Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-10

The old site was cleared of buildings, a
the new, very thorough granite founda-
tion having been built by Joseph Barton,
by contract. The new structure was to be
so by 76a feet, except that the north por-
ton was 40 feet wide; the building is three
stories high above basement, with pitch
roof on the sides and a fiat roof on the
center, making the attic, or fourth story,
suitable for set Of fine rooms. The plan
of the house was originated'here, but it was
perfected and made ready for the contract
ors by Geo. H, Guernsey, architect, of
Montpelier, who succeeded here, as else
where, in planning a building that is
great credit to his ability and taste. The
plan was made with reference to health,
pleasantness, convenience, thoroughness
and economy. How well this has been ac-
co1nplished, let those judge who have seen
the building. The plans prepared, propos-
ais were made for bids on the erection of
the new structure. The job was let to
Conner & Simonds of Lancaster, n. H.,
experienced and reliable contractors, who
went on with the building, doing a thor
ough and very accepta BILE job. The build
ing was to be Of wood, three stories high
above basement, with good roof story, the
cut herein shown giving an idea of the
style of the building. The specifications
called for thorough work throughout. All
the inside finish except the lower story
was to be in soft woods, the first story to
be in hard woods, with panelled ceiling
overhead in main rooms, hard finished
walls, marble tile floors in Office, corridors,
wash rooms and water closets; the stair
ways to be in birch, the doors in oak and
cypress; the whole design being to make
this story light, convenient, roomy in all
it's apartments and very attractive in fin
ish. There are three front entrances to
the main house: The main front, the south
side or ladies' entrance, and the north side
entrance. Corridor halls run into the
main center room from the south and the
north ends Of the building. The ladies'
waiting room, on southeast corner is
large, well-lighted, provided with a fire.
place and a toilet room. This opens into
the Office room and into south hallway, |
from which stairway runs into the Sec
ond story, and door leads into the dining
room. All the front doors are massive oak
with transoms, and plate glass windows. |
The dining room has an easy seating ca |
pacity of rs, with side dining room of a |
25 seating capacity. This room is very |
light and its upper ceiling is in fine pam
ell work, ornamented by soft paint tints, |
and lighted by thick setting Of electric
lamps. The main office is large, occupying |
the whole center of the story, with win
dows on the east and west, ample room for
the clerks department., with main stair
way on the left of the clerks desk. cor
ridor running to the north door. out of
which doors open into the end yestibule,
wash room, water closet and BARRIERS
room. A pleasant business mems office adj
joins the main office. The wash room and
closet are fine; nothing better outside the
popular hotels of cities. There is fire.
place in main Office with mirror in upper
panel of mantel. The main stairways are
finished in birch, with rails, balustrades,
etc. The clerks office at counter is so
planned that he stands in sight of the en-
frances, the stairway, the north and south
halls, the reading room and the dining
room. At his right hand is window OPP
ening into the dining room; here is the
bell call enunciator, where he has com
oiioaoion WIN al iiiaiH rooms, haIIS,e Uc.,
OF the whole house, both by call and an
swer electric bells; here also are speaking
tubes, which run to different parts of the
house, into which screeching whistles are
placed with power to arouse the whole up
per part of the house. The system of cleo
trlc lighting is SO arranged that the switch
board is but steps distance, where the
lights can be manipulated throughout
nearly all the house. The electrician. Mr.
donzenbach, has not only done thorough