Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-02
4 MODEL HOME.
Beautiful New Residence Of Mr.. q. II.
Holmes, Gardiner.
Especial to the Kennebec JOURNAL. |

Special to the kennebec JOURNAL.
GARpIsER. April IA mans house is
bis CASTLE So wrote Sir Eiward Coke,
the eminent English iurist, and no truer
axiom was ever penned. This trite sying
has re sceived most literal translation in
our city in the handsome residence Of Mr..
Geo. Fl. Holmes, which is now nearing
completion and which will welI-nigh ap-
proaeh castle in its perfect arrange ment
and appointments. Situated on An elevated
part of Winter street, its windows outlook
. wide expanse Of territory. To the west
the Iron Mine hill, below and to the south
the river and the city and to the east the
river again and the village Of Randolph.
II ~ll be . most delightful picture Of ma
iiopsl scenery when summer skies shall
paint the hillsides, forests and felds in
their beautiful coat Of green and the frosts
Of autumn spread upon them the vsrigated
tin,s Of the dying foliage.
The house is Of solid style with q touch
Of Queen Anne architecture which lightens
| it and lends II beauty. Its exterior appear
ance would give even the casual observer
the idea shat il had been built by master
hands, and In . most thorough manner.
And this is indeed true. A passage through
the rooms OF the interior is all that 10 nee
esssary to determine the precision and care
with which every detail Of tha work has
been done. Competent critics put it In the
sad smopg the many tine residences OF our
city, so far as superior material, design,
vor kmsnship and decoration is concerned,
while ss regards the latter, the interior
decoration, it will stand the peer Of any
residence in the State.
II is worthy e closer examination, and
the JOURNAL will describe il as seen by one
Of its reporters.
In exterior dimensions the house is
"a Ia feet wide and 81 feet long. Under
usath the entire building is q foe cellar, the
valls Of which are Of paving blocks laid in
cement and the DOR Of solid cement, well
draioed. Here is located the steam heater
which heats every room in the house in .
most thorough manner. The steam heat
ing and plumbing which is on the most
spproved system rss put in by J. Fl. Cogsn
& Co. Of Aususts.
The house was designed by Walter o.
RaYnes. one of the drsughtsmen of the
P. C. Holmes CO. who has recently de-
veIoped marked ability as an architect and
as the Journal restes follow the descriI-
ton of the house they will notice the r.
peated evidence OF the fact that Mr. RAynes,
although young sltss, has mastered in q
thorough manner every detail Of max
ing 3 home complete in Its srranse nents.
|. is most creditable piece Of work.
As one enters the front door which opens
from piazza, he is usbared Immediately
into tue han with its wide stair.sy and
Ia II ia ICr1- feat n ttrar-
sions and finished in quartsred oak with
vAinscoifins Of the same material in panels
aad floor with a,unique GreciAn border in
oak and ws'nut. To the left 3 large arch
connects with the reception room l5txl6
feet, . magnificent room with 8 bow wiz
do~ in front, provided with immense panss
of plate glass. Directly in the rear 10 the
sitting room connected with the reception
roc m By wide arch. Tits room is sixteen
feet square, high posted As are all the
rooms and provided with large fire place,
With an oak overmAntel Of elaborate design.
To the right is the music room. l4xl7 feet,
provided with . large fireplace and coz
nsoted with the sitting room by an arch.
The dining room is directly in the rear
ot the sitting room and il l5xlS feet.
A vainscottina Of natural white wood; .
lA0Ey DICD II lOI NItu poFurf VI
birch and walnut and An open fireplace
complete fae dining halt. Opening from
this ls cot servstory vi glass sides which
will be used for plsbts. OF from this
roc m is Mr.. Holmes den, = room to de-
light he mssculius heart. just right for
size, being sxl3 feet in dimensions and
withsi cosy place. Over many OF the
doors are stained glass ;rsnsoms Of unique
design. A pantry CT generous size, 6xl3
feet, i. pre- v.dsd With closets without num-
ber, sink for washing chins. silver, etc.
and all the modem improvements. The
kitchen is IL 6Sij ard is well appointed,
being provided wish hot and cold water,
three seapstous lauudrv tubs and a fine
steel range, all Of whith Was furnished by
Cogan & Co the plumbers and stssm fs-
ters IL has birch aoor with . walnut
border.
/ On the second foor is the guest chamber,
Is 6xie feet, With hot and cold vater: the
family chamber, 1916 feet, with hand
some cherry fnish, s doe fireplace, and hos
aad coid water; small dressirg room the
daughters room, iiIl+.5 feet; the sons
room, lSki4; sn exrs chamber. II exits,
With vi i.ewood fnish, ard hos aad cold
water; bath room, ! 6xl3, with . poree
lAin and cas-; ron bath tub, fine marble
| wa,hoowI. and water cloteE arrangement
IL i. provided -i,h hot and cold vAter, and
rtsted in the m 1ss complete manner
In the third story are two chambers,
IL skid. sd an rctsgorsl room 10 the
toser en- the sou,hsest c5rrer, eight feet
square All the chambers are high, lish!
. warm, ard the house 10 lighted through
OFT b. electricity.
The cs,pes ter work hAs been done by
the day. under the direction Of Mr.. Wm.
Fl Hor .tun, Of this city. - boss carpenter,
sd its th h1ruughness i. An sbuadsnt sv.-
dencs of Mr. H9ls on. eff tisney IS 3 mas
ter builder Nor Grsck nJr . cfeyice cAb
be fou a in the Who'll building
We nor come IL The conelterssion OF the
interior decarsiion ~hica has been dsne by
the xeu known and sacsesssai artist, Ms.
John W. B,rsy of this city. Maj Berry
has stu lied h. rsxsszeni Of every room
| and has made each lone st ono. sisb rate
sd origiaAl Thsv are worthy . minute
description. The hsll is done in msed
.ors liz several shades Of the sans color
/ from a cream TO . golden hrosn- TIE
centre panels are com6sd into basket vo-k
.i.h . border worked into wheels With an
irregular streak Of iishs color n mir a
thseogh is Il has . side friezs uesssd :
sane way 10 the came eolors, s,'h small
D. aaed mouldinss ma,krg the divisions
The walls are sipplsd in chocolate -ish ~
egg eheil gsss
TIE parlar is all cream white with vsry
Isbt shade cf blas. The frieLs Is modelled