The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-17
A HORSE PALACE.
THE GORGEOUS STABLE OF A
MILLIONAIRE.
The Costliest Equine Residence in
the WOrld-A Gem of Archi-
tectural Beauty Luxurious
Bath and Dining Rooms.


been built in Syracuse, n. i. for Mr.. D..
Edgar Grouse, the millionaire horseman.
When it is completely ready for occu-
pancy it will represent an outlay of $500, :
600.
The Grouse stable is one OF the archi-
tectural 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 sixty
feet IN extent on Mulberry street. As at
tractiye to look upon is the south side
OF the building, which is some eight feet
deep on the driveway at the rear of the
Grouse mansion. The stable is three
stories in height, exclusive of the gables,
under the roofs of which another habita-
bic floor has been fitted up. The ma
ter;ais used in the construction were red
sandstone quarried in New Hampshire,
Trenton brick, encaustic tile and terra
Gotta. The first floor is enclosed in sand
stone, above which the brick superstruc-
ture rises.
The architect has mainly depended on
giving the front elevation effectiveness
by skiiful adherence to symmetry, its
hne expanse being comparatively I'M
broken, except by buttressed chimney
with carved base. Midway between end
and end Of the side of the building,
facing he driveway, q gable is reared
which carries on Its carved final the
weather vane. A Dorie~Eindow, en-
vironed with some OF the deftest cary
ing on the building, adds beauty to this
feature Flying in a gentle bow from
the west eve of the gable to the drip
lihe of the stone masonry below, are
pair of lowered windows, seemingly
sustained by richly carved bracket of
sandstone. Through the arched portal
on this side the horses and carriages will
90 and come.
In constructing the building no scien-
tific fact was overlooked which would
perfect its ventilation, heating, lighting
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 is finishing the in
terror are San Domingo mahogany, ebony,
bethabia, white holly, California red
wood and ANTIQUE oak. The basement
has been divided of into compartments
for storing discarded equipages, coal
cellars, wash rooms and cleaning rooms.
An elliptical track, one-eighth Of mile
long, has been laid out in the eastern end
OF the basement, which will be used dur
ing inclement weather on which to exer-
else the horses. Or the first floor are
the stables, reception room and two Of
J. fICng billiard
and dining room are on the second floor,
besides the spaces over the stables proper,
which will be used for storing hay. oats
and straw. A room is fitted up for
culinary purposes, and another will be
used as carriage repository. The main
entrance is led up to by wide, heavy
steps Of gray granite. The entrance
( hall IS in the early English style The
woodwork is entirely of mahogany,
richly carved and paneled and wonder
/ fully beautiful in design and execution.
1 The floor is of tiled mosaic work, and the
ceiling is composed of small panels in
honeycomb work Two heavy mahogany
doors open onto the office lobby The
lobby is separated from the Offices by
hangings of rich Turkish draperies, 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 tffice, which is entered from the
risrht of the lnlahr = a-a=-ss slia most a.
I pensIvely decorated rooms in the world.
The woodwork is entirely Of solid rose
wood A feature Of the room is the i'm
mense chandelier of solid brass, IN Italian
repousse work, displaying all manner of
figures and trailing vines. A beautiful
nsiahouis- to be placed in the outer ofce.
A dainty elevator connects TIE ~ :. oyffifsoes
with the apartments above, one of which
Is the drawing ROOM
A door opens from the drawing room
into a wine room. This room IS con-
nected with the dining room by wide
vestibule, hemmed in by colonnades
and arches. The carvings and mold
ings on these arches are most elaborate.
The dining room has a sideboard IS
feet wide and IS feet in height that was
built in Syracuse at q cost of $1,000. The
joineIS and cabinet makers have exer-
cised their cleverest handiwork upon
this piece of furniture. The base is 4
feet high, and is surmounted 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. Fill
ing a space of seven 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 walters and an elevator The
kitchen and buttery are complete in
every appointment
The ceiling of the billiard room is of
different colo-ed woods, constructed
with heavy beams, and paneled The
floor is a marvel of mosaic work in rare
and costly woods.
Mr.. Grouse has imported two musical
boxes; one is worth $500.
The stable is to have a supply of china,
silver and glass that would beggar an
ordinary man. A Persian rug, to cover
the dining-room floor, will cost $1,000
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 room to the floor above, and
into tie rooms reserved for furs, blankets
and robes. This room is lined from
floor to ceiling with red cedar to
keep out the moths There arr four
teen stalls and all save four are box
enclosures. Opening out from the
stables is the grooming room, which is
done in oak A blacksmith shop is con-
nected with the barn, and will be used .
exclusively for the small jobs of forging
about the place The tools to be used I
are all nickel-plated, even to the anvil
Nel0 York Sun.
We Have 65, 900 Poets.
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