The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-27
A NEW JERSEY PALACE.
The Magnificent Mansion Engineer
Roebling Is Building at Trenton.


TRENTON, July %. 1s90.-Colonel Wash
ington Roebllng. the engineer who com
pleted the Brooklyn Bridge and son Of
the man who designed the great span, is
building on West State street, this city,
one of the handsomest private residences
in the capital. The plans were drawn by
a New York architect and have been al
tered several times at the instance OF
Colonel and Mrs. Roeblfng srlsssssaeesaFe
they want a home with ali possible com
forts without regard to costs. The house
is to be constructed on grand scale. 1t
will be constructed Of Ohio brick of a
light color, with stone trimmings 1t is
TO be Of the old English style of archl-
lecture, not in any sense fancy on the ex-
terror, but yet very handsome. Up TO
the firsbfloor the walls OF the front will
be of Trenton brown stone.
1t will nave a frontage of l05 feet and
depth in the centre of IS feet. The in
terror Of the house is arranged for con-
fort. and it will also have every facility
for entertaining guests. In the base
ment there viii be an elegant bowling
allev flftvsix feet long with large room
opening out from one end where the balls
and pins can be kept, and those watching
the game can stand or sit. The kitchen
will be located in the basement, fitted up
The servants dining room VIII also be
here besides the laundry, pantry, store
rooms, heater rooms. etc.
The first door viii be very handsomely
finished, but the details are not vet fully
known. From wide yeranda the en-
trance will be into small vestibule and
thence into an Immense hallway This
will be more like a room than a hall, for
its proportions Will be 22x3S feet AID nj
one end an ante-room 10 feet by 20 win
form a continuation of it. The latter
will probably be used as a sort of cloak
room. The hall IS to have q tiled floor
and at one end will be an expansive ire
place beautifully ornamented.
Opening from the hallway to the rear
will be The parlor. This Will be u mag
nificent room, % feet long and 81 wide,
and VIII look out upon the river through
an immense bay window. On one side of
the parlor will be the conservatory; on
the other will be reception room. The
south end OF this floor Will be occupied by
a spacious dining room 80 feet long and
30 feet wide. AT one end a large bay
window will open out npon the river, and
at the other upon West State street. Adj
Joining this Will be the buffers kitchen,
pantries and other culinary arrange
ments.
The north end of this floor will be occu-
pied by the museum, where Colonel
h0eOilHs Will nave MS ldtSe Soi4Schlon
displayed. This will be nearly rs large
as the dining room, but with bay win
dow opening towards the west. The room
will open upon a large yeranda on the
river side of the house.
There Will be six bed chambers, all
large and beautifully arranged on the
second fioor Three bath rooms at differ
ent parts of the floor viii be of easy access
from any of the rooms. OF course they
viii be fitted up with every modern APP
pliance. Then there are numerous clos
cts and wardrobes.
On the top floor six rooms viii be left
without completion.
It viii probably be a year and half
before the house is ready to be occupied
The stable. which is as costly as many
houses, is already near completion.