Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-09
NEW CATHOLIC PARSONAGE.
Rev. Father Whites New Home-A
Model Modern House.

church, ls now completed ana the rev
erend gentleman is about TO move into
1t from his present rooms at the rear Of
the old church building. Although
not pretentious piece of architecture,
this new residence is a well conceived
and commodious building, Of which a
short description will be given.
Entering at the front on Chemeketa
street, the visitor is ushered into a
broad hall through a massive door, and
the first impression received is one of
solidity and generous dimensions, The
parlor to the right is about fifteen feet
square and like all the first floor rooms,
has twelve foot ceiling. Connected by
"a pair Of heavy rolling doors at the rear
/ is the dining room of about the same
/ size. These are on the east side Of the
building, hence the large bay-window
/ in the latter room, especially arranged
with broad plant shelf, is maguifi-
Gently lighted. To the rear of this is a
cnmmodious china closet or pantry,
which will have suitable stationary
shelving, etc.
On the opposite side of the hall is the
PASTORS private office or library room,
where stationary book cases are put in.
II will contain heavy roll-top desk,
and other furnishings suitable for the
purposes for which it is intended to be
used. Back of this is room of about
! l. 10 i,f fur N
private reception room for brother
clergy men, and other uses. This room
also connects with the hall, and a door
from it opens onto an outside porch, f,
which can be entered from the street,
and which also leads to the covered
porch entering the back door Of the
church. The floor of this room is pc
culiarly decorated in imitation of a
mosaic floor discovered in Pompeii,
simply to please the taste of the pastor
as matter of oddity.
AT the back end of the wide hall is a
convenient toilet and lavatory, which
is so located as to be of great conven-
ience.
Going up stairs the visitor cannot
! but be impressed with the beautiful
! light which is afforded to the entire
hallway, both above and below, by a
large window in the rear of the build
| ing at the head of the stair landing. In
| fact, the entire building is unusually
well lighted. A broad stairway is sur
mounted by heavy rail with neat
balusters and solid newell posts, lead.
ing to the upper hallway.
Above the pastor has suite of rooms,
consisting of sleeping chamber, con-
nected with a comfortable sitting room
or study. At the rear on the east side
il commodious guests chamber, and
another spare room is provided in front
on the west side. Back Of this, across
the hallway, is a large.sized bath and
dressing room, connected with an up
stairs toilet. All these rooms are ac-
cessible from the hall, as we'll as being
accessible from one to another. In fact,
the whole building is so arranged AS to
make the rooms independent of each
other yet 80 they can be connected
when desired.
The floors of the hall and Office are
to be finished in terra Gotta, and to be
waxed, except where strips Of carpet
are put down for walks. The Office
will haye strip Of carpet laid in a
diamond shape, touching at the four
walls, In the center of which will be
set the PASTORS desk. The parlor floor
will be covered wltha heavy art square,
bOrdered with paint decoration, while
the dining room at the rear will have
an oil cloth llOOr in neat pattern. The
hosrs up stairs will Of course be covered
with carpets.
The entire building is heated with
Royal hot water heater, which stands
in the basement, aud a radiator Ii
placed ~ each room, AS well as large
one Ia the front Of the hall below. All
rooms are supplied with fixtures for
both gas aud electric lighting la the
basement Is a Gemepted store room, for
provisions, and stationary bath tubs
will BIO pat IN whom needed, The Gu
tire property 10 dralned aud connected
with sewers in such manner aa lo give
the best possible sanitary results,
Cement walks lead ~ each Of the
porohes, and II 10 the Intention, when
the society can afford Il, 10 pat tho
same ,klnd down about the entire
| block,
Father White VIII move ipto hls ele'
giant new homo as sQon a. lhe elsolfie
Bilss are connected up, but be viii not
proosed % housekeeping for some llple
ln the mluTer Arrangements have
heen loft ioF Addinga Kitchen 20 lhs
peg hulldisg whenever lhe psslof may
sae o.
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naiuIsi w00d Tho hHluges and llim'
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