Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-07-05
room is finished in the same luxurious
manner as the reception hall on the first

manner dS tHe ItCtptlOH udii oh lho hAoe
floor.
Mrs. Lancashire's room in the south
east corner, over the library, is finished
in white and gold. Here, too, is a coZy
inglenook. A writing cabinet supplied
with every requisite is built in the
wall. On one side of the beau
tiful mantel is an elegant book
case. This room is separated from
the main hall by an archway sup
ported by unique columns. In
the passage way leading from
Mrs. Lancashire's room is a case
of broad, long and deep drawers, in
place of a closet, in which garments can
be laid out full length. Just back OF
this room is a private bath room, its ap-
pointments being Of the most modern
type. The bath tub is Roman in design,
and embedded in marble. "A cabinet for
toilet articles is built in the walls, and
the finishing of this beautiful lavatory
is white oak, beautifully polished.
Just back of this is DR.. Lancashire's
room, in size and shape counterpart
of the room below, with the same large
bow window and circular seat The
mantel in this room is simple
and plain. The fire place and
hearth are of small pattern of yellow
tile, which adds greatly to the coy APP
pearance of the room.
Opening from Mrs. Lancashire's room
on the north through commodious
dressing room, is Miss Harriet's room.
This is the largest sleeping room in the
house, and is beautifully finished in
white enamel. A mantel, fireplace and
hearth of dainty design add to the beau
tiful appearance OOf the room.
Directly over the "den" in the north
west corner is the guest chamber, fin
ished in white and gold. The hearth
ana mantel are of beautiful ivory
! white, in small figures. Opening from
the guest chamber are dressing and
bath rooms, luxuriously appointed.
From the main hall on the second
floor are three sleeping rooms for SER
wants. Each room is supplied with
large closet, well lighted, and finished
in Georgia pine. On this floor is the
linen closet, with cupboards and draw
ers in abundance.
| The beautiful dark wood stairs in the
main hall lead to the third floor, and
the visitor enters large room occupy
ing the entire center Of the house, which
is designed for a billiard room. The
room is lighted by gothic window, and
a ventilator in the center connects with
the sky-light. On either side OF this
room are large, we'll appointed sleeping
apartments. Back Of these are large
closets for bedding, etc, and smaller
ones in which the doctor will keep his
sporting equipment. All the rooms or
the third floor are finished in pine anc
black ash.
But one room in the house will be car
peted, and that Is the reception room
All the others have beautiful hard woot
floors, with handsome borders, and Ori
entail rugs will take the place of carpets
In the basement, which extends under
the whole house, are the laundry, drying
room, vegetable, coal and wine cellars
and the boiler room. The laundry con
tains porcelain tubs, and pumpini
|, arrangement by which the water IL
brought from the immense tank in th
, attic.
, Every room in the house is connecte'
by a system of electric wiring and An
. nunciators Speaking tubes connec
, Mrs. Lancashire's room with the differ
ent parts of the house, and the stable
are connected with the house by a.
r electrical device, with bell for retur
/ signal. The lighting arrangements ar
! perfect, and are operated by means @
: switches conveniently located. The in
sulation insures absolute safety. Th
A entire house is heated by nc
water, and this has been care
fully looked after by the Moua
y Heating company of Detroit. Th
: plumbing was done by Il. Westo
b of Saginaw, L. S., and is all that san
|. tary science can deyice. The electrics
l. work was done by G. +. Rich II Co.
e Detroit. The interior wood work Wa
l. done by Vinton & Co. of Detroit.
y The construction of this beautifl
e house was entrusted to that mast'
n builder, George S. Young of Aim
e than whom the state Of Michigan dot
is not furnish better. From basemei
r to attic every detail has been careful
70 attended to, and nothing which cou
% add to beauty or utility has been lie
" undone.
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