The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-15
A MAKIKI CHATEAU
Senator Baldwin to Build a
Home Here.
ELEVATION AND A FINE VIEW
VIII Be q Handsome Structure.
Several Notable Features.
Koa-Unioue ParIOr.
ELEVATION AND A FINE VIEW

Senator Z. P. Baldwin, whose mate
ia interests II The Islands, prominence
as 3 public man and well known phiIan-
-hrop!es make him one Of The foremost
personalities o. this country, is 70 have
2 Honolulu residence. His plantation
holdings under his own direction are
on Maui and Kauai, where he has za2t
homes M Baldwin VIII not be the
nex." Hawaiian planter 70 build E
mansion II Oakland" He has shown
preference for Honolulu. The plans
are nearing completion n the Offices OF
Ripley & Dickey. the architects in the
Safe Deposit Building. Fort street
The structure which VIII, when
finished. perhaps rank as the finest
residence here. VIII be IN The Nak-kl
district. the home locality which has
been bulk Up 50 rapidly during the past
year. 1Ir Baldwin desires e-svation
and view and VIII have both. His LOT Is
on the Eva side Of that OF Jos. 4. Gil
man. whose Place Is 50 vel known On
account o. being The pioneer Of hill
side homes. The ground for the new
place has q frontage OF 500 feet, IS
400 tee- Al The back and has q uniform
depth OF 200 fee-. L Is Al the head OF
kewalo stree. Tie view commanded
includes Honolulu and harbor. Wal
XXI and Diamond Head, the Pearl
LochS territory and the Waianae noun
lains and the ocean 10 the horizon.
Material for the house viii be native
stone and shingles. The area 20 be
covered Is 75x104 and the height will
be TWO stories with : large and airy
attic. IN the plans are many striking
features Mr. Baldwin has Travelled
widely and with the idea Of a model
home for himself has been q close OBJ
server o residence contour and
details Ripley & Dickey. with so
liberal . patron, have set out 10 supply
something beautiful and At the same
time II every way practical and COM
Portable.
The large hallway viii have walls
and ceiling Of polished koa and on the
winding stairway viii be an especial
showing OF the beauty OF the glossy
native wood.
The parIor viii be e-liptical in shape,
viii be finished in white and viii be
17x25 feet. L VIII be OF colonial de-
sign, with covered ceiling and between
the parlor and lanai viii be bent plate
glass sliding doors.
The dining room viii be finished in
koa Il viii be 16x24 feet and OF the
end OF the dining room viii be the
observatory. Between these TWO rooms
viii be square columns and Z grill
work o. Arabian detail. The conseTya-
tory. three Steps lower than the dining
hall. viii be 17X12 and viii have a
floor OF marble mosaics, with a poo in
the center.
On the ground floor Is also the liy-
ing room. I5x21 and OF that 3 large
lanai, with the Waikiki and Diamond
Head view. In The living room viii
be recess for plants and on either
side OF this recess book cases.
Two chambers and a sewing room
finish the list Of large compartments
on the ground floor. There is a back
varanda and one L has the kitchen,
while the other has the bath room.
There Is also 70 be q bath room on the
second floor.
Upstairs there are 10 be three large
chambers and an Office. One OF these
hambers viii be 1655x26 with an alcoYe
9x10.
The front elevation discloses for the
upper floor . Ioggia with four columns
and having a ceiling formed by a bar
rel vault which pierces the front gable
back 10 the house wall. On either side
q the loggia are open balconies with
the view grander If possible than from
below.
The attic will be S4x5O, Will have
loggias in the Waikiki and Eva gables
and air from four sides.
This building viii resemble, the
architects say, q chateau and was de-
signed particularly with view 10 loea-
ton. L viii be on the upper terrace.
On the second terrace viii be winding
drives. There viii be suitable stables
on the premises.