The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-30
An Elegant Home.

We took stroll down East Main
street sunday TO see how the palat!ai
hou,e Of Nj Juo. a. Fhnt, which is
in course OF construed NJ, was p,o.
crossing. We fortunately found Mr..
Fant, who h I'd just b. Ell showing some
friends through the hliding, and he
kindly consented to show Us th ough.
The building is nearing completion, a, d
sh 'uld tile weather p.-mit the work vii,
he finished IL Il few weeks. This is
o e of the most attrac i've II ;ines in the
up country III the building Of this
handsome reSidrnc. MI. Fant has h al
All eye to comfort and convenience. To
accomplish his purpose in his respect
Mr.. FanJ and his architect has spared
netlher pains BOr expense. 1t seems m
possible for the average mind to conceive
any improvement thai would lend either
to the attractiveneSs, convenience or
comfort of the building. L. is The onv
bui ding We have ever seen that APPEARS
larger on the inside than 1t does OF The
on side.
Approaching the building from the
pretty carriage drive from the vast
entrance which drive forms a cres cent
from west to east entrance, the ay e is
attracted to the great piazza in frJ ut,
which in length is more than loo feet,
extending westward beyond the ,in
building some thirty feet, the roof of
which IS supported by cnlDnnadc Of
snow white symetrica; pil.sc-rs at the
end and upon either side. R-uween those
at the end are pedestals some two feet
high which will be used for jardiners
flled with plants and q ,wess from the
hnnSp "a l,lln Y. hl,,i Il.
around this porch. Above the entabu-
latue at the top of the Columns th-re
will be staff work oi artistic design
There will he no ceiling overhead Tn.
whole effect is unlque and the portico
This part of tie great piazza is patterned
after the style Of The eastern Pdgpda
After covering The main entrance the
piazza root is discontinued, and the view
of the large bay window of the library
and sitting room, with its handsome pad-
ment is III obSCructed, while on The edge
of the p0rJlco eastward blocks arc ar
ranged at Intervals OF live or six feet for
sitting jars of hot house plants and
flowers. The porch at the east end of
the house is covered ard is connecle ed
with the covered p)rte-c )chere, the step,
being arranged to step into Gr out OF the
carriage without tonciiing the gl0und
The interior Of the building Is eqnippnd
with every modern convenience, such as
electric lights, waterworkS and sewerage,
a tel phone system all over tie hnusA
connecting every room with the Kitchen
and servants quar- ers, the stable is also
connected by phO'e e) IA system f
h"t water pipes tor heating pur-
Jos $ through, ut the building in ed
diti"n to seve al fire places. There are
tw, I've large rooms, three bath rooms and
number of G osctS, cloa!, aud iueu
rooms, Turning he number up to %
rooms in all. All are We'll lighted and
well ventilated. The dOn:S arc arranged
to sl.de nd lhree Of he rye ronms down
stairs Cali be practically thrown into one
The hail way from the east aud front
entrance terminates in the C"'Iter form.
ing comfortable sitting room in which
there is Il large lire pace wi h a tile Il ,Or-
ing extending from the fire place to the
stairway, which rises TO the east. The
bath rooms have beautiful tile Il ,ors AMI
waiuscD eating. The healLhs are laid in
si0w white tiling The bai roam walls
are hard finished while the walls in the
hallway are sand finished aud will be
either painted or papered. The outside
Of the entire building is to BIZ painted
white with green blinds for the windows.
The ground to be ieserved for the
premises will extend 300 Ieet OH either
side while the beautiful shady yard in
front is some 200 feet III depth, and with
ITS large shade trees, smuObery and
flowers, will, wheu cleared off and
trimmed up, cOntribute 10 the making
Of this one Of the most ideal homes iii
the up country.
Sa scribe 70; The rIMEs ana keep
posted.