The Delta independent., 1908-09-25
Development of Delta
Residence Architecture.


Development of residence architect
ure from the cabin to the real city
edifice in our promising town is of more
than passing interest.
We have just paid visit to the
residence of Capt. C. P. Bragg on the
corner of Grand avenue and Seventh
street, now nearing completion. Stand
ing in the midst of plat of ground
100 by so feet, on cement base three
and half feet above grade, with
basement So feet, first story 91s and
second story So feet high, on broad
Grand avenue, it has very command
ing appearance.
The walls are solid, of pressed brick
laid in black mortar, variegated cornice
roofs belt the four sides. There is
practically no rear to the house but an
ample porch on the south and broad
piazza on the north, the latter supported
by six large and four small Colonial
columns indicate north front also the
architectural type of the building and
give decidedly fine appearance.
The four gables are treated with
fancy shingles in unique designs, Capt.
Bragg designing that on the north and
giving to three of his carpenters the
designing of one each of the others.
The paint scheme is cream, the trim
ming a chestnut brown and the roofs
green-black.
Entering the building we find base
ment 25 feet square in which are in
stalled a steam heating plant for the
entire house, stationery laundry tub
with hot and cold water, coal bins etc,
with four large windows and broad door
to rear of plot. On the first floor are
large reception hall, seven principal
rooms, a complete bath room and
closet. In the two kitchens are single
piece linoleum carpets on which one is
installed new, modern ranges having
their hot water boilers in the two bath
rooms, enameled sinks with drain boards
complete the essentials. A broad stair
case leads to the second story which Is
divided into four principal chambers,
five large closets, a large store room
and another bath Two of these
chambers contain lavatories with hot
and cold water. ALI of the bath room
and similar furniture is of the finest,
the lavatories having Griffith model
wastes.'' Another stairway leads to
the attic and thence to the observatory
tower styled by Capt. Bragg in his
nautical parlance the Crows Nest,
whence from broad platform, nearly
forty feet from the ground are seen,
our beautiful town nesting in the valley
with unobstructed view of Grand mesa
a mile above our heads on the north,
Garnet mesa on the east, the lofty
peaks about Ouray on the south and
the delightful sunset scenery of the
Utah mountains coastward.
A conspicuous feature of the building
consists in the large number and size
of windows which are of the modern
type-small panes in upper sash, single
panes in lower-three Bay and two
Landscape windows completing the
variety. The floors are of Oregon
hardwood, the wall trimmings of Texas
and other hard woods The woodwork
is stained and vanished and the sand
finished walls are tinted in various
hues. Electricity is provided in every
room.
Capt. Bragg says that he and Mrs.
Bragg are on their way to California
for permanent residence, but after
drinking mountain air in Delta for two
years, they have concluded this location
to heaven. and they propose boost
ing" awhile right here before going
farther.