Amador ledger., 1906-02-02
The Taylor Mansion Finished.

architect, Mr. Walsh OF San Francisco,
before being formally turned over to
the owner as completed. Ihe archi-
tect is expected up this evening to
pronounce his approval.
This handsome dwelling is by far
the most artistic, convenient. and
elegant home to be found in Amador
county. No building of the kind
has ever been undertaken before on
so complete and elaborate a scale
within Amador county.
The site is an ideal one for resi-
dence. At the junction of Pitt and
Stump streets, in the eastern part of
the city, and at slight elevation, it
commands view of the whole town,
at the same time being away from the
heavily travelled thoroughfares. The
entrance from the street is by flight
of step, the stairway with the round
ed piers or either side being a work of
art in itself.
The mansion itself, with the front
porch rests on solid cement found
ations. built up about 10 feet from
the ground.
The first thing that attracts notice
is the spacious porch, ten feet vide,
and supported by solid circular
columns, extending over sixty feet;
fronting the two streets.
From the outside the beholder is
impressed with the symmetrical ap-
pearance; as we'll as the fact that
nothing in expense has been spared
in making it the most palatial home
in these parts.
The residence consists of two stories
proper, with attic space above, and
cellar with concrete floors under
meath, for storage purposes. The
ground floor consists of six rooms be-
sides the spacious hallway, into which
the front door opens. On the east
side is the parlor, and on the west the
sitting room. Other rooms are the
bedrooms, dining room, kitchen,
pantry, all fixed up with every con-
venience. The kitchen is very nicely
arranged having a modern range, hot
water apparatus, hot and cold water
extending to every room in the house
upstairs and down. There is a
dumb waiter connecting the kitchen
with the cellar below, for hosting
provisions. A sideboard, between
the kitchen and dining room enables
things to be passed from one room
to the other without the necessity of
opening doors.
The upstairs consists of five sleep
ing apartments, all furnished with
closets, and permanent washstands.
The interior woodwork, baseboards,
doors and windows are finished in
imitation of natural oak. The vain
scoating Is of lincrista, of various
patterns, to suit the different apart
ments. There are fire CRATES through
out the ground floor, two being
arranged for burning gas, and the
other for wood or coal. The fronts
are laid with tiles, those in the dining
room being of Roman pattern, and
the others of different colors, all Civ
ing an air of comfort and elegance.
For lighting, it is arranged for both
electricity and gas. There are be-
tween 40 and so electric lamps, with
gas fixtures to fall back upon in case
of failure of the electric current.
All the windows upstairs are of the
Dean patent. Each sash is so arrang-
ed that it can be swung around on a
pivot, enabling the outside to be
cleaned from within. Indeed, every
thing about the place is up-to-date, and
according to the most approved styles.
The inside plastering is fine piece
of work, all the corners being provid-
ed with metallic guards to prevent
chipping of the plaster. Not crack
or flaw can be detected throughout.
The contractor. A. Ii. KuhIman, is
entitled to much credit for the work
manship displayed in carrying out
his contract. He started last July,
and 1t has kept him and force of
mechanics busy to get though with
the work. Not flaw of any kind
can be discovered.
Mrs Taylor left Sunday morning for
Stockton, Sacramento and San Fran
cisco. She will purchase the furni-
ture for the new home, which is to be
new throughout, and of character in
keeping with the rest They will not
move from the old residence near by
until everything is in order, which
will probably be some time this
month.
The outside painting lacks the
finishing coat. This is to be of white,
and will be deferred, ON account of
climatic reasons until the spring.
The total cost of this magnificent
structure, when every thing is COM
plete, will be between $4,000 and
SIS, 900.
Death of Mrs. Winnie Love.