The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-10
Great Falls to Be a City Of Fine Resi-.
dences-GOOd Start in That
Direction.
Description Of the New and Elegant
Residence Built by Mr.. J. Book
walter Of the Town.
site Company.


ern smelling points, a far-reaching com
mercial mart, the focus of all the rail
roads of the new northwest, a mining
and financial center and much more
but in addition to all of these, and not
of the least importance. Great Falls will
be a city of beautiful residences and
homes. Already a good start in that
direction has been made. Fourth ave
nue. north with its thrifty trees and at
t~ractive residences would do credit to a
city many times older than this. On
this venue as well as ON Third and
others further north, and on the high
ground or ridge that extends in Il semi
circle from Prospect hill around to Cen
trail avenue are sites for residences that
vie with any in the state and it is only Il
matter OF II few years until here will bc
some of the most attractive homes in the
northwest.
The fact that many of our citizens are
already providing themselves with hand
some and comfortable homes tells in it.
self of the confidence thcv place in Great
Falls and shows that they are not here
to 'makc a stake and leave. but that
their household gods have been firmly
and permanently fixed in this home Of
/ their choice.
Among the many elegant residences Of
Z thn civ that Of i. BDokWaltcr, genera!
apout If fine V,rvusiir which is
now nearly completed. Is deserving OF
particular mention. It has a pleasant
and al@htly location on q plat lOOXlJO
Feet az M corner Of Fanrth avenue
north and Fifth street and is a thr,r
e+orv structure with basement. being in
r,rry srrs, Of fine word q "modrrn" resi-
dnrrn If is n frame. but SO substau-
ti,Ily and thoroughly built that neither
Lg;ri; nor Stone would be moro juprryi-
uus tn fine wind or cold. The whole
Lousr is brick lined. sided with matched
iunrir". covered with building uaprr.
'n,5 ,Tnp wnathnr Lnn,lpd Tho mntr.
rial throurhout heinz Of fine very best.
ILr arrhitrrtura drsipn is neat and at-
t~r,ctiyc and such as would draw attcn-
,inr -vwh INIT if is in fine interior
-arrnpgrmrnt and finish and in the gen
or,I Convenience and comfort cyrrywhcrc
nIsorvnllp that one finds most TO ad-
Miro
ON the north and east side is Il large
,.,,,a,1a cros.inm which ono enters fine
I trt DI3lJI EhIlrt NtElltlUIt,M when lilhtH-
thn mace or thc ordinary hall. This is
gnorcd with parauuctry. a combination
ur oak and cherry. and is finished in oak.
\ stained GLASS window in front gives
the yretihulc It handsome appearance. \
door to the right leads into the parlor
finished in tamaruck to paint aud one t,
fine left into the library and living room.
! finished in cherry. IN the rear of the iiv.
r. $1,000. E...l..l a.
fauuarack. natural. These three uuus
arc ~conucctcl by arches in cherry. The
stairway LEADING from the living room is
of fine SAINT material and has a double
arch fiat rlyrs il It pleasing effect. Con
Meeting with tine dining room on the
w,st is lhr Kitchen which is a model 81
rnnyrrirco.
"a thc second floor the rooms are al
finished in tamarack natural. Here ar,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bookwaltcr's bed room.tw,
snare rooms. "A model bath room and the
servants room. the latter connecting
bv a stairway with the kitchen. In the
third story is IA we'll lighted studio bee
room and IA wareroom. There are alto
rcthcr twelve rooms and in point Of con
vcnience the arrangement could hardly
be improved y Every room has on,
or more closets and apparently ever.
= available foot of space has been utilized
The house is furnished throughout Will
hot and cold water. heated by hot waite
+ and lighted bv electricity. If there i
7 ANYTHING in the way Of modern improve
mcnts lacking the reporter in his casua
r inspection did not note it.
r The basement is not the least in
rortant mart of the building. Here
a tbe hnt water furnace with its separat
r nnnl and kinjlinp Departments. tn
! Laundry and driving rooms and the we've
1 taLlr icnartmcnt. perfectly secure fror
thn inroaJ, of Jack Frost.
c vrntiiation is an item to which Nj
r D~onkwaltrr paid spccial attention and t.
f which. more than ANYTHING else, h
e ~ details we Will simply say that ever
u II "a: ;.. ort az fr,s