The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-24
HANDSOME RESIDENCE.
E. II. Stewart Has a Magnificent
House on Jefferson Street.

OF the numerous mag nificent homes in
this city there is no one that surpasses,
il, indeed, there are any in the South
that do, tho elegant residence Of E. Ii.
Stewart. 1t is situated on South Jeifer.
son street, occupying I plat of ground
two acres in extent and in the front of
Il triangle, and is appropriately called
Tho Triangle" The lawn is graded in
blue and lawn grasses, and is kept
neatly mown. Approaching the house
by the long walk that leads up from the
apex Of the triangle, which is at The di-
vergence of Jefferson and New Jetfer-
son streets, is a fine fountain, which is
q life. sized representation OF Diana
pouring water from hunting jug into
a goblet Of bronze. To the left of the
walk, leading up from Jefferson street
proper, is another artistic fountain,
which represents Cupid.
The house itself Is large, containing
upwards of twenty rooms; Is of the best
quality Of pressed brick, and the style
of its architecture is of the most pleas
ing, convenient and comfortable design.
However. it is the interior of this house
that presents to the beholder a perfect
picture of delicate, correcG, refined taste
and Judgment. The parlor is spacions
apartment finished in white and gold
with onyx thing. The ceiling is frescoed
in Renaissance style and was painted
by the celebrated artist, Hofenmayer.
There are two cabinets, one of solid
mahogany, the other OF brass and onyx,
and on them is Il beautiful assortment
of foreign bric-a-b rac, consisting Of the
following pieces: Royal Worcester, Bon
Fience, Royal Bon, Crowned Derby,
in silk tapestry, with odd chairs finished
In platinum and gold. From the center
OF the ceiling hangs an imported twelve
light chandelier Of solid glass.
The parlor is adorned with handsome
paintings, one representing a scene on
the Kanawha river, 1.-THE Greek Flute
Player" scene OF the White Noun.
tains, painted by Mrs Stewart. and
large, perfectly executed portrait of Mr..
Stewart, painted by sister of his wife.
There are, resting at the base OF
French mirror ten feet high by four feet
wide, pair of vases OF Bohemian glass,
painted by the great artist Ahne, ex-
pressly for the Vienna Exposition. One
of them is representation Of electric.
ity and the other OF magn etism. "Elec-
tricity" is beautiful female figure, with
one hand resting on Geographic in
strument and surrounded by Cupids.
Her left hand rests upon the head of a
winged messenger, who holds in his
hand sealed telegram.
The execution of this painting is so
perfect that the wires, little threads Of
the battery, and even the thread of the
texture in the thin robe which enfolcs
the figure are plainly discernible. The
presentation of magnetism is a fe-
male figure standing on globe swing
ing in a clouded sky. She is surrounded
by Cupids bearing magnets in their
hands, who are being drawn to her by
her superior magnetism. The flesh
tints in both paintings are as delicate
and natural as life. The hall is fur
nished in antique oak and the walls are
covered with lincrusta walton and
bronzed metallic paper. Over the tiled
mantle is reindeer head with antlers
four feet long. The entire apartment
represents q music hall where Apollo
sits enthroned surrounded by musical
Instruments.
Both the lower and the upper halls
were frescoed by Hofenmeyer and in
the lower art scenes representing
Aurora slipping dew from Il morning
bearing in his hand triangle, and
others most beautiful but too numerous
to enumerate. Frescoed upon the tower
ceiling of the upper hall is most
unique piece OF art 1t is an elf sewing
spider web to a leaf. In the riches Of
this hall are paintings OF Cleveland and
Emperor William, but one of the mos t
beautiful Of all the paintings in this
hall is ono of the last meeting between
Lee and jackson just a little ere the
great Southern chieftan fell at Chan
cellorsville. Ot the many beautiful
apartments of this house not the least
so is the spacious dining room. 1t is
furnished in antique oak with side walls
Of salmon colored wood fore and wains-
coated over four feet from the floor.
The furniture is elegant and of mas
sive oak. but it is the frescoing of the
ceiling that esorves especial attention
The centre field is a slightly clouded
sky tinted by reflections from the walls,
across which flocks of birds are flying.
Around this is a wire from which is sus-
pended Strawberries, grapes, peaches,
roses, apple and peach sprays of bios
SONS and lilies, the fruits being ar
ranged opposite the flowers. The frieZe
has painted in one corner daisies and
butterflies, in the next morning glories
and in the other two corners peoples,
ornf1owers and nasturtiums. For ele-
gance and taste this room cannot be sur.
passed, but it is only in keeping with
the balance of this palatial residence,
which has every convenience, comfort
and beauty which the heart could de-
sire and which cost altogether about
$4,000.
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