The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22

One of the handsomest residences in
or about Topeka is that of F. o. Pope
noe, which is on the site formerly Occu-
pied by the old Hudson house in High
land Park. 1t is on an elevation which
commands a fine view of the city and
the surrounding country.
The house is of an unusual combina-
ton of red sandstone and wood; the
wood is painted a deep, rich red to
harmonic with the stone, with trim
mings of white which give it a decidedly
clean fresh appearance. Around the
front and side of the house is a wide
piazza, the roof of which is supported
with massive pillars of stone.
There are two entrance doors. the
frame work of solid oak, with plate
glass reaching from the top, to within
two feet of the bottom. The hall, which
is as large as two or three rooms in an
ordinary sized house. is one of the most
attractive spots about the place; the
wood work is Of Flemish oak, which is
of a rich, dark color; the wall is covered
with a striped paper of two shades of
red; on one side is an immense wood
fireplace, with quaint andirOnS and til
ing of a soft shade of red, reaching
nearly to the ceiling. Off of the front
of the hall is a large circular alcove
with broad window seat around 1t.
The broad easy stairs start up at one
side and about half way up they turn
and here is a landing, reaching the en-
tire width of the hall; in the center of
this is an immense oval window OF
stained glass, which sheds a soft light
on the scene, under this is a broad win
dow seat with which the house abOunds.
On entering this hall, if it were not
for the sunny apartments on either side,
one would feel as though they were
stepping into a quaint old English
church.
The down stairs floors are all of hard
wood and every room in the house opens
into the hall.
The wood work in the library is of
mahogany and has low mahogany book
cases around the walls; the walls are
covered with a soft green paper and
the thing of the large fireplace is of
a. harmOnizing shade with brass and
irons. In the front wall, at the very top
are three small windows of stained
glass, bearing musical symbols, under
these is the piano, with a large window
on either side. Back of the library is
the sitting rOOm which is finished with
old English oak.
on the other side of the hall is the
dining room, which is also in old Eng
Ish oak, wainscoted up about SIX teet;
on one side long narrow bay WINDOW
of stained glass jutS out, with window
seat running the entire length, and
built into the wall on either side of this
is a small china closet. The paper is of
a pale green, scattered over with rose
colored peoples; the thing of the fire
place is of brown.
The pantry and kitchen, which are
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hard pine and are furnished with every
convenience.
The two upper floors are finished in
hard pine; on the second floor are five
large airy chambers. Off of the upper
hall is a large linen closet that would
delight the soul of eevry true house
keeper.
The bath room is large and airy and
all in white; the floor, and walls to a
height of about five feet are of white
thing; the tub and stationary stand are
of white porcelain
On the third floor is a good sized ball
room, with aIcove windows on every
side from which one can get a beauti-
full view of the country
In all there are twelve rooms; the
style of the house, so the architect says,
is American, pure and simple. The
actual cost of this ideal home is fifteen
thousand dollars. The house is sur
rounded with a pretty wide lawn, dotted
with n GREAT many large trees