The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Very Creditable Showing Made
by Mceker During tho
Past Twelve Months.

Past Twelve Months.
AS this is about the season when It b
customary to .'take stock" Of the years
progress along any particular line. The
HERALD will embrace the opportunity
to call attention to our local building
operations for 1900.
A number OF fine residences were
added to the towns permanent improve
ments during the year now almost
closed.
THE c. T. CARNEY HOME
Was the first residence built in
Meeker by J. b. Malone. and his good
workmanship il In evidence at every
point of the structure. Architecturally
it ID combination Of the graceful and
pleasing Queen Anne and Swiss chatelet
styles and is an artistic gem both inside
and out. 1t is story aud half high.
In addition to vestibule. pantry and CHI
ns closet, there are five large rooms on
the ground floor. designated In the plans
- parlor, music room. bed room, dining
room and kitchen. with thrse coy rooms
mp stairs.
The finishing lumber il Of selected
Texas pine, oiled and polished as smooth
as glass. An artistic Flemish oak
mantle; CRATE set with beautiful
tiling. and a nook to one corner
Of the fire place, lifted up - =
book alcove, lighted by an art win
dow In rear and screened in front BY .
pretty grill and drapery, 20 to make up
one Of the most tasteful parlors in
Western Colorado. IA.
A spacious veranda add completeness
to the outward appearance Of the q. T.
Carney residence,
Walter A. Keith Of Minneapolis was
the architect, and Mr. Malone carried
out his ideas with conscientious detail
asis customary with him in all his work.
Mess,; Baldwin and Carson were the
painters.
A. L. DURHAM.
This handsoms rssidsnss II colonial Ia
style and finish both inside and ont. It
is two stories in height and contains 10
rooms. divided into reception hall, par
lor, library, dining room, kitchen. but
ter's pantry and bathroom on the lower
floor and five large bedrooms on the
second floor. The reception hall. par
lor, library and dining room are finished
in red oak; the rear hall and other rooms
on the first floor being finished In Geor-
gia pine. All the upstairs rooms are
finished in Mexican pine. The floors are
all hard wood. A beautifully designed.
highly polished red oak stairway in two
flights leads from the reception room to
large Railways on second floor. One Of
the latest improved furnaces heats the
house throughout; which is also piped
for gas. The home-like appearance of
the library is enhanced by beautifully
designed golden oak mantle set with
onyx tile.
A wide veranda, supported by twelve
Doric columns Of California redwood,
adds to the Imposing appearance of this
fine residence. Two small porticos.
lone on the northeast end leading from
dining room, and one on the northwest
end leading from kitchen) are conven.
lent and add to the architectural COM
pleteness Of the whole, and viewed from
any side the Durham mansion pre-
sents very attractive appearance and
reflects much credit on its owner and
creators. Harry French, the well known
and popular brother Of our doctor Of
that name. is the architect, and right
well did J. B. Malone. the builder carry
out his ideas. The foundation and stone
work was done by J. H. Beard; brick
and plastering by J. d. Miller, and Mr..
Carson Of Grand Junction did
the painting. the whole being under
the supervision of Mr.. Malone. than
whom no finer workman ever operated
in these parts.
THE W 8. sIMoNs RESIDENCE
Is located to the west of the Durham
house. in the same block. The archi-
lecture is modified colonial and the