Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-02-13
BARTON'S PROSPERITY.
VILLAGE OF BARTON.

Another house was finished in July.
namely, that owned by Mrs. A. B.
RIake on Harrison avenue. This ia @
two story house with a gable roof
all and basement. The main part ia
25x33 feet on the ground and the ell
ia 2Ox16 feet. There is an upper ard
a lower porch extending along the
front on the south which is Joined to
q single porch from the east side.
These are united by an octaf on cor
ner. The porches are seven feet
wide, have balustrade of scroll work
above the lattice work, and pillars
with consoles at the upper side.
There are two bay windows. one
above the other from the parlors on
both floors. The first floor contains
kitchen, bedroom, parlor, dining
room, pantry, bathroom, hall and
stairway. Most of the rooms are fin
ished in the natural wood and have
hard wood floors. The second story
has two sleeping rooms, a parlor.
closets, and a cabinet kitchen. These
are mostly finished in the natural
wood, while the cabinet work is of
ash, cherry, butternut and red birch.
The basement has three rooms be-
sides closets and vegetable room.
In the ell are two large work rooms.
also sheds for wood. In the attic are
two rooms, a large sleeping room
with closet, and store room. The
house is supplied with village water
and electric lights. Master builders,
Scott brothers. Estimated cost, $4,000.
One of the finest residences to be
erected the present year is that of E.
L. Gaskill on Roosevelt Plateau. This
is one of the most pleasant sites in
the village, commanding a pleasant
view of the different streets, fair
ground, and surrounding landscape.
The dimensions of the house are as
follows: 32x46 on the ground, first
story nine and one half, second story
eight and one-half feet in finish. 1t
is a four gable roof building. The
lower story consists of FIVE rooms,
finished in beautiful red birch, re-
ception hall and bathroom. Most of
the rooms have hardwood hoors1
There are two windows which face
one to the west and the other to the
south, with plate glass 56x68 inches
respectively. One large chimney with
two hues is built from the cellar, and
another is built on the north side be-
side the outside W Ill which is to ac-
commodate the kitchen range. There
is porch seven feet and nine inches
wide which reaches along the south
and west sides for thirty eight feet,
also one on the southeast of like
width twelve feet long. These porches
are ornamented with turned spindle
work in front overhead and baIus-
trade enclosure about the floors.
There is modern fireplace on the
lower floor, and from the hall at the
head of the stairs is toilet room and
a linen closet. There are five exceed
ingly pleasant rooms in the second
story lighted by windows 30x6O inches.
There is an archway over the front
door. The cellar is walled with
granite and brick, the floor is to be
cemented and rooms for vegetables,
etc., petitioned off. A No. 81 Kelsey
heater will heat the house. The barn
and carriage shed were on the land
previously. Master builder Charles
Jackson. Estimated cost $1,000.
A very pretty set of buildings have
been erected by James Teller on Park
street during the year. The dimen-
sions on the ground are as follows:
The main part is 24x26 feet, and the
ell 24x24 feet. The lower story is nine
and onehalf feet, and the second
story eight and one half between
| Joints. This is two tenement house,
| and has the modern conveniences in
each tenement. On the front are two
bay windows lighted by 30x32 inch
glass. In the main part ale FIVE
rooms, including kitchen, dining room,
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bathroom. On the second floor are
four rooms besides closets and halls.
In the ell are seven rooms. These
rooms are finished in the natural
wood and have mostly hard wood
floors, with kitchen and dining rooms
] sheathed three feet on walls. Some
of the rooms are finished in beautiful
butternut. The house has one of the
best cellars, walled with granite and
brick extending under both main and
ell. The house is warmed by an At
lantic Duplex furnace, and kitchen
stoves. Estimated cost 81, 900.
Another fine residence which is in
process of construction is that of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Buswell. This is
located on Cemetery Hill, one of the