Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-07-05
a CHARMING HOME.
DR.. j. n. Lancashire's Residence
Nearly Completed.

DR.. J. n. Lancashlre's Residence
Nearly Completed.
DR.. j. II. Lancashire's handsome new
residence on State street is nearing
and will be ready for occu-
pancy about the middle of this month.
The grounds are 200x65O feet, and
have been graded to three feet below
water level The drive way has been
excavated TO a depth of II OF ii inches
and filed in with stones and gravel, and
tiing put in on both sides. The tennis
court has been excayated to clay bot
tom and filed in with gravel and
leached ashes. The orchard has been
left intact, and is by no means the least
attractive feature of the beautiful and
admirably planned grounds. Cement
walks have been laid in front and TO the
main entrance and on each side for a
distance Of 800 feet. The stables will
be situated 800 feet in the rear of the
house.
The house is of Dutch Colonial style.
The shingles on the roof are of dark
green color, and those on the side are
gray. Each shingle was dipped and
stained separately, and another coat OF
coloring put on after they were in posi-
ton. The most imposing feature of the
house from the street is the broad piazza
extending across the entire front, with
colonial columns and porte cochere
on the south side. On entering, the
visitor stands first in commOdious YES
tibue finished in quarter sawed English
oak, and beautiful tile floors. The Wis
itor then enters the large hall which oc-
cupies the entire center of the house.
This is finished in quarter-sawed Eng
lish oak, carefully selected and highly
polished. The ceiling is polished oak
with beams of the same, and beautifully
polished. The waiDscoting in the hall is
eight feet high. In the hall is cozy
inglenooK and a large fire place will
inviting seats on either side, and over
the fire place are beautifully carved hg
ures, and on either side loaded glas:
windows. The tile work in the ingle
nook is English imported unglazed brick
Facing the street are four large win
dows, with coy inviting seats the entire
length aud across the alcOve. The iloo
in the hall is quarter sawed English oak
Opening off the hall is large recep
ton room, finished in white and gold
with beautifully enameled walls an'
ceiling. Another door from the hal
leads into the "den,' a quaint oil
Dutch room, with large fireplace AM
mantel of black and reddish tile. Tn
wood work in the "den" is of butter
nut. Book cases are built in the wall
on either side and top of the fireplace
and light is admitted through leade
glass windows.
On the south side of the hall is tn
library, finished in black birch. Acros
one end is a handsome piece of WOO
work, and book cases are set in tn
| Walls. ~ ldl &c DOM NlhNON, Win "hhP Pi
SEATS, and Fireplace and beautifI
mantel contribute TO the completeness
of this apartment.
Perhaps the most delightful room o
this floor is the dining loom, just bac
of the library, finished in English oal
with wainscoting four feet and 81
inches high. Here is large bo'
. window, with a circular seat fillin
the entire space. n large Dutc
fireplace with a mantel Of uniqu
design adds to the attractiveness of tn
room.
Just opposite the dining room is
coat room of ample size, finished
paneled oak, and next TO this is Law;
tory, finely finished.
Passing from the main hall to the rel
hall the first room is the one intende
for the house maid, finished in beautif
wood, and supplied with every conveI
ience.
Connected with the dining room by
= swinging door is the tutler's pantr
handsomely finished in white oak.
The kitchen is a model, and full
equipped with every modern CONVEX
ience. An immense French range, wi
charcoal broiler, made by Braunha
Dean Il Co., is set in mammoth chiI
ney, communicating directly to t
outer air, and all fumes from the kite
EN- are carried off. The kitchen is sc
., arated by two doors and hall from
rest of the house, and is finished
white oak and with hard floors. Off
kitchen is the kitchen pantry. Here
an immense refrigerator, with num'
, GUS compartments, zinc lined, and
j. arranged that the ice isput into it fro
the outside. This pantry is abundant
supplied with drawers and shelves.
Back of the kitchen are the servan
dining aud sitting rooms, both finish
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