New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-05
4 P1LACE IN JENEZCELA.
PREPARATIONS FOR A MAGNIFICENT TROPICAL
HOME BEING MADE IN NETWORK BY
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PREPARATIONS FOR A MAGNIFICENT TROPICAL
HOME BEING MADE IN NETWORK BY
\ COFFEE PLANTER.
The Inhabitants OF Venezuela cannot always regu-
late affairs to suit their own individual! tastes IN
regard to revolutions They are usually able TO set
a revolution in motion II they desire It, but once
going the desire for peace is not always so easily
graihed There Is one thing down there, however
that a man OF means can usually regulate 10 suit
himself and that IL the amount OF heat or cold that
he wants lie decides upon some average tempera-
ture that he thinks IL agreeable, and then proceeds
to make II possible for him to enjoy just about the
right amount of heat and cold during the entlre
year II he is fond of low temperature during
the torrid heat OF the summer, he builds mousse
and hangs II ON a mountain 1900 or 1900 feet above
the level of the sea. II a warmer climate Is better
suited 10 his Temperament, and constitution, ne
builds his home a little lower down, ana SO WIN
four or five houses at different attitudes the Danger
OF his suddenly catching cold OK IN any other way
suffering from sudden changes OK temperature Is
reduced a minimum.
Some Of the wealthy planters and business men OF
Venezuela have city house at Caracas ana then'
perhaps four or five houses In the country ohe
OF these men, who Is largely engaged IN the eoHee
trade and who several coffee plantations dis-
covered recently that he wanted to add at least one
more temperature TO his already .ong list. During
n recent visit to New-York he made all the ar
rangements for the construction of an extensive
country mansion owing TO the chronic oispos'top
OF the country toward earthquakes ana torhados'
the moneyed men OF the land cannot follow the ex-
ample OF Americans and try to Guido the Tower OF
Babel In the construction Of their buildings, but
what they lose in the air they make up on the
ground Real estate is cheaper In Caracas than In
New-York.
The house for the gentleman in question Is to be
built on a mountain side, thirty miles from the
capital about 1900 feet above the level OF the sea-
,.n n a 81.
Every precaution has been taken to insure the COM
fort OF those who are to live there, Inc mouse Is
of suites OF rooms grouped around little courts In
the centre of each courtyard Is tountah, the
inducement to perfect rest during the after.
noon siesta. No great aqueduct is needed 10 carry
lend the power to force il gracefully through the
sultry air. AL that is necessary is TO tap stream
little further up on the mountain-side' lay ruae
The outer walls Of the building are Of brick and
as the art of Venezuela and the United states can
make it. A. e. Backmore, OF No l23 East Twenty,
decorations and Duncan Gay, also of No. l2s East
Twenty third-st. has been designing the stained;
Perhaps the most pretentious Of the rooms in the
and thirty feet wide. The walls and ceiling are q
be richly dscOls'ed and skysn s o.,
a courtyard with a series OF double doors extending
the whole length OF the room Each door VIII nave ,
wide The doors are fankei by heavy columns. and
between these are Ave stained glass panels Above
the doors Is rieze OF tllework ineosed In richly
carved woodwork All OF the glass for the house is
TO be packed carefully In small boxes that 1t can
be carried to the place By pack mules.
Each Of the suites OF rooms is to be furnished
with spacious baths one OF the bathrooms Is
fourteen feet square The floor Is OF marble. and a
high opal tie dado runs clear around the room.
Above the dado the walls painted. Then
comes a frieze painted canvas In the Spanish
Renaissance style and the ceiling is decorated with
garands OF flowers. In the centre the ceiling rises,
making the skyllght, ten feet square. come about
fifteen inches above the ceiling. This perpendicular
space is used as a ventstor. The skyght is TO be
OF opal glass ornamented with g.ass jewels; The
fixtures For the use OF the bathers are to be the
best that be supplied by modern plumbers
Another feature of this South American palace Is
the spacious bedrooms. one OF them. Is by p feet
is decorated in the Spanish Renaissance style. 1t
will be painted In oil, canvas, In four pieces and
these will be stretched on wooden frames made TO
1T the ceiling This room IL also lighted from
stained glass skylight.
The manner of furnishing this luxurious home has
rot yet been learned but II IS sure 70 be In keeping
with what has already been done. Money Is no OBJ
tect when pitted against comfort and ease. Much
OF the work has already been done, but much still
remains undone and II will probably be many
months before al. is ready for the occupants