The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-10-25

known architect of this city for breach
Or contract, through Mr.. Haydel's alleged
delay in perfecting plans for CastIego1id.
the great house which Mr. and Mrs
Gould plan to erect on their estate at
tention anew to this proposed reproduc-
tion Of the famous old Kilkenny castle
Ireland, on American soil. The action Is
the outcome of a dispute over the plans
dating back some time, and there are few
instances on record In which an architect
mas been sued on similar grounds. 1t is
stated that Mr.. Haydel will bring a
counter action, though attorneys on either
side viii make no statement yet
III Is now about four years since Mr..
Haydel was commissioned to visit Kill
kenny castle and prepare plans for a
close reproduction Of IT, Mr. Haydel re-
ceived the freedom of the castle and
special privileges in the matter Of making
measurements and photographs through
ne courtesy OF the owner, the marquis OF
The work of developing the 3OO-acre es-
tate at Sands Point has proceeded with
more or less interruption, but nothing has
y YET, oeen done about the new house.
grounds are laid out and most OF the
stables and outbuildings have already
been erected. Mr.. and Mrs. Gould live in
cottage near the site of the proposed
new house when they visit the estate.
The castle plans. stu at the office Of
Mr. Hayoel In Fifth avenue, make an in
teresung study, including as they DO
many features probably never before in
corporated in private dwelling II the
present plans for Castlegould are finally
carried out. this American counterpart Of
Kilkenny castle will rear it's towers ON
nigh BLUM which commands an extern
slvs view Of the sound. The house will
built TO inclose an open court on three
SIDES. the main front facing the sound
II Is planned to build the house of a
stone SAID 70 be Identical with the stone
Of which Kilkenny castle was originally
constructed. Mr. Haydel brought a SAM
pie of the Kilkenny stone back with him
tWa
and a quarry of the same kind of stone
was found In this country. The product
OF the quarry was used in the construc-
ton OF the stable. which is about 800 feet
long. and will accommodate 100 horses.
Castlegould viii have three towers, the
highest OF which will rise 40 feet above
In the base Of this tower. Mrs. Gould
haS given much time and study to the
interior details OF the house, and Mr..
Haydel frankly says that to her belongs
the credit for thinking of practically All
the UNUSUAL features which are to be IN
SSGI. sts;1,, in T. Perhaps one of the
ton will be a subway through which
servants will enter and leave the house
This subway which will extend back to
a ravine toward the highway, will clso
be used by tradespeople for the delivery
Of goods. trunks or other articles. The
ravine into which 1t opens sweeps about
Castlegould in z crescent shape, forming
in reality dry moat. over which ap>
proaches to the main entrance will lead
it is believed, will obyiate the confusion
so often an Objectionable feature at big
house, where many servants, merchants
and supplies must enter the building
The main entrance to the castle will be
in the east front. A stone vaulted drive
which will be forty feet square. From
this hall, which is to be on the ground
level, entrance is to be had through a
vaulIed arcade direct to the big orangerie
This room, 100 by 40 feet, will occupy
the east wing, and is to be finished in
marble and mosaics. and will have a high
vaulted ceiling, also of stone.
From the entrance hall one fight OF
stairs will lead down to a big cloakroom
at the basement level, and another to the
first floor level. On this floor there are
to be twelve living rooms, a reception
hall, music room, ballroom, dining room,
library and rooms for other uses. Open
ing from the court and terrace is a pri-
vate entrance hall leading to the eleva-
tors, ballroom and staircase hall, COM
prising the court front. In the big round
towers Of the Sound front will be the
drawing loom and the morning room,
each ABOUT forty feet in diameter and
commanding a view of Hampstead harbor
twenty feet square. will face the main
front. The dining room will be in the
west front. Between the dining room and
the hall vaulted corridor will lead TO
the library, room 40 by 30 feet, with
shelf room for many thousands Of vol
umes. In the tower at the southwest
room, fifty feet IN diameter. Between
the orangerie and the main tower hall
will be small sitting room 80 by A
feet.
The second story is to be given up prac-
tically to bedroom suites. There will be
twenty-five bedrooms and baths for the
The west wing from front to renr on
this floor Is TO be devoted to the private
apartments of MIR. and Mrs. Gould. Mr..
Gould will have his office in the room In
the southwest tower.
The third floor, like the second. is most
~ to be devoted to bedroom suites and
baths, with the exception Of the west
wing, which is to be cut up into twenty
i've rooms for servants.
A feature of the architecture of Castle
gould calculated to heighten the imposing
effect of the three towers will be a stone
gallery or balcony extending across the
south front The balcony which will be
los feet long by five feet wide, may be
reached through windows from the main
moor. These windows constitute one OF
the unique features OF Castlegould,, for
which Mr.. Haydel says credit Is entirely
due Mrs. Gould, he having simply worked
out the mechanical manipulation of them
at her DIRECTION The windows are to be
ten by eighteen feet. and OF course will
be much too heavy to operate by hand
For this reason they are to be controlled
by electricity. and by pushing a series Of
be raised or lowered either sinEly or to-
gether. They can be operated AS easily
o yotbs Shi ~ t as 1y usu own person Sun
house will be found in the hall on the
main floor. where accommodations for a
large orchestra are to be provided.
In the basement along the Sound front |
will be bowling alley. At the head OF |
it is to be dais for the use OF persons |
watching the games. The whole will be |
finished in Louis XIV. style. and viii con-
stitute an architectural departure. The |
rest Of the basement will be given up to |
service, being cut up into kitchen 40 by |
IS feet; a pantry, 80 by 40 feet; bakery, |
a storage room or refrigerator, so by IS |
feet; a silver vault. IS feet square; a |
castle office. 50 feet in diameter; a wine |
cellar. a room for trunks. a servants |
dining room and a laundry. Some OF |
these rooms will be beneath the main |
court terrace, the level OF which consti- |
tutes another peculiar feature of the con- |
struction in that IL is only two feet below /
the first floor level
The foundations of Castlegould will ex- |
tend twenty-five feet underground ana /
the cellar will be given over entirely 10 /
the furnaces, boilers and other heating /
4 set Of chimes will form another fea-
ture of the Castlegould estate. The first |
four OF the bells reached the estate the
other day, and are to be placed In the
tower OF the new carriage house. The |
largest one received weighs about 5000 |
pounds.
Mr.. Haydel takes great pride In tho
plans for Castlegould. but at the same
time he files laughing disclaimer against
most of the unusual features Incorporated
in them.