Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-15
ABAND,oms HOms.
Charles y. H0yviand's New and
Beautiful Residence ON BroOnic
street.

street.
The handsomest new private residence In
Wilmington at present. ia that OF Charles
y, Rowland, treasurer OF tho Jackson IL
5harp Company, which will be Competed
in about two wseS-. L. Is situated on tho
south sids u Brooue straet betwssn
Eighth and Ninth, aad commands an I'M
surpassed view OF the city, the Delaware
river aud the beautiful green slope, and
wooded hills OF the Brandywlno to the
northWard.
The new house Is OF smooth red brick set
IN red mortar, with trimmings OF Brandy
wine granite. All the cornices and outside
woodwork 10 OF oak, u painted but oiled.
At prese Mt 1t Is disflgured with the daTk
spots Of putty which fill the nallholes, but
II is expected thatln years time the oak
Will turn as dark rs the putty Itself. The
outside wood work of the one residence
Of Charles W. Rowland, directly opposite,
which is OF deep brown color, Is OF oiled
oak, which has become dark from ago. A
r@tnd tower projects from the south. west
corner Of the building. extending to the
third story, where there 10 an open balcony.
A spacious porch curves around the tower
and down part Of the south sids, on which
French windows open from the pnrlor. The
entrance 10 at the northwest corner, at
| which there IL an arched porohe coche,
ceiled with oak. The house sets back some
| distance from the street, the Intervening
space being graded and sodded. A we'll
| constructed drive leads to the entrance. q
| 1t Is d ted for lighting with gas or cleo
trlcity and also provided with u system OF
electric bells. The heating medium is
steam by indirect radiation, tGoueh there
| few direct radiators. There are inside
blinds throughout and all the windows of
the first and second floors are OF plate
glass. Everything Is arranged for con-
yenience and verifying is elegant and at
| the same time substantial. A noticeable point
is the absence OF sven q brush full OF paint,
all woodwork, inside and out. being In hard
oil ilish.
The entrance doors are mahogany and
! glass. The veetibule Ia tiled 10 small pieces
OF marble arranged In a mosaic and Is
| wainscoted In paneled mahogany. The
ianer doors arc mahogany also. The hall
Ia spacious and IL on the north edo Of the
house. The staircase is the prominent
| feature OF tho house. It Is OF solid quar-
| tered oak and extends 20 the third floor.
There is landing between each story.
The newell posts are handsomely carved
and the rail Ii strong aud yet light In ap.
| pearance. bay window OF baveied plate
aud cathedral glass with Il roomy window
seat, juts from the landing between the
first aud second stories. A triple 9indow
ofcathedral glass lights the second landing.
The wHtnscottng ofthe stairway Ia oil psneled
quartered oak. The first and second story
halls dre finished and wninscOted in the
same.
There Is handsome window Of cathedral
glass In the lower hall, between the stair
| ca5e and the vestlbule. The mantle Is OF
quartered oak and beveled mirrors, and ia
elaborate. The tiling OF the fire place is OF
red brick, The walls OF the hall all the
way to the third story have the sand finish.
They are painted reddish brown and dec
GRATED with gold and toned colors. The
floors Of the lrst story rooms are OF oak.
The hall opens into the library, parlor and
dining room, through wide sliding doors.
which, when opened, throw every room
almost into one; splendid arrangement
Tor social gatherings.
The library Is finished and watnscoted In
mahogany, with a handsome mantel OF the
same and dark red marble about the fice-
place. When finished the walls will be
porcelain blue with silver decorations. The
window seat at the triple windows of this
room is a beauty. Double doors connect
the library and parlor. The latter is also
finished 10 mahogany with q carved mantel
OF the same. Light pink marble surrounds
the fireplace. The walls are finished in
salmon, gold and ivory. This room con-
tains the tower and opens through French
Windows on to the porch. The dining room
Is finished In quartered oak, with mantel-
piece OF the same. The walls are blue and
silver. A large south window In this room
Is OF one piece OF plate glass 65x50 inches.
A large pantry connects the dining room
| huu hitclcu' II huu lub hitCuSu uhNo bNoty
convenisnce. The latter room opens Into u
laundry. These three rooms are finished
IN white pine. The cellar Is large and con-
venispt. Bath rooms and water closets for
the servants are provided there.
An entry opening from the kitchen and
also from the main hall gives access to the
back stairway, which is OF straight oak and
extends to the third story. 1t commune
Gates with the main balls on ench fi5or.
The rooms OF the entire second floor are
finished in white pine, hard WOOD finish,
with oak mantsls and tiled fire places.
The iioor OF the hall and principal rooms is
OF OAK and tbs walls hard white flnisn. A
splendid suite OF guest rooms occupies the
northwest corner of this floor, Including
dressing and bath rooms and closets; aud
opening on to covered porch over the
entrance. The room at the southwest
corner is another handsome bsd chamber.
There arc two other bed chambers on this
floor communicating with the main hall
and two more which are reached from
the back stairway.
Three rooms open from the main hall on
the third floor, that on the corner, opening
TO tn balcony Ia the tower, being the best.
There are two rooms connecting with the
back hall. The finish OF this floor Is white
pine Wi b hari white finish to the " lis.
J Huzelhurst Il Huckle OF Philadelphia, the
designers OF tins new residences OF Thomas
McDorkle and l., q. Van Kleeck, are the
architects. John Is. Johnson is the con
tractor, the Chapman Decorating Company
of Philadelphia, are doing the decorating,
} and tho Gawthrop Il Brother Company the
plumbing. The woodwork all came from
the jackson Il SharD OOmDanV.