Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-05

Several years ago when Mrs. Pol
lasky was alive, she and her hus
band. Frank T. PollaslSy, began lay
ing plans for new home on the site
of their home on State street. Her
death. a few years later, put a tenn
porary stop to the plans But Nh.
Pollasky has kept the thought fresh
i'm his heart and this summer he begal
the construction OF a modern nome
that is now rapidly nearing compile
ton.
Everyone has ditfe. emit ideas about
house building Having given TINS
matter much consideration Mr. Polias-
kv acouired many ideas and this new
residence shows the fruit OF TINS lohs
study MIR. Pollaslly picked up many
valuable points by study. observation
or suggestion n consequence Wuen
he finally concluded TO build, he iirsl
moulded all these into one genera
n,an This plan included in the main
three principal points, sanitatlVh'
pleasing appearance and greatest se"-
eral convenience
To obtain these ne selected a bun
galow plan which affords plenty OF
light. room and presents snug coy
modest appearance The house Is ~
by AZ feet in length and breadth ana
40 feet in height and is situated on
slight elevation. From the upper
windows one obtains an exec leh'
view of no them and eastern Anna
The eastern view is unrestricted as
far rs St. Louis. the house tops oil
that city being plainly visible III the
distance
The exterior view OF the house Is
an enticing one r he broad steps III
front lead up to a wide roomy porch
overhead the caves hang several feet
bevond the sides The under side OF
these caves are finished in brown
stained oak which stands out III hahu-
some contrast With the broken, req
brick OF which the house is built me
windows are of wide. plate glass and
afford an abundance OF light. AT re
front window lodges hanging flow
er boxes for flowers in the summer.
The yard about the house has been
graded down and sodded and VIII he
come fine lawn next spring. vice
cement walk lie DIS up to the house
from the street and serpentine drive
way extends from the street past the
house to the garage in the rear. When
the Landscape work has been colnplet-
ed there will be nothing lacking 10
make the exterior view OF tie resi-
dence one OF the beautiful sights OF
Alma
On entering the house from the front
one steps into a large spacious, very
plainly furnished reception room. Al
the opposite end is a cloak room con
tanning a large mirror Thanking eaci
side of the reception room are two
handsome walnut columns. Beyond
these on the right is the library and
music room, and on the left the Nv
ing room. At the rear of reception
room a door opens to the dining room
al the left. and at the right a walnut
stairway, doubly rich in its simple
ity, leads to the upper floor Beneati
is a large lavatory.
The reception room, library and mu
sic room, living room and dining roor
are all finished i'm selected quarter
sawed oak. The effect gives a deer
rich. modest and tasteful tone to al
the rooms The living room is fitte
with handsome, ornamental 1ir
place In the dining room is TWEEN
w foot side board extending clea
across one side of the room This
built right into the wall. It's front
of loaded glass and the same oak I'm
ish is followed here as elsewhere. Tn
buffers pantry opens directly into tn
side of the dining room and Is cor
nected on the opposite size with tn
kitchen.
Up stairs there are five large. room
bedrooms. coy den, a linen roo
and bath room. The bedrooms a.
finished I'm different STYLES. two D.
? ing i'm white enamel. one In Circasia
walnut one in weathered oak and oil
In birdseye maple They all open Il
to a wide. spacious hall The den
furnished with mission furniture al
a fire place. The. bath room Is fitt'
with the very latest appliances !
Guiding a laundry shoot 70 the Tau
dry room in the basement The saf
simple. tasteful effect is preserv
here as elsewhere.
Looking about the house one ca
not fail to be impressed with the til
and forethought spentin planning
The upper building is large enough
allow the housekeeper To move
the furnishings from any one b.
room into IT II II IL is desired to Gle
a room Hot water is within ei
reach on both floors. A drinking To-
tain In the butler's pantry provi'
another handy convenience. The b
water system Of heating is used "