New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

they Go many features probably never before
Incorporated in a private dwelling II the present
plans for CastlegouId finally carried out, this
American counterpart OF Kilkenny Castle viii rear
Us towers high bluff which commands an ex-
tersive view OF the Sound. The house Will cover
e. area 800 feet square. and viii built inclose
a. open court On three sides the main front facing
the sound
Il is planned 10 build the house OF a stone said
q he identical with the stone OF which Kilkenny
Castle was originally constructed. Nj Haydel
brought a sample Of the Kilkenny stone back with
him after his inspection OF the irish castle. ana
quarry Of the same kind Of stone was found IN this
country Tie product Of the quarry was used IN
te construction n the stable. which Is about 600
teft long. and VIII accommodate 100 horses
'astegould VIII have three towers the biebes.
q watch VIII -isc 10 feet above the ground The
main entrance is 10 he in the base Of this tower
MS. Could has given much time and study n the
interior details Of the house. and Mr. Favdel frank
- says liat 70 her belongs the credit for thinking
q F1acLcally ali the unusual features which are m
~ Incorporated IN IT, PerhaDs ora % ~ -.
HrlAlAg features Of the construction viii he n sub
way through which servants viii enter and leave
~ mouse IRIS subway, which will extend back
= faFlne toward the highway. will also be used
~ tradespeopie for the delivery Of goods +-,,,,.
q other articles. The ravine into which 3. -
sweeps ABOUT CastlegouId in A crescent shane
-Iii.Ag lH reality a dry moat over which an
t1--iss 10 me main entrance VIII lead by means
:, oiloges THIS arrangement II Is believed r-iI!
4'-ale Inc confusion often an obiaotfoyaf.le
feature ar a big house whore rnsn,- eev,-,,,,- 49,,
Salls and supplies mast enter the buiIdira daily
ne man entrance 70 thu castle will be in the
- "oht. stone vaulted driveway VIII lead 10
'0"er entrance hall. which will be forty feet
- rom THIS hail. which IS to be on the
e''-Iu !eFel entrance is 10 be had through a
N1u4ted arcade direct 10 the big oraneer,e This
''ha 70 by 20 feet. viii occupy the east wing and
De Ai-lsned IN marble and mosaics and will
nave nigh vaulted ceilizg. also OF stone
rom ne entrance hall one fight OF stairs will
- Gown 70 q big cloakroom at the basement
- ana another 20 the first floor level on this
- mere are 10 be twelve living rooms a recep-
s.oH nal. music room. ballroom dining room,
~iy and rooms for other uses Opening from
IS court and terrace IS a private entrance hall
ing 70 the elevators, ballroom and staircase
- comprising the court front In the big -ouui
"ens Of the Sound front wiz be the dra wing
= % ana the morning ROOM each about forty feet
Ii@Ileter and commanding a view Of Hampstead
.0r and the Sound The breakfast room. TWEEN
= -eee square win face the main front. The din
= room VIII be - the west front. Between the
A.hg room and the hall a Vaulted corridor viii
~ 70 ne library room 20 by 40 feet with shelf
4oon for many thousands or volumes In the tower
- INC southwest corner OF the castle IS 70 be The
siAaFd room. Fifty feet in diameter. Between the
-ngerie and the main tower han win De a small
sitting room 20 BY A feet.
N1N1oom suites. There viii be twenty-five bed
-OOhs with baths for the Accommodation OF the
-~iaiiy and guests. The west wing from front 10
rear on this floor is 10 be devoted to the private
apartments Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gould. Mr. Gould
"'A have his Office in the room In the southwest
tower.
AAe Third foor, Ike the second is mostly 70 be
ueVoted 10 bedroom suites and baths with the ex-
sspuon OF the west wing which is 10 be cut up
-N'o twenty-five rooms FOR servants.
a feature az the architecture OF Castlegould cal
e-'~ted 10 heghten the imposing effect Of the three
towers win be & stone gallery balcony extending
scfoss the Sound front This balcony. which wiz be
Nhe hundred and I'VE feet long by five feet wide
--s DC reached through windows from the main
''r' These windows constitute one OF the unique
-s@tnres OF casrleEould. for which Mr. Haydel says
S14l Is entirely due Mrs. Gould. lac having simply
~othed out the mechanical manipulation OF them
q nef direction The windows are 10 be 10 by i
-el and OF course viii be much heavy Il
ND''1Ae ~ hand For this reason they to bf
DnIoAeo by electricity. and by pushing a series
oi buttons in the side OF the wall they may be
-e'heo or lowered either singy or together They
al De operated as easily by a child by grown
person snn another OF the unusual provisions 81
--s mouse VIII be found IN the han the n aiu