The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
HOME OF AMERICAN
MILLIONAIRE A PALACE
Charles M. Schwab's New Res.
idence Now Ready for
Occupancy.
COST EXCEEDS 100000
Constructed of Golden Cream Granite
1t Is Four Stories High and oc-
cupies One Entire City
Block.
COST EXCEEDS SIS, 900
From the New York Letter.

From the New York Letter.
Charles NJ. 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 1t is built
of golden cream granite, in the French
renaissance style. The building is
surrounded by terraces, lawns and gar
dens.
h palace has four stories and an
attic and roof terrace above. a cellar
and basement. The first floor contain
Ing the main rooms of the house, is
thirty feet above the level of the River
side drive and from its windows a good
view Of the Hudson is to be had.
The second floor is given up to the
rooms of the private suitec Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Schwab. The third floor contains
the guest rooms, and the fourth the
%servans' quarters. The entire wing fac
ing Seventy-fourth street is 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 the Interior of the chateau of
1'toAS. LIZ iSA1 IlSlli, WHICH IS TWO
and 'one-half stories high, is surrounded
by a gallery and arcade leading to all
the principal rooms on the second floor
as we'll as to h chapel, which con-
tains a large and is decorated
with a large central glass window by
10. Weingand, representing dramatic
music. sacred music and poetry.
k from the exterior of Fontaine-
bleau, the library is in the style Of
Henry II. The historic mantel Of the
celebrated gallery Of Henry II. has been
introduced in its composition.
There is a separate air register for
each living room. with q separate heat
ing coil, and the system is SO perfect
in every detail that the occupant of
any n room a instantly change
Its temperature without affecting the
temperature Of any other room. The
lights are for the most part hidden
away from sight, h lighting Of the
rooms being brought about by ref1ec-
ton.
Opening Off the entrance hall at the
right Is the Louis XVI. drawing room.
Aside from the white enamel and
gold furnishings, the features Of this
room are the painted allegory of Eden,
appearing on the ceiling, and two tap
estries representing Boucher's Love
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 is 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 is in the same style,
has pale green silk walls, and it's CELL
ing painting represents the Awaken
ing Of the Cupids."
q Between the two rooms and con-
nected with each other, is a little Ii
brary in Louis XVI. style, its woodwork
of green enamel and its walls of old
rose da1nask.
The house has three elevators, oper-
ated by electricity. One of these is for
the use OF the family and guests; the
second, on h opposite side OF the
house, is for the servants, and the third
is at the rear for freight. There are
also separate stairways for guests and
servants throughout the building.