Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
THE PINES."
SENATOR HALE'S NEW ELLIS
WORTH HOME.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RESIDENCE
WHICH is NOW NEARING COMPILE
TIoN-wILL BE READY FOR
OCCUPANCY NEXT MONTH

OCCUPANCY NEXT MONTH.
L. S. Senator Eugene IIale's new resi-
the cottage burned early on the morning
OF the I'd of May last, rears it's tall Chin
neys and gabled roof above the now
Frightening green of the trees which sur
round it on every hand, and looks down
upon Ellsworth, spread out on the gently
sloplng sides of Union river valley. The
new house is now nearing completion.
The main part of the new "Pines" is
almost a counterpart of the old pines,
a few scare noticeable changes having
been made on the exterior. The l., how
ever, has been enlarged.
The house fronts towards the west. The
first story of The front is of brick. A porte
cochere OF brick is before the entrance.
On the south is a broad piazza, with
square paneled columns. One-half the
piazza is enclosedin glass in Hiding sashes.
The house rises three stories to the many
gabled and many pointed roof character
istic of the Queen Anne style of archi-
lecture.
Passing through the heavy paneled
oak door OF the main entrance, one enters
he wide vestibule leading to the main
hall. The hall is 27x29 feet in size, and is
finished in quartered oak, with deep
paneled ceiling, and eight-foot paneed
wainscotng. At the left is huge fire
place and mantel of pressed and moulded
brick, reaching to the ceiling. This fire
place was designed by p H. Stratton, the
contractor.
At the right and in he further end Of
the hall, as one enters from the vestibule,
Is the main stairway, which is OF oak.
The heavy posts are hand carved, with
lions head and claw design in the panels
on the three sides of the post, and leaf
design on top. Above the first landing
Of the stairway is the large stained lass
window, the lower half in ivy design OF
green and white. This window lights
the hall and stairway, and gives very
rich effect. The window was saved from
the old house.
At the right Of the hall is the reception
room. 14bx17 feet in size. This room is
finished in cream white. The handsome
carved mantel with oval mirror was saved
from t he fire.
Sliding doors open from the reception
room to the library. The library i. BOXES
feet in size, finished in rosewood stain,
with heavy BEAM work ceiling and deep
cornice. Book cases, finished in rose
wood, are on all sides OF the room. On
the west side OF the room is deep bay
window, while on the south French win
dows open on the broad piazza The fire.
place in this room is tiled.
In the northeast corner of the house is
Senator Hale'5 study, 16x20 feet. This
room is finished in ash, with dark green
stain, which gives the room an odd, but
rich and restful effect. In the room are
large enclosed bookcases, reaching to
the ceiling. The fireplace is of pressed
brick. French Windows open on the
piazza.
The room is accessible without passing
through the main hall, by private entrance
on he east side of the house, and pri-
vate stairway gives access from the study
to Senator Hale's chamber on the second
HOOr. nuer tulS stairway Is Il
Under the landing of the main stairway
is the coat room, finished in bright
pine.
The dining-room, 19x2S feet, is at the
right Of he main hall. 1t is finished in
oak, with beam work ceiling and tive-foot
paneled wainscoting. On the west side
is a large arched window, and in the
rounded corner series of three-arched
windows, while on the north is smaller
stained glass window. The fireplace is OF
tile. The large safe, which passed safely
through the ire, is enclosed in cabinet.
The billiard broom, 29x19, opens from
the dining-room. 1t is finished in ash,
with teamwork ceiling and fve-foot
moulded wainscoting.
Opening from the dining room, at the
entrance to the l. of the building, is the
buffers pantry and china closet, finished
in Whitewood. Back of this is the
kitchen. furnished with all the modern
accessories and conveniences. In the
rear of the kitchen is the servants' din
inp-room and the buffers room.
At the rear OF the L, and near the outer
entrance, is the stairway to the basement.
In the basement, under the L, are the
laundry and drying room, the servants
bathroom, the vegetable room and milk
room.
In the cellar, under the main house,