Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
The New Nash Residence and Farm.

As our readers remember, last spring
j. A. Nash purchased the excellent 800
acre farm of VIM. B. Davis inst south Of
town. He at once commenced extensive
changes and improvements and the time
is not far away when it will be an ideal
country home with all the accomoda-
tions Of both country and city, and a
highly remunerative stock, dairy, and
fruit farm.
The dwelling house occupied by Mr..
Davis was moved two or three hundred
yards to the south and located there for
the use Of the foreman of the farm, now
Mr.. Kopeska, and new dwelling house
is being built and will be ready for occu.
pancy Sept. l. Its cost will be about
I $4,000 and it will be one Of the very best
houses in Audubon county. Its size is
36x39, full two stories with IT. base.
ment under all and several good rooms
in the attic, making practically four
stories.
The basement is divided into seven
rooms, among which are laundry, shop,
fuel, vegetable, and fruit rooms. These
rooms are all we'll finished and will be
very handy.
There is porch in front l0x32 feel, hav-
ing beautiful colonial columns From this
you enter the big hall loft. wide running
east through the middle Of the house. At
its far end is beautiful fire place and
mantel and on either side are capacious
book cases. Light is obtained from
a sky light. At the far end Of the hall it
turns to the north and here is the stair
way going to the second and third floors.
1t will be of red oak and beautiful in de-
sign and in construction. Competent
judges say it will be one OF the prettiest
stairways in western Iowa.
To the left OF the hall as you enter is
the parlor opening into it with double
doors. To the right is the sitting room
opening with large PORTER. In this
room is another fireplace and mantel
with beautiful work in the finest pressed
brick To the the east through folding
doors is the dining room. The kitchen
and buttery are to the north of the din
ing room. The rooms Of this floor are to
be finished in red oak.
On the second floor are a sewing room,
bath room and four bed rooms. Mr..
and Mrs. Nash's room is very large, is
in the north. west, and commands a
goodview OF the front and toward
town. The sewing room is in the mid
die on the south, and from here a spen-
did view is had Of the farm and of the
valley down beyond Hamlin. The rooms
on this floor are to be finished in yellow
pine.
On the third floor are one dressing
room, a store room and fine large bill
lard room. The latter is In the south
east part and from the south windows
the same splendid view is obtained.
The chimney on the south of the sit
ting room ia on the outside OF the house
and with it's rock faced and its pressed
brick worked in nicely, it presents fine
appearance. There are many closets
and wardrobes on all the floors, furnish
ing every convenience. Hard and soft
and hot and cold water are piped to the
different rooms. A gas plant furnishes
light to the rooms and fuel to the kitch.
en- range and fireplaces. The house is
heated with system of hot air and hot
water pipes. The windows are large and
numerous, so there is an abundance OF
light. The whole house will be one of
the most complete. artistic, convenient
modern dwellings in this part Of the
state. F.W. Evans is the builder, which
is guarantee Of good work. We con-
graduate Mr.. and Mrs. Nash on the
prospect Of soon having home where
apparently almost every comfort and en-
ioyment Of life will be provided.
A new barn south Of the new dwelling
has Just been erected. 1t is 61x66, and
holds over 100 tons Of hay and shelters
100 head of stock. A ride over the farm
shows the hands busy caring for the i'm
mense crops. The hay harvest is nearly
completed. 1t was immense. The wheat
and oats crop is commencing. The
straw has all the burden of big grain
Yield that it can support. Corn and
other crops promise about all that could
be wished. About forty head Of big
steers lazily browse on the clover and
timothy while big herd Of young cattle
are in another field. A dozen Of the best
mich cows cast satisfied glances at us
as they chew their cuds.
To the north and east Of the house is
one OF the best fruit farms Of the county.
The big apple trees are well loaded.
Long rows Of peach and pear trees re-
Gently put out show splendid growth.
Acres OF Strawberries and raspberries
are there, all kept in excellent condition
by gardner. Many other fruit and
vegetable products are growing there.
There are forest trees OF many varieties,
pretty drives laid out and tennis grounds
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