The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-24
AN ELEGANT RESIDENCE
The Home of r. J.aWaters on
Adams Street.
Description Of the Decor ations and
Furnishings.
Rooms which show Works OF Art in
Thor Decorations and Arrange
ment - A Modern
Home.

Among the more elegant new homes
built in Los Angeles during the present.
year, none can com pare in point OF ex-
terror and interior finish with one just
being completed for r. ]. Waters, ON
Adams street. Mr.. Waters ia originally
from Chicago. but some FIVE or six years
ago located at Redlands. when that
place was practically unheard OF. He
came to the coast for his health, but be.
fore he WAS aware of 1t he was the head
and front of little city of the frostless
orange belt and all the surroundings.
and had under way progress that de.
veloped one OF the most sprightly and
thriving towns in Southern California.
A few months ago. however, having re-
tired largely from active affairs, invest
ments were made in Los Angeles which
induced him to make this his home.
house to live in, the result Of which is
now to be seen in the most sieg antly
appointed home in Southern California.
For the purpose OF showing what kind
OF houses are being built in this city, An
illustration is herewith given. together
with rather detailed account Of tbs
place.
Mr.. Waters owns 100 feet front on Ad-
ans street, at the corner of Portland,
and about midway OF this lot the house,
q handsome two-story, basement and
attic, structure, has been built. The
exterior 10 very handsome and imposing
and in keeping with other houses OF
that section OF the city. but OF which
detailed description is hardly necessary.
A wide veranda eweeps around the
house from the west to the front. At
the right lie carriage drive and COW
cred portico, running out from the We.
rsnda. meets it ss it lesds to the hand
some barn in the rear. The front en-
trance to the house is through large
handsomely carved oak doors, on each
eide Of which. and in the panels them
The space leading to the door, some four
feet, on either eide, is paneled in oak.
1t Is upon the entrance to the hall, how
ever, that the full beauty OF the house
first impresses itself upon the beholder.
1t is rare, indeed. that so rich an effect
in construction. furnishings and decora-
tions, is met with.
The ceiling.of the hall is in heavy oak
panels, while heavy oak dado, all hand
carved, runs about the lower wall up to
O height of four feet. Above this for
six feet it ia beautifully decorated in
colors to match the surroundings. A
freize OF carved oak drops from the cell
ing about two feet. The floors are inlaid
wood, polished like ivory, and over the
center is heavy royal Iran carpet in
Herman design, especially woven and
imported by the Los Angeles Furniture
company, which is l0xl5 feet in sizs.
Along the sides are soias made to fit the
wall, upholstered in Mexican art leather,
and in niche beside the staircase ia
seat made OF the same material and all
contrived to carry out the same effect.
A large fireplace is built ut the end of
the hall, the material OF which is OF red
pressed brick with q msntel of sand
stone. From the ceiling of the hall hangs
handsome chandelier made OF polished
copper. 1t is q beautiful piece of work
of repousse design. 1t has five gas and
five electric burners, and with other
fixtures was manufactured expressly by
Thos. Day & Co.
Words fail one in attem pting a de-
scription, that can best be appreciated,
OF this beautiful hall, every detail and
every article of which is work of
art. The visitor who 10 admitted into
this house can certainly form a pretty
accurate idea of the character of the in
mates and OF the general management of
the balance of this luxurious residence,
for it is said somewhere that the hall to
q house is the key which fits all other
rooms and also indicates character aud
taste of the owner. Judged by this rule,
Mr.. Waters will earn an envisble repu-
tation for artistic designs and effects of
the most marked character. 1t ia sbso-
lutely refreshing to get glimpse of such
elegant groupings without the slightest
tendency toward lack of harmony or ar
DESTINATIONS display of wealth.
At the right OF the hall ia the library
and at the left is reception room. Con-
nected with the latter is the sitting
room and this in turn by the dining
room. Tie library will command the
first attention. At one side 10 fire.
place, of beautiful design, and upon
either aide are book shelves built into
the walls, with beveled glass doors and
carved ornaments. The floor, like the
hall, is inlaid and covered with Turk
ish rug. while handsome green en-
bossed leather furniture of antique pat
tern, all made after special designs by