Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-17

E,essl psrias H. ysss ~ ubieh ~ usI-
esas Additions 10 ~ cii5.

while the number Of homes that hare
b.su erected in Augusta during the pas
v.., .na which viIi be ready to receive
,hssf occupants by the FIRST Of the new year,
1. Less than for t~o or three ysafs previous
xs. there il much cause for congratulations
IN the .ab.,aatial and really fine residences
.h.. have zone up and which add mach to
the ssrsral localities where they we're
bsils.
On the fra; 10. at the corner Of Western
Avenue snd SERIAL street, Mr.. j. W. Beck,
q, the arm Of Townsend Beck, ciothisrs,
IA. built fns home which he Intends to
20 occupy about the first Of January.
The house il two storiss With = frontage
ot25 fee, 90 Western avenue. piazza
,aa, .lorx the vest and north sides and .
po-1iou Of th. cas-. side. A tasty bsias-
.r.ae 90 The main roof adds 10 the arehitsc-
tgral effect.
The hoass is ercei!ently planned for
init, there being two bay windows, one On
IN. vest and one on the east eide of the
house .nd zach running up the two stories.
90 the drs Aoor there - q large octsgon
wiaAox on the corner facing Sevah street
and Western avenue.
The large reception room produces very
pleasing effect on one entering il from the
Wextern avenue entrance. IL is finished
in .yeamore AL lighted by stained glass
wiad,~s Oa the night il the entrance TO
the main parior through sliding doors. In
the rear Of the hall is al entrance 20 the
dining and sitting rooms. Parlor and SIT
,inz rooms are connected by sliding doors.
There are hardwood floors throughout. On
the .eeond floor are Ave large, airy, light
Sleeping rooms. Included in these
!, fine suite Of rooms in the
front. There are also two nice
attic rooms. The admirably arranged bath
room is finished IN sycamore. There are
electric lights and bells and hot and cold
water on every floor. From the cellar,
which i. eemenied. 70 the attic. no convex
.sace has, il appears, been omitted. The
pantry, which is shesthed throughout. is a
model 10 delight the housewife All the
widows are equipped With electric barg-
lar alarms The house il heated with hot
water and IS modern in all particulars no
pains or expense having been avoided in its
construction
urri.on t. Stone had the contract for the
carpenter work, Stickney & Morton the
mason work, and Fred Garland the cellar.
There 8 certainly no prettier and more
convenient home among those buils this
year than that which is being boil, for Mr..
D. " Ward on Elm street.
The honse ia two stories and designed to
Afford large. well lighted rooms, with ex-
cellent Architectural effect. Mrs. Ward
lrew the plans and is to be- credited with
having obtained the desired results.
extending up both stories, and there Is a
similar windo~ on the east side. The
lights Of glass are very large, the Windows
being ave feet wide. The parlor and sit
ting room and the chambers above benefit
greatly by this arrangement.
Entering from Elm street. one notices
the large front door, model. II opens
into the bali which is finished in cypress
and has large sliding doors to the parior
and sitting room. The effect is very
pleasing. Tie hall is lighted from win
dow. Of stained glass along the stairway
and from the door
At the right hand is the parlor, a fine
room. ami opening into the sitting room.
cosy AMI we'll arranged, with fireplace
that lends m air of warmth to the apart
meni. over the fireplace is rich oak
msntei anil in front a tiled hearth.
The dining room il finished in cypress,
as is the hall up stairs. and the commodious
bath room The large kitchen is vain
.:o,ted and the Wall. viii be tinted. and it
/, very convenient of access 10 the pantry,
where everything in the culinary line seems
in the best possible place.
The cellar i. a good one. Here is the
combination hot water and hot air hester.
Their j. an excellent laundry with SOAP
stone tubs on the first floor. The four
large chambers are all generously equipped
with closet room. There is hot and cold
water On tils floor The front chamber has
a quite large sewing room opening off
from IT,
William Wing ia the builder and his fore
man, MIR Brookings of Randolph, has
charge Of the work which il thorough and
workmandke
The F}rs, Baptist Society has now the
satisfaction Of - pastor settled in th" new
parsonage on Weston street. The house
ha. jus, been completed ~ the contr 'ctors,
Lombard < Stone. and il one in which the
society may seli take pri lie anil the pastor
comfort ~ welt There ARE roams IN
the house flushed ia natural wood. There
are tso large freplsces with elegant man
tells. One Of these mantels is han some
oak presented by Mrs. + q. Ficksry IN
memory Of her mother Mrs. Ssrsh Green.
There are ali the moiera eonveniencss, hot
and cold water. electric lights. etc. The
house aud the good 10, cost 5000. of which
Rev. Dr. Kicker generously contributed
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