The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-19
MODERN COLONIAL RESIDENCE
OF TASTY DESIGN

built for r. S. Hall, Esq. McIver
& MacKay, Architects and Builders,
Ocala, fla
(Note-The Southern Architect and
Builders News of Atlanta, Ga, prints
a large size picture of the handsome
nome of Mr.. r. S. Hall of this city.
We are sorry we are not able TO lay
the picture before our readers so that
they may see just what a handsome
residence we have in our pretty little
city. However, we are promised this
cut later on. We annex hereto the de-
scription of the home which accom-
panied the beautiful picture.-Ed.
Banner.)
The house, including piaZZas, covers
an area of 20 feet front by 80 feet
deep. The porte-cochere on west side
is not included in these dimensions.
The basement is located under the
rear portion of the house and is di-
vided into laundry, wine cellar, fur
mace and fuel room. All finished in
hard plaster and cement floors.
The first floor is divided into par
lOr, reception room, dining room, liv
ing room and den, kitchen and but
ler's pantry The main hall extends
the full length of the house. The
floors of all these rooms are laid with
quarter sawed oak, except kitchen and
pantry, which are laid in Ceramic
tile.
The parlOr and reception room Oc-
cupy the entire front of the house.
The parlor is finished in black cy-
press, dome ceiling handsomely dec
GRATED in light gray and gold.
The reception room and main hall
are paneled in oak. The stairs are
of oak, and heavy oak ceiling beams
support the ceilings. A handsome
buff brick mantel is built in the recep-
ton room. The walls and ceilings
are decorated in Indian reds and
blues.
The dining room is paneled in
black cypress. Walls and ceilings
decorated in green and gold.
The living room and den are pan
eled in white sap yellow pine. Book
cases, with art glass doors, heavy |
ceiling beams and tile mantels are
lhe main features of these rooms.
The second floor is divided into five !
boI rOopoc 4broo hath uoov,c eou,;v,or
room, and large hall. All these rooms
are finished in yellow pine The bath
rooms have tile floors and wainScoat
The servants stairs are located in the
rear of the main hall, as is also the
elevator, which extends from base
ment to attic.
The entire house is heated by hot
ali furnace located in the basement
The house is equipped with cleo
trio lights. The switches are arrang-
ed so the whole house can be lit up
in a few moments.
The bath rooms and toilet rooms on
first floor are equipped with the lat
est improved fixtures Hot and cold
water( also cistern water, is supplied
TO all tubs and lavatories. Art glass
windows are placed in all bath rooms
and also on main staircase in sub
lued cOlOrs in appropriate designs.
The whole house is furnished with
copper wire window and door screens.
Easement windows afford easy ac-
,ess to piazzas from all rooms. The
liazzas are wide and spacious and ex-
end across the entire front and half
way on two sides.
There is also a rear porch and ser
ice porch on east side which allows
,asy access to kitchen and pantry.
The outbuildings are designed to ,
with the house and con-
list of stable and carriage house,
garage and servants quarters.
The cost of the entire establish y"
nent was $4,000.