Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22
AN ELECTRIC PALACE
WONDERFUL HOME OF FRANK c.
PERKINS ~ BUFTALO, NY
i CT1 or SCIENTIFIC INGENUITY.
Following step ON the vernnda
Comes an instantaneous Blaze of
LiSht-Evrry Comfort That skill
Can EetiAc.
dor The Disoatch.)
Can re,iAc

| BUFFALO. -. y, May I'LL u Sdbs
/ of. say. the twelfth century, could be
resurrected. and. without any prelirnina-
, rics suddenly transported 10 the cleo
! trcs ra.ace OF Frank c. Perkins, at 6o5
| Prospect a''enue- this city. he would be
I forced to believe that the puny magic he
| oractic.e had been surpassed in a manner
! Ina, En- hs widest moments he never
sreanel OF. The residence Of Mr.
! Perkins Is filed from cellar to garrett
With electrical wonders. Fresh surprises
await lie visitor from the moment when
he steps On the verania, thereby causing
The sncar descent lights on the veranda
aad IL t.e ves.iDule " flash up, until he
/ GALS asienp with an electrical cigar
! lisaler wi hin reach q mis- hand.
I LIGHTS EVERYWHERE
On passing in,o tae vestlbule and
I c.cs.rg ths oocr TIE hshts are automati-
/ ,a..y ,gineG cut and other lights are
/ ~ On the 6rs; landing. In the oak panel
! NOrA d secret aOOI - opened and switches
| llece wiz ig1t any room up
s,a,Is. TIE hou. D-th-roon, attic, or any
I char5er VII. La found brilliantly lighted
| CT reaching It. Callers speaking from
.nc froni aCor 10 sewing room, nursery,
or Other rouns may be admitted by press
ils .uttoG. Tho 'front.' door opening auto
u.arlea,ly
me u.d-sts e burglar alarms are re-
y'a-1G by s. hsT method and II any door
% winOrS Is .Orced open the electric
tights on ,he vclanda and In the vesti-
Julr ale imfned stely lighted and the
usual Ueli ALARM given In The kitchen.
the tsmpcra'tlfe OF the whole house L.
airc;ricauiy caLtrCle1 to az degrees, while
the l'F-r rooms are separately controlled
.u 10 dssrees. anu after once being set In
TIE fcii. tae heat is evenly distributed
Throughout the year.
EiECTiuc WIRES.
Electric wires are provided for charging
n electric carr &C. which passes down
an inenueI cguont pavement into the
basement. ma L.rn is thus done away
With
T.,crric wires. plugs. and switches are
provided for electric heaters, electric
cOOhils apparatus in the kitchen and
electric kri.o-shefpener and coffee grind
.r In the dinlng-roora the coifoe
IT tea Ia Kept warm on the sideboard
~ an elecir,e heater. while in the parlor
la'r'v BIS may he cooked on the electric
chaGng dish
Ine hgh.r.ag effects In this house are
aoVe and interesting. No chandeliers
IRE 70 &c found IN feception-hsil parlor.
r iiring-Toom The electric lighting is
accom- ,sheA by electric-gFound glass
-.iOtes 10 the side walls and ceilings.
1ack IF lie panels OF ehipped and opal
glass sheddinG a soft, subdued light about
he room with none Of the fixtures OK tho
pass.
a chc.se coll constructed on The plan
II the hcsue dinners allows the voltage
Of the alternating current 20 be varied
4. .
iancy e. the lamps
HEAT PROVIDED.
Every ten lamps ~ sixtsen-candie power
are equivalent 20 one-horse power OF en-
eray. - per cent. of this energy is heat
and PER cent rghi. and by placing these
ianrs IN ho,-o.r conductor pipes back Of
The g.ass panels referred TO, the heat Is
CONDUCTED 40 registers on the first or Sc
cond Goor. az desired. Either natural gas
1r electricity n;ay ne Used for lighting or |
cooking rs to.h are provided.
In the bathroom the electric shaving
cL3 IS at haud. and an Instantaneous
heater c,yss hot water as long as the
splgot g .cft opCa. 50 that once emptying
ne tank does not leave other members
D. she family with cold water.
In The sepirg-foow a switch and plug
8 provided for the operation OF sewing
riachine b. motor confronted py ine loct'
while IN iis den the electric cigar-lishter
- In cpnyeniepi position.
The sleeplr-ro0ms are provided with
re usual calls electric lights controlled
nom wi,lhu the .ocn or below. AS de-
sIIed. While the eleciric fufling-iron heat
er Is with'n rtpch ~ the bureau.
The Laundry II wired for electrically
hesscA .ror@. which are always main
,afnet NJ the desired temperature with
NJ whiting 20 Dc relocated.
The r'dehoqrd, n.anlels and griiles are
studded with tor. randle-power ground
,laes g'oS,s. which shed a soft. mellow
ifht and give very pleasing effect.
The dos. zncr IS oil these wonders is an
,'cctri al engineer. AS may be supposed.
No r~srrs his o'~stricaliy fitted house the
jhhy Of his lie. II Is safe to say that
here ere few residences that equal Il
Or iabor-sasins and eomfort-giying de-
yiceS.