Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-31

lTAlN VIEW"-RESIDENCE OF MR.. R. D.
piled with living springs of pure
water. On the elevated site of the
old Langdon dwelling the new
structure stands-the old, as is the
eternal fiat, giving place to the
new and going to the rear. The
former is now the tenants dwell
ing The plans for the mansion
and its accessory buildings which
now grace the "Mountain View"
domain were drawn by Mr.. F. G.
Bonseck, the well-known st. Louis
architect, and bids for the work So
licited. Mr.. Chas. j. Tual of IRON
ton secured the contract, and in
due course the keys to the new
buildings we're delivered to the
owner. About twelve months were
required to complete the work.
That it was honestly and skilfully
and satisfactorily done, we have
the testimony of the architect as
we'll as of him who footed the bills.
The main building is 40x56 feet
in dimensions, and is three stories
high, not including the basement
or cellar. On three sides-north,
east and west-extends a porch
twelve feet wide. 1t is old-fas
ioned in its comfortable proper
tions, but so constructed as to
make it a tasteful adjunct to the
habitation it in part encloses.
The first story contains the din
ing room, reception hall, library,
parlor, rear hall, kitchen and PAN
try. Also, on the eastern porch
a screened lunching enclosure. The
rooms are finished in ivory white,
with quarter-sa oak floors, and
artistic mantels to large fire-places
decorate the parlor, dining-room
and library. The latter is furnish
ed with a plenitude of bookcases
''built in," as also is the china
closet in the dining-room. The
pantry is numerously shelyed, with
lockers and other belongings. 1t
also contains a special locked COM
partment whose interest pertains
solely to tho host-and his guests.
It's holdings, "atune u.s." are liq-
uidiferous; SO to speak. My knowl-
edge thereof is not at secondhand.
A grand oaken staircase, some
what of the colonial style, leads to
the second story, to which are al
lotted six bedrooms and two bath
rooms, with halls and lavatories.
Finish, same as first floor.
The third story contains the SER
wants quarters, two large bed
rooms, bath and trunk room, and
a fair proportion of the numerous
closets with which the whole house
is furnished. Finished in the nat
ural wood.
The underground floor or cellar
is occupied " ith furnace, acetylene
gas plant, wine vault, and all the
usual appliances to the comfort
and we'll being of the household.
The furnishings of the living
rooms are in accord with the good
taste and the luxury that pervade
the establishment = not ostenta-
tious, but home-like and comfort
able. The house is fitted for gas
and electric lights, and is supplied
by the pneumatic system with
water from a large flowing spring
about one hundred yards distant.
In addition to the family domi-
cile are, the laundry--an ample
stone structure-the tenants house
Of two stories, with modern conve-
niences, the stables, 6oored with
granitoid and constructed with due
regard to the wants of the noble
quadrupeds in the several stalls.
Water flows everywhere, on the
turn Of the faucet. A 300-gallon
cistern and Soft. tower supply the
laundry.
The lawn fronting the mansion is
terraced and granitoid walks lead
in all directions. Shrubbery and
| flowers adorn the premises sparely
.