Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-09
GEN. EsTBY's NEW HOUSE.
A Fine Specimen of Elegant Home.
Making.

Making.
Gen. j. j. Estey and family removed
last Saturday to their enlarged and remod-
eled house on School street, work upon
which has been in progress for nearly a
year past. The enlargement consists of
an addition of 20 feet across the front, Civ
ing commOdious new library and parlor,
and allowing the former library to be used
as an entrance hall, the parlor to be con-
verted into dining-room, and the dining
room into a kitchen. The entrance is now
by the north side of the house instead of
the east, as formerly. Through the mas
sive entrance door, cut in two and jointed,
in the Dutch style, one enters the hall,
which is finished in solid oak and is dec
GRATED in hand-relief, in soft shades of
salmon tints. 1t has a fireplace of fire
brick, harmonizing in color with the dec
orations. The mantel is in the colonial
style. The hall is lighted by electric lights,
depending through the ceiling from brass
dome, especially designed to fit the other
accessories. The library is finished in sol
id oak, with high bookcases and mantel.
The wall decorations, which are in gold
and olive tints, in applique hand-relief, are
remarkably warm and harmonious. The
ceiling, in corresponding tnts, completes an
extremely pleasing effect. The fireplace is
of Sienna marble, corresponding in color
with the decorations. The room is one
which will always wear a homelike and in
viting look.
The parlor, which opens from the libra
ry, and is separated from it only by por-
tieTe is a strikingly handsome room, Is by
80 in size. The woodwork is finished in
enamel, in cream and gold. The ceiling
| decorations are in soft shades of green and
cream applique relief. The walls are COW
cred with beautiful silk damask. The car
pet is an extra heavy Administer, made for
| the room, in pale green, entirely plain, to
make a background for the furnishings.
| The tall mantel is in pure colonial style,
with mirror of beveled plate glass. A
novel effect, also in the old Dutch style, is
produced by the treatment Of the COM
| bined door and window which opens on
| the balcony in front. The window drap-
cries are of plain apricot shade of satin in
the French style, hung over lace curtains of
Brussels point, and the draperies careless
| " thrown over the brass supporting rods.
! The portieres are of silk plush. The par
! lor is to be lighted from the ceiling by two
| open work disks in ivory and gold, each
| having six incandescent globes, and sim
| liar globes being also placed at interyalsiin
| the cornice.
The reception room, which opens from
the parlor is also finished in cream and
| gold, with a carpet in salmon shade of
plain Administer. The draperies are in the
| Marie Antoinette style. The hall and
| library draperies are of silk plush, CORE
spending in color and treatment with the
wall and ceiling decorations. The dining
room is in oak with old tapestry effect in
antique blues, relief and fresco. The dra-
| peries are of fax velour ornamented with
flights of birds embroidered by hand. Be
ing connected with folding doors the par
lor, library, reception room, hall and dining
room may all be thrown together as one
large room.
The chambers are painted and papered to
correspond with the general effect of the
house They are hung with muslin dra-
peries and are laid with hardwood floors.
The decorations and furnishings of the
house have been left entirely in the hands
of Mr.. E. S. Yergason of Hartford, Conn,
who has shown in every respect the fine
taste and discriminating judgment for
| which he has become eminent in his pro-
fession. The decoration and furnishing of
the White House have been entrusted to
him for several years past, and many of
the finest houses in New York city have
been left entirely to him for their interior
effects.
The architectural plans were drawn by
VIM. r. Mead, a son of the well-known
Brattleboro family of that name, and now
a member of the leading New York archi-
tects' firm of McKim, Mead & White.
The woodwork was done by the late j.
P. Helyar, and it shows the thoroughness
which marks all the work from that shop.
The lumber was carefully selected as to
| IN, n,,I oil la trao in
construction and finish, is admirable.
The plumbing of the house, by John
Calvin, is a special feature, and it is not
too much to say that it is one of the finest
pieces of work of its kind anywhere to be
found. 1t is upon special system devised
by Mr.. Calvin, and will deserve particular
description at some future time.
Much might be said of the elegance and
the sense of solid homelike comfort, which
marks the remodeled house, but of this the
friends of the family will have opportunity
to Judge for themselves in due time. As yet,
however, it is by no means in order, and,
as in every such case, the process of "get-
ting settled" will not be the work of a day,
though it will have its compensating pleas
ures. 1t is enough for the present to con-
gratulate the family on the possession and
occupation of home which is so cOmmo-
dious and substantial, and so perfectly
suited to their needs.
VERMONT ACADEMY