The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-19

finest and most expensive residences in
this country and as the private home of
Dade county's best friend and Florida's
greatest developer, something of a de-
scription will not be amiss.
..It is built of solid brick, which will
be mastered over and trimmed with
marble. The architectural design is
Spanish. specially adapted to this genial
climate. The building fronts east, to-
ward the Ponciana hotel and the ocean,
176 feet and runs back west "a feet,
nearly to the lake. verandas IS feet
wide are on three sides. Solid masonry
fluted columns 32 feet high and four feet
in diameter will support a portico along
the east front The reception hall is on
the first floor and is 42x10S feet finished
most gorgeously. Leading up from this
are two broad solid marble staircases, to
the next floor on which is located the
bed chambers, 26 in number, ten of which
have baths attached. Next to the re-
cepton room, on the South is the draw
ing room, 31x42 feet and next to this the
art gallery and music ROOM 24x65. This
will contain a grand pipe organ, one of
the finest made, in addition to its other
furnishings. West of the art gallery will
be Mr. Flagler's private offices. On the
north end the Darlor which is 31x42 feet
may be entered from the reception room
and next to the parlor, west, is the din
ing room which is 24x65 feet in size. The
culinary and servants room take up the
western part of the building and COM
| plete the square around the grand inner
court, which is 54x10S feet. Mr.. Flagler
is sparing no expense to make this the
most comfortable house that money can
build and it's finishing and furnishing will
| be not gaudy, but gorgeous. The bed
bed rooms will be frescoed overhead and
| finished tapestry on the sides. The
grounds are being ornamented with
palms, ferns and flowers of every de-
| scription and are to be enclosed with {
| fence that will cost $4,000, the from
gate costing $1,000. The entire cast o
! the building cannot be assertained as ye
| but will exceed 100000 and no doub
| the furnishings, paintings, works of art
bric-a brac, silverware, etc, will be a:
much more.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Flagler, who is known
and loved as Dade county's developer ant
| friend is now legally registered vote
of the Lake Worth precinct and is there
| fore more than ever Identified with the
interests of the county. For what HI
| has done, as we'll as for the great thing!
which he yet has in contemplation fol-
| the advancement of the growth and pros
perity of this, his adopted home, tht
| people are thankful and will join in the
wish and the hope that he may be spared
to enjoy many delightful winters in hi!
new and palatial home, the location o
which, at Palm Beach, means SO much tt
| the citizens of Dade county.
"Mr. Flagler seems to have the good
will OF all the people on the east coas
of Florida. From the time l reached
Jacksonville till today l have heard
nothing but kind words and high praise
from the people in regard to him. Al
| a result of building nearly 100 miles O
railroad and the many palatial hotels b,
| is now giving and for years given EN-
| ployment to hundreds of thousands o
| people and developed this part of The
| State as it could never have been done
except by him or others who would have
done he has"