Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-22

most attractive effect, and is set off by
handsome lawns. AS soon as the ex-
terror work was completed Mr.. Viewer
went to work and fixed the lawn, so
that now there is a beautiful border of
green about his house.
To the front entrance a broad stone
walk stretches. on the front of the
piazza is pretty carved scroll work
with central shield bearing the let
ter w. A wide piazza is around the
front of the house and runs very near
~ to the middle Of the sides. 1t has a
balustrade. The ceiling of this piazza
is painted white, except in the center
of the front of the house leading to
the front door. This is Of naturally
finished spruce.
one of the pretty features of the
house is that all the windows of the
main house are made of heavy plate
glass. The front door is of oak with
panels of the same wood. The side
lights are of pretty design, with Il
large plate glass window in the door.
The fixtures are of oXidiZed brass.
Upon entering the front door one steps
into a pretty vestibule with oak finish.
and with q door similar to the outside
door.
The hall is very pretty. and with its
furnishings will be a most coy "a
partment. There is a handsome floor
of oak which is as smooth as marble.
The dado is of oak. There is a chan
delier of brass, and the stairway which
winds upward is all of oak. The col
ored glass window part way up the
stairs gives decided finish to the
hall.
on the left of the main entrance is
the parlor. the only room in the house
which is to be carpeted. 1t is all
painted in white and has pretty en-
bosscd paper on the walls.
Opening from the parlor is the
library. 1t is perfect gem Of a room,
and anybody could take comfort in
birch. The floor is of the same ma
terial The dado is Of panclled red
birch. There is a pretty mantel and a
pressed brick fireplace. The three
cornered window looking out upon
Chapel street gives an excellent OPP
portunity for the construction of
window seat. The doors are OF the
sliding kind.
The library has another entrance INTO
the hall Across the hallway is the Nv
ing room. This has a large circular
window which looks down western
avenue to State and Grove streets. The
room is painted in white and in the
| large window is a circular radiator. y
very pretty white mantel with a
pressed brick fireplace having green
glazed tiles on the front. gives the room
a homelike and coy appearance. The
| floor is of birch.
The dining room is connected with
the hall and living room by sliding
doors having pretty oXidized brass
trimmings. 1t has an oak floor and oak
panelled dado. 1t is a very pretty
room and when furnished will be Il
| gem. AS in all the other rooms there
is a combination electric light and gas
fixture.
From the dininC-room the kitchen is
reached through the buffers pantry.
This is a pretty little room having Il
number of drawers and closets for the
use Of the butler in the storage of sill
yer and china. There are glass panels
in the closets and the whole is finished
| in whtewood. A pretty copper wash
DONl is SET III an lldildH ildipic Sidp
| for the use of the butler in washing and
caring for his silver, glass and china.
| The kitchen is a fine one. AS in the
rest of the house the floors are of hard
wood and the finish is of whitcwoOd.
one of the most improved ranges has
been placed here and the sinks have
hot and cold water faucets. The sink
is of the celebrated Monson slate with
shelves of the same material.