The evening world., 1893-06-29
NO WOOD IN THIS HOTEL.
Palace Structure to Be Built Of
Steel, Brass, Bronze and Silver.
Whim OF Millionaire Nonesuch, OF
San Francisco.

Ralph Brisbane Nonesuch, who is
reputed to have made a fortune OF
SOS 100000 in South African diamond
mines, has purchased bOO-acre tract
In the Tcmescal District. near San
Francisco. where he will erect a novel
residence. a palace. In fact, upon which
the finishing. This is 10 be n structure
built almost entirely OF steel and glass.
says the American Contractor.
The building is to be about 23O long
by about 100 feet wide. At one end 1t
will be surmounted by a tower lis feet
high. AZ the other end by a similar
A striking feature viii he the sides
below the cornice. which slope to the
ground with curve at an angle of
about 45 degrees. In the sloping sides
long and made to conform to the lines
OF the sides of the wall. The roof will
be a huge gable extending the entire
In another. gable at right angles in which
are placed immense stained glass win
dows. one of which will be so feet long
and 30 feet wide.
Not foot of lumber or wood In any
shape is to be used in the building. The
materials will be iron. steel, aluminium.
brass, bronze. platinum. silver. concrete.
% used viii In" be % ss%iptnred @ ma msrSIe @ In % the
atairways and IN the main frieze, and
onyx and decorative marbles In the
bathrooms, the stairs and few other
places.
Then the foundations will be of steel
and concrete. The floors will be of
concrete, brass and aluminium. the walls
Of steel and the roof Of steel, brass and
copper.
The inside walls will be some OF oxi-
died sheet Iron. some brass. covered
with preparation that protects the
burnish Of the metal some "copper"
with the decorations OF the room.
=, The ceilings will be arched and re-
lieved here and there with brass me-
dalions The partition walls Win be
from floor to ceiling, arranged in vari-
QUA designs. forming a vast network
through which the visitor can see from
great ballroom at the opposite end.
Rich tapestries will ordinarily cover
the metal grilles and divide the Interior
Witch fo%te'S % be and fssa Consist
each of suite of four rooms-a sleep
ing-room. dressing-room bathroom and
study. All the heating. lighting, ven
eieeafie,tS. n' The osS servants @ qnarters @ a tRe
kitchen. the machinery and laundry
Will be In the basement. The water
wheel and dynamos will be located at
tut loot VI tHc mn ~
distance from the building. The sole
| entrance to the basement from with
out will be at the foot of the hill
| through a tunnel. 30 that no one
from within or about the house will
see the approach or entrance Of SER
want. grocer. butcher or delivery wagon
Of any kind.
The structure itself will be surrounded
by a broad walk, and outside Of the
walk will be an artificial lake sur
rounding the building and forming n
moat to be crossed over a movable
drawbridge, thus placing the house
| practically upon an island. This lake
will be fed by water from artesian wells
already In operation and pumped up
by powerful pumps. The waters OF the
lake will also serve to run the dynamos
that furnish light, heat and power
for use In the building.
The floors of the building will be OF
brass and aluminium grille work OF
| ornamental design, the interstices filled
with new Hungarian cement which
is said to become hard as granite
when set and to admit of as high and
durable polish. The cement will be
OF various colors and 80 laid with the
metal grille as to surpass In effect
any mosaic flooring in existence.
Everything about the building is to be
! freproof, except, perhaps. part of the
| furniture. Even the draperies and
! tapestries will be dipped in a solution
of glyoerine and ammonium bornte,
which renders them permanently unin-
| la NINA