The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-30
New Residences in Belfast.

The number of new dwelling houses built
in Belfast this year will exceed those of any
previous wear for some time, and some of
them are nice and expensive structures.
The new residence of James S. Hartman,
| ESQ, now being built on Pearl street, will
be, when completed, one of the best in the
city 1t is two stories high, Queen Anne
style, and is shingled all over, the shingles
being stained in creosote. The foundation
walls are faced with broken stone laid in
cement, the latest design in that line There
are wide verandas at the north and south
| corners, and three towers. The front door
is i'll d Jog in the northeast side, and there
are a large parlor and sitting room on the
front. The front hall is large, and flight
OF stairs leads TO similar hall ahove. Half
way up the stairs turn about in tower, N
which there is an ore window The dining
room is 16x14 feet inches The kitchen,
pantry, laundry, etc, are convenient and
ample. The library is i'll the south corner,
and includes the bay window formed by the
tower, The sewing room is Of the same
size and shape on the floor above. On the
second floor there are five sleeping rooms,
| bash room, the large front hall, dressing
| room, etr. There are four tire-places in the
! house, and one, with its chimney, is built Of
rock he house will be heated with the
| Quincy hot water system, and is piped for
| gas and wired for electric lighting, bells,
etc. The floors and finish will be of modern
style, but the details not yet decided on.
| Two of the plate glass windows are y by 60
inches each-of single light-one in the par
lor and one in the dining room. The other
windows are of large size and modern style,
including double light plate glass, French
| loaded glass etc. The house is built under
| the direction of Fl. J. Morrison, the archi-
| tect, and will be ready for occupancy late
In the fall. The piping and plumbing is by
Geo. T. Read; electric wiring, by Chas. II.
Maxfeld; brick masonry and plastering, by
Frank Fl. Hoag; stone masonry, by Alonzo
Beckwth; carpentry, by W. c. Jackson.
| Twenty-seven men are employed.
| The new house of Fl. NJ. Prentiss on the
| corner of Court and Park streets is in pos
session Of the plasterers, and work will be
| forwarded on the finishing as soon as the
| mortar dries. The house is of modern style,
Of modified Queen Anne design, and while
1 presenting an attractive appearance outside
has ample and conveniently arranged rooms
inside. There is large front hall with
| fireplace, the hall opening into the parlor
and dining. room on one side, and to the
stairway and rear hall on the other. The
| kitchen, store-roOm, etc, are well planned.
| On the second floor are four sleeping rooms,
with d large closet connected with each a
feature which Will be highly appreciated
by the ladies, There il a bath room, and
other modern convenlences. The house is
to be heated ny furnace and piped for gas.
n, j. Pottie is the architect and builder
\ MIR. Pottle is also building for Frank
| Whitcomb handsome house at the south
end of Cedar street, III -aGe of ona burned
last year. 1t il larger tLan the former house
and presents very attractive appearance.
( The interior arrangements are good and the
house has many modern conveniences 1t
is nearly ready for occupancy.
The handsome residence Of Henry c. Mar
den on the corner Of Cour5 ana Elm streets
is completed and occupied. In design it is
one Of the preItlest in the city, having an
artistic arrangement Of gables, bay win
doWs verandas, etc, with modern styles Of
/ shlngling and painting. The foundation of
I broken stone set IN red cement adds to the
attractiveness. Inside one is surprised at
| the slze of the rooms, an being large and
convenient. There is a large front hall, and
double parlor, i'll each part of which is a
! bay window. The dining room is large and
convenient, with an ample china closet
The kitchen is supplied with all the modern
requirements, with a large amount of closet
and storage room. There are four sleeping
/ rooms on the second floor, each supplied
with closets. The bathroom is eauirpe,1
with all the modern improvements. The
| house is heated with hot water and lighted
witt electricity. The floors of the lower
story are all of hard wood. The stable has
large box stall and two open stalls. be-
sides large floor space and harness room.
| The house and stable are connected. H. j
| Morrison was the builder.
Augustus E. Marshall is building house
near the junction of the Robbins and Patter-
son roads il East Belfast.
In addition to these new buildings Mr.. F.
Fl. Mayo has bought and rebuilt the Warren
| house on Northport avenue, partially de-
! stroyed by ire and G. r. Coombs is rebuild
! ing his house on Northport avenue A
large stable IS nearing completion, and when
that is done the L, which was practically
destroyed by fire, will be rebuilt and the
main house thoroughly repaired. The
grounds are being graded and greatly i'm
| proved.