Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02
NEW FROM THE OLD.
The Renovated Augusta House to Be
Opened, Saturday Morning.
PaIatial Apartments Fitted up For the Use OF
Governor and Legislators.

The work of renovating the August
House has now reached the stage that
should the house now be seen many of
the senators and representatives, who
have been in the habit of gathering
there, they would hardly recognize Il
as the house which has proved to W
such a valuable adjunct to the Stat
House. The work of making the re
pairs, commenced several months az >,
day. when the house is to be opened, Il
Will be ready for summer guests. AS
the house now stands there is not a bit
of wood work anywhere which has n1t
been touched by a paint brush, while
the steel ceilings and fresh wall paper
as Well as new carpotings and furniture
in many Of the rooms give the house a
more home-lito appearance than ii IN :
had for a long time. Bath and toilet
rooms have been put in 50 that today
the house is thoroughly modern and
up-to-date, as far as is possible with
renovated house.
one of the most extensive alterations
has been in the plumbing system.
Down stairs near the heating plan;
has been placed an apparatus so that
not water may be had in the bathrooms
at any and all times. Two large
storage tanks for the water insure that
there viii be no shortage. The toilet
rooms formerly located on the first
floor have been changed to the basa-
ment. The helps quarters in this part
of the house have been made as neat
and clean as possible.
one of the first changes noticed by
visitors is a solid black walnut post
that has taken the place of the old
rulers hand has passed. The office IS
sheathcd with Il steel ceiling and this
in combination with the darker shade
of the paper. forms an irresistible com
bination that has caught the eye of
every visitor. The furnishings Of the
office differ but very little from those
formerly used.
The steel ceiling has also been placed
in the smoking and billiard rooms ana
in the halls. The settces in the smok-
ing room are newly upholstered and in
such a manner that they are as com
Portable as possible.
All the rooms on the office floor have
been renovated as those above. The
two suites of two rooms on the corridor
leading to the dining room have private
baths. These rooms have an addition
of steam heat.
Back of these two suites is the linen
room, formed in the space formerly |
taken up by the toilet rooms.
The dining room has a steel ceiling
similar to that in the office and cor
ridors. and this. with the new paper, |
gives an unusual beauty, apparent
on account of the additional light given |
by the change from three to six chan |
deliers, fitted for either gas or electric |
lighting. The new furniture in this |
room gives it much more stately APP
pearance.
The doors to the serving rooms are
so arranged that there is no danger of |
a collision on the part of the walters,
and further are SO arranged that there
is net the slightest danger of the
kitchen doors reaching the dining
room.
The changes in the kitchen have been
in the arrangements of the ranges and
other similar apparatus, and in such
manner that the walters will not be
hindcred in their work by unnecessary
travelling. The accommodations for the
help are such that there will be ~
necessity for their going into the