The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-04
S. R. Hollis NEW HOUSE.
1t VIII Be One OF the Finest Resi-
dences in Town.

Architects w. Scott Moore & Son have
completed the plans for Sterling r. Hollis
new residence, and already work Of exca-
waiting for the cellars and foundations has
begun. The house is to be built on the
vacant lot at the southeast corner Of Me-
ridian and old Seventh streets, and will be
one of the finest residences in the city. The
lot is eighty feet wide and runs back a
distance of about $50 feet to the alley. Con-
tracts being let for various kinds of
work to he done, and it is expected to have
the hous completed by the first of next
year. Tie house and stable will cost over
$50 600.
1t is a hard matter to describe the arch
itecture of the house, for it is of COM
posite style, not adhering to any set form
or classical style 1t will be three stories
high, with a basement and cellars occu-
plying all the space under it: The house
will be of stone veneer-that is a frame
body of heavy timbers, covered outside
with Indiana oolitic stone. 1t will be much
more substantial than if it were OF brick
with stone veneer, as the outside can be
much better anchored upon the frame body
than upon the brick. There will be three
entrances from the outside besides the en-
trance for servants The main entrance
will be reached by broad stairway start
ing distance OF twenty fet from Meridian
street and landing on the broad piazza.
The front door will open into a spacious
corridor. On the south side of the house
there is the drive leading up to the porte
cochere ana continuing round and entering
the stable There is also side entrance
on Seventh street From each of the three
entrances there is a communicating corri-
dor leading to the middle of the house
where the grand reception room, similar to
the lobby of a hotel is located. Beginning
at the north entrance and extending around
to the front of the house is a large Veranda,
the roof of which forms handsome bal
coney reached from the second story At
the corner of the house a small round GU
pola runs up scarcely higher than the roof.
The windows are all broad and entrances
and light
The plan of the first floor is on a palatial
order, The front entrance is into the broad
corridor, which leads back to the recep-
ton room in the middle of the building
from which there leads off the corridors
connecting with the two side entrances and
the corridor leading to the back part of
the house. To the right of the front en-
trance is the main parlor and back of this
and connecting with the reception room is
a back parlor Farther back on this side
main dining room 14x22.5 feet in dimensions,
and further back is the kitchen. On the
north side of the house the first room is
for library. Back of this is the massive
stairway leading up from the reception
room. Up half dozen steps there is a
balcony which is designated as a music
and is directly opposite the back parlor.
East of the cross hall on this side of the
house is a breakfast room. On this side
are also the lavatories and pantries.
The first room reached on ascending the
stairs to the second floor is the picture
gallery, which is directly over the recep-
ton room. The rooms over the parlors and
library are designed for sleeping cham
bers and in the rear are the servants
rooms. the sewing room and bath rooms.
Several large closets are placed at points
about this floor where they viii be of serv-
ice.
The third floor will not be cut up at all.
Il will be left as one large room, to be used
as a hall for dancing or for any other pur-
pose that a room containing 5000 square
feet of space might be put TO. The base
ment contains, besides the furnace room,
the servants bath rooms, the wine cellars,
vegetable rooms, the laundry and three
large rooms for general use.
TIE details for the interior finish have not
yet been settled The lower part of the
house will probably be finished in one style
and kind of wood. The upper rooms Will be
finished in various woods. All the mantels
Will be Of wood 10 match the iinish except
the one in the reception room, which will be
OF brick. The bath rooms Will be wainsooted
in tile, and will be furnished in the most
modern Manner. The work of excavating
is now bling done by Lee Fulmer. Con-