The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-09
Charles NJ. Schwab's New Res.
Idence Now Ready for
Occupancy.
COST EXCEEDS $50 900
Constructed Of Golden Cream Granite
u 10 Four Stories High and oe.
oupies One Entire City
- Block.
From the New york Latter.

Oh III
Charles M. Schwab's new $4,000. 900
house In Riverside Drive. now ready
for occupancy, occupies the entire New
York block, bounded by Seventy-third
and Seventy-fourth streets, West End
avenue and Riverside drive. It il built
Of golden ream granite, in the French
"reminiscences style. The building IL
surrounded by terraces. lawns and gar
dens.
} This palace has four stories and an
attic and roof terrace shove, q cellar
and basement. The first floor contain
ing the main rooms Of the house. ID
thirty feet above the level Of the River
side drive and from its windows a good
View Of the Hudson IL 20 be had.
The second floor 10 given up TO the
rooms Of the private suites Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Schwab. The third door contains
the guest rooms, and h fourth the
servans' quarters. The entire wing lac
ing Seventy fourth street 10 given UP
to the art gallery, which contains many
master pieces, and In the wing facing
seventy-third street are the kitchen
n pantries.
Its main hall, staircase and reception
hall are OF the style OF Francis L, the
keynote Of the composition being taken
from h interior OF the chateau Of
Blois. The main hall. which IL two
n d'one-half stories high, is surrounded
by q gallery and arcade leading to all
the principal rooms on the second floor
as well as to the chapel, which con-
tains a large organ and In decorated
Il. Weingand, representing dramatic
music, sacred music and poetry.
Taken from the exterior Of Fontaine-
bleau, The library 10 In the style Of
Henry III. The historic mantel Of the
celebrated gallery OF Henry II. has been
introduced In its composition.
There Is O separate air register for
each living ROOM, with a separate heat
ing coil. and the system ia 10 perfect
In every detail that the occupant Of
any n o can instantly change
it's temperature without affecting the
temperature OF any other room.s The
lights are for the most part hidden
away from sight, the lighting OF the
rooms being brought about by refieo-
ton.
Opening or the entrance hall at the
right is the Louis XVI. drawing room.
Aside from the white enamel and
gold furnishings, the features Of this
are the painted allegory of Eden,
appearing on the ceiling, and two tap
~estries representing Bouchers Love
Messages" woven In America by
French artisans from cartoons prepared
by Arthur Thomas.
The dining plates intended for about
thirty guests and forming only one
small item of the table furnishings;
cost about $4,000. The lace curtains
throughout the house, all Of which were
made in special designs. also cost about
$40, 900.
Private apartments of Mr.. and Mrs.
Schwab occupy the entire front OF the
second floor. In the north corner IL Mrs.
Schwab's bedroom, which Is In Louis
XVI. style, with blue brocaded walls.
The ceiling painting OF this room rep
resents Morning Music" Mr. Schwab's
bedroom and which IL in the same style,
has pale green silk walls, and It's CELL
ing painting represents the Awaken
Ing OF the Cupids."
Between the two rooms and con-
nected with each other, IL a little IL
brary In Louis XVI. style, its woodwork
Of green enamel and its walls Of old
rose damask.
The house has three elevators, oper-
ated by electricity. One Of these is for
h use OF the family and guests; the
second, on the opposite side of the
house, is for the servants, and the third
Is at the real for freight. There are
also separate stairways for guests and
servants throughout the building.