The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-07

with pnssage or hall between them.
md ench room looks either to the east
or west.
All OF tho stalrways nre lighted with
stained lendcd glass, ind all OF tho hard
ware Is bronHcd aud was selected by
MI. BalIentine III person. The win
dows of The building are raised by
copper chains instead of by rope. Opu
reaches tho third floor and is usherrd
INTO what IL known as the general
meeting room, or social hail. This IN n
spacious room where the iumntus Of the
II ONE mRy meet together for social con
verse. Adjoining Is tho pnrlor, which
ichus ont To the verauda, ana near by
IN general work aud sewing room.
The trimmings of these rooms are In
Keeping with the others. but the walls.
which are sand finished, will in timo be
irescoed. On tho fourth floor arc the
dihing rooms, the larger being 33x3U
leet and the smaller one lsxlS feet,
The two dining rooms arc connected
win hi arch supported on parallel
bases with turned ana coned columns.
On this floor is the kitchen, and it is
needloss 10 say Tint il has evory ap.
pllnance necessary to Completeness.
The buffers pantry is located be
tween the dining rooms and the kitchen
and Is marvel u! perfection. The
building throughout has been provided
for both gas and electricity, aud the
h1tureS are 80 arranged us to admit the
nse oi either. An important arrange.
ment oil the building is u
SPLENDID IRON STAIRWAY
which ruus on tie outside of the house
from the fourth story to the ground
iioor. This stairway IL for The uso of
the servants aud III case Of fire will
prove al excellent fire escape. a dumb
waiter extends from the top floor TO the
Basement. All oi the bedrooms have
each It's own radiator, and each floor in
the homo is duplicate of the other in
90 far he the bedrooms are concerned.
The main hall, meeting room and
dining room huye Queen Anne Man
tells Of native pine handsomely polished.
while the henrths, face and back OF fire
place are tiled.
THE MARY L. BALLENTISE HONE
IS al institution in which Norfolk
should take groat pride. 1t an orna.
ment to the city, and an honor to the
man whose llberality has made 1t re-
atty.
No city. however prctentious, can
bons' oi better building, or more
deserving enterprise. 1t is the out.
come of years OF thought aud study on
tbs part Of MIR, Ballentiue, and will
i've long after that gentleman shall
Lave gone 10 'that Home not built bv
hands" Hereafter those who travel
TINT way viii notice the beautiful tablet
on The building bearing the Inscription
OF Mary i. Balentine Home for the
Aged, and will recall the munIticeuce
OF the donor. and those who live therein
Will have great cause for congratula
ton.
The building is q model of perfection.
both es to architectural beauty and
mechanical skill. 1t was buiit by
Messrs. Lawler & Holmes, the we'll
known contractors and the architect
was Mr.. Bradford l.. Gilbert, OF No.
% broadway. Now York. When the
Home is ready for occupancy admis.
hion thei eto will be by application.
passed upon by committee from the
Board OF Trustees.
Mr. Ballentine, the gentleman whose
enterprise and mnniticence built 1.-The
Home, Is a native of Currituck conn.
ty, n. O., but has been q resident of
virginia since lS49, and Of Norfolk
since 1867.