildings used
for the same purpose in New York
and elsewhere in order to inform him
self in respect to barn construction.
This information was to be applied IN
arranging the interior. Architect RusSelFs
own fancy was to have play, however, In
the exterior design. He erected the COM
manding structure on the east side of Null
berry street, between Railroad and East
Genesee streets.
The Grouse stable is one of the architect
ural beauties of Syracuse. The masonry on
which the building stands is of cut stone
laid in Portland cement. The front of the
building is some 60 feet in extent on Null
berry street. As attractive to look upon Is
the south side of the building, which Is some
80 feet deep on the driveway at the rear OF
the Grouse mansion. The stable is three
stories in hight, exclusive of the gables, I'M
der the roofs of which another habitable
floor has been fitted up. The materials
used in the construction were red sandstone
Quarried in New Hampshire, Trenton brick,
encaustic tile, and terra Gotta. The first
floor is enclosed in sandstone, above which
the brick superstructure rises.
The architect has mainly depended on
giving the front elevation effectiveness by
skillful adherence to symmetry, its fine OK
panse being comparatively unbroken
except by buttressed chimney with carved
base. Midway between end and end of the
side of the building, facing the driveway, a
gable is reared which carries on its carved
fatal the weather vane. A Doric window,
environed with some of the deftest carving
on the building, adds beauty t. this feature.
Flying in gentle bow from the west cave
of the gable to the drip line of the stone
masonry below are pair of lowered win
dows, seemingly sustained by a richly
carved bracket of sandstone. Through the
arched portal on this side the horses and
carriages will go and come. The north side
of the building is partially visible from the
passing trains on the New York Central
railroad.
In constructing the building no scientific
fact was overlooked which would perfect
It's ventilation, heating, Light. e. and
plumbing. The baths and toilet rooms
themselves are models of luxury and fitness.
The heating is by steam, and is controlled
by the most elaborate apparatus, placed in
the cellar.
The woods used in finishing the interior
are San Domingo mahogany, ebony, betha-
bia, white holly, California redwood and
antique oak The basement has been di-
vided off into compartments for storing
discarded equipages, coal cellars, Mushrooms
and cleaning rooms. An elliptical track,
one-eighth Of a mile long, has been LAID
out in the eastern end of the basement.
which will be uesd during the inc,ement
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On the first floor are the stables, reception
ROOM and two offices. A billiard room,
drawing room, and dining room are on the
second floor, besides the spaces over the
stables proper, which will be used for stor-
ing hay, oats and straw. A room is fitted
up for culinary purposes, and another will
be used as a carriage repository. The
main entrance is led up to by wide heavy
steps of gray granite. The entrance hail is
in the early English style. The woodwork
is entirely of mahogany, richly carved and
paueIed, and wonderfully beautiful in de-
sign and execution. The floor is of tiled
mosaic work, and the ceiling is com osed of
small panels in honeycomb work. Two
heavy mahogany doors open into the Office
lobby. The lobby is separated from the
offices by hangings of rich Turkish draper
les, over which are open spaces, so that
when the portieres are drawn the lobby is
lighted by the offices from above, as well as
through the glass in the doors.
The Office, which is entered from the
right of the lobby, is one of the most ex-
pensively decorated rooms in the world
The woodwork is entirely Of solid rosewood
A feature Of the room is the immense
chandelier of solid brass in Italian repousse
work, displaying all manner of figures and
trailing vines A beautiful piano is to be
placed in the other office. A dainty eleva-
tor connects the two offices with the apart
ments aoove, one of which is the drawing
room.
The grandeur here is rather overpower-
ing, but there is decided harmony in all the
furnishings. A door opens from the draw
ing room into a wine room. This room is
connected with the dining room by wide
vestibule, hemned in by colonnades and
arches The carvings and mouldings on
these arches are most elaborate.
The dining room has sideboard Is feet
wide and 10 feet in hight that was built in
Syracuse at a cost OF $4,000. The jolners
and cabinet makers have exercised their
cleverest handiwork upon this piece of fur
niture. The base is feet high, and sur
mounted by a slab of Tennessee marble Is
feet long and 3 feet inches wide. Two
large Corinthian columns rise from the slab
to the top and are capped by richly carved
urns. Filling space OF feet between the
urns is a head piece, upon which are carved
designs in vines, leaves, and clusters of
grapes. Below the center piece, and held by
delicate beaded pilasters, are four rosettes,
paneled, and representing the four seasons
of the year. The dining room is connected
with the kitchen on the third floor by means
of dumb waters and an elevator. The
kitchen and buttery are complete in every
appointment.
The ceiling of the billiard room is of diff
ferent colored woods, constructed with
heavy beams, and paneled. The walls are
also paneled. The floor is a marvel of mo-
sale work in rare and costly woods
Mr. Grouse has imported two musica
boxes; ono is worth $780,
The stable is to have a supply of china,
silver, and glass that would beggar an ordi-
nary man. A Persian rug, to cover the
dining room floor, will cost 81 200. WHAT
is described as the receiving room of the
stable is a spacious apartment, beautifully
finished in antique oak. Long cabinets
with paneled doors line either side, in which
are TO be hung the harnesses. A staircase
leads from the receiving rom to the floor
above, and into the rooms reserved for furs,
blankets and robes. Tdis room is lined
from floor to ceiling with red cedar TO keep
out the moths. There are fourteen stalls,
and all I'VE four are boz Enclosures. Open
ing out from the stables is the grooming
room, which is done in oak. A blacksmith
shop is connected with the barn, and will be
used exclusively for the small jobs of forg-
ing about tue place. The tools to be used