New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16

SUMMER HOME OF J. sLo,T FAssErr.
cemmodate their family Of growing boys and theR
girl and themselves and consequently the Iouhu"uons
OF u new house have been laid.
Il AWAY. have desired "A country house, sad ME-
Fassett to-day land my wife has shared In tnis 10
sire. Our new house. however, VIII De comom.
lion OF country house and city house for although
Will b.. ont in the country, IL Will be- SnmcienHy me-.
the city for u enjoy all It's privileges. suen az
gas water and q good sewerage system. But In ad'
duon we shall have fine garden ana the gooo Az
Of the country"
Mr. and Mrs Fasset selected the site OF Their
new home a little hill In the Chemtng valley )uss
north Of Elm'ra. They bought thirty acres Oh iane
which commands a view of the valley. This vaiiey
I, four or five miles broad and l. overlooked py
high bills, muny OF them wooded. The bottom ianos
are among the richest In the state. and Therefore
the jewellers IN the FasSet horse VIII look forth upon
SOME OF the finest farms within the borders OF new
York.
Th. land upon which the house will be placed Is
Of a rolling nature until 1t reaches the level OF the
valley. LatorcrS are now NJ ~orh h MA mn wSich
upon the hillside. \ portion OF ia" NIL upon which
pu eT"' SarSrm Of an antique pattern. broad
walk along which i, planted box IN senicrcles. runs
look ont Of It's library windows northward upon =
qllnlnt old fashioned court and thence across inc
The architect Of the house IS W. II: Miller %. Q.
Ithaca the designer Of the sage Library. on inc
Colonial stylr. but not pTonouncedly so. IL VIII v
81 large DIV cling lOOXlOO feet. The hrst story ~
huiit with that beautiful whit" ohio limestone rough
f,rcd and The second and third stories OF brick ana
shingles All the verandas will he thirteen Ieet
vide The house Is entered from III" east or me
saith A. the visitor enters III" house he VIA
before, him large hall. some forty ie.t sq%ra;
ON the left which l. small recepllon-room sno
On the right n large music room of from which there
l. n large sitting room. which opens into tue nAn
leading 10 the entrance.
The dining room opens OIL from The front sali, anc
wifi be- about 30 feet long bv - feet wide: One "
,he largest rooms In In" hOus" will De III" library ~
Is directly north Of the hail. and 'an le opened py
sliding doors into the hall. The rnir" trst moor, eA
cent the dinu room. kitchen and pantries may Do
thrown into substantially one arg" hut irregular room
me plans and specifications call for "A large amonnt
nf hard work Tia" first and second noors. Inc
house will be- heated 10y steam from boilers pincsd
more. than feet away from he house, ana VIII w
lighted by electricity. There VIII u" Il bliliarofoom
over the carriage porch. 49,.
In the attic owe. III" eastern Wing iure VIII ve
romproom for children. Mr. and Mrs. Fassett nave
several BOYS girl. who ar" among the nveest
children In Elmrt and they will much enjoy their
playroom. The cld,r children all attend the pupnc
schoos OF Elmira The hou>e has been designed win
direct reference 10 the fact that II Il 10 DE iNeo IN
by a large ndmlrr Of children and guests one q
til. features will y" the organ nlcoNe III tue nan'