The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-21
AN ELEGANT DWELLING.
Modern Residence Built for Mr.. aGd
Mrs. Robert Bradley.

Among the handsome and substantial
dwelling houses erected in Mankato dur
ing this season is that one owned by
Robert Bradley, freight agent for the
Omaha road, on South Fourth street. It
is not only handsome in design but
most conveniently arranged inside. This
no doubt is due to tie fact that the
structure was planned by Mrs. Bradley
who has exhibited excellent taste and
good judgment throughout. One of the
striking features is the expansive porch
which fronts the house and extends half
way around the south side. This porch
is large enough to allow for porch par
ties" which are coming into favor
among the society people. The door to
the main entrance is set off by one of the
latest style locks-the Corbin. The key
is inserted in the knob and in turning
the key the door opens easily. The in
terror is finished in hard wood, stained
and polished beautifully. The basement
is divided into laundry and a furnace
room, besides the coal bin and the vege
table cellar. The house will be heated
by steam and fifteen radiators will be
used. Including the large closets there
are fifteen rooms altogether. In the fur
mace room there is a "crematory", a
small furnace, which will consume the
garbage and at the same time heat the
water in a seventy five gallon tank over
head. The laundry is fully equipped and
a clothes chute extends from the second
floor, very handy affair.
The first floor is divided into parlor,
sitting room, bedroom, dining room, kit
chen and pantry, besides bathroom and
several commodious closets. In the liv-
ing room there is very handsome built
in fire place and book case. An elabor-
ate built-in sideboard adds to the attrac
tiveness of the dining room. But the
kitchen and pantry are Mrs. Bradley's
especial pride, and here the lady has
shown herself to be master in the art
of planning well for convenience sake.
In the pantry the shelving is all inclos-
ed and altogether there are thirty doors.
There is a place for everything. The
refrigerator can be supplied from the
outside. The shelving in the refrigera-
tor is white enameled and the latest de-
vices for preserving articles of food are
introduced. The pantry shelving opens
into the kitchen and thus avoids
the taking of great many unneces-
sary steps on the part of house
wife and maid. The kitchen is a beauty
and it will be pleasure for women folk
to work therein. There is no wainscot-
ing, but the walls are finished in white
enamel as are the walls of the bath
rooms on the first and second floors. A
400 barrel cistern supplies soft water,
and the hot water arrangements are
complete. The house is wired for cleo
tricity and piped for gas. Both gas and
wood range will be installed in the
kitchen.
On the second floor are number OF
sleeping rooms and each one is provided
with large and well lighted closet. The
second floor is reached by wide stair
wavs both in the front and the rear.
When the house is completed it will
be painted in white enamel with colonial
buff trimmings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley certainly have a
dwelling they can take great deal OF
comfort in. It's cost will reach the 3d.
600 mark. The dwelling is not quite
ready for occupancy, but Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley began moving the furiture in to-
day.