Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
ANNEX TO SHElBURNE HOUSE,
Large Addition Being Made to DR.. W. S.
Mebb's HanhsOme KesidenCe.

4 large force of men are making excel.
lent progress upon the enlargement Of DR..
w. Seward Webbs residence Shelburnc
House. and the building is now being roof
ed. The residence. although Commudious
and beautiful before, was not satisfactory
Ito its owner and il was therefore GcCdCd
to construct the new part. upon which
work is nov in progress. The new house
|eXtends westerly from me former build
ing toward Lake Champlun and l. III feet
in length and 30 feet in width. 1t has a
basement two stories AMI an attic The
floors are of steel CONSTRUCTION and the
architecture is old English with walls of
brick and old English half timbernG after
1.-THE second story, which, with tn. lower
portion of the walls constructed of brick,
presents handsome appearance. This
will correspond when completed with he
old portion of the residence where triC X
walls will be built. The upper story of the
building has handsome gables, heavily
moulded, and has belt courses of carved
moulding. At the west end of the house
is broad circular piazza. fronting upon
the lake, 40 by 90 feet in size.
the first floor of the new part of the
house may he entered from the old part
to which it is annexed and contains a
serving room connected with which are
the silVeS safe, plate warm RS ard other
appliances of luxury. The dining room is
entered from this room or :rorl the main
staircase han beyond. This room is the
feature of the floor and ia - feet wide and
40 feet in length. This room is lighted
from great French windows OF art Slass
on either side and at the ,Ud IS IA .nrse
mantle and fireplace and will be finished
with marble floors and WalnscOting. The
little wood used will be mahogany. The
ceiling will be of magnificent stucco work
with beams. Leaving thu lining room the
exit leads to the main staircase nall which
q wide & H.
ed in quartered oak. The stairs are de-
signed to be marvels of rich beauty with
magnificent carved posts and several land
ings. AT each landing are placed hand
some windows, having pilastcrs
trimmed with carved capitals. West of
the hall and leading out 10 he piazza Is
a room % feet wide and 81 feet long, to
be used for general purposes This has Il
beautiful outlook from large French vim
dows acd will be one of the peasantest
sooms in the house. Its finish will he an
tique oak.
Upon the second floor have been ara, g.
ed six bedrooms with four bath rooms
ana a long hall running down the side of
the house, This story is TO be finished in
Michigan pine, which Is to be white en-
ameled. The floors will be Of Southern
Pine with Pennsylvania cherry borders
and cherry doors.
The third floor has FIVE bedrooms, bath
rooms, spacious storage closets and store
rooms and lage play room which s 20
feet wide and 81 feet long auI overlooking
the lake. The bedrooms ana closets are
finished in Michigan pine and the floors
are Southern pine. The pllyroom is TO
be- finished in clear white spruce.
The finish for the interior and the wood
work of the addition is now helms pre-
pas cd at the shops of the Champlain
Manufacturing company in this city