Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03
AUGUSTA 1911 BUILDING RECORD
CONTINUED from page seven.)

fective contrast to the stucco of the
| exterior walls and the granite foanda-
| tons.
Upon the first floor, on the north
| side Of the main entrance on State
| street IS the library, which is finished
| in mahogany, set off very effectively
| by the use Of grass cloth on the wallis.
| The lighting effects are very pretty
and rare pieces of statuary and oil
paintings, some of them from Rome,
| help to make this room one of the
most attractive in the house.
The large main hall is located in
the center of the eastern side of the
house and provides for an ascent to
the chambers by means of winding
staircase. At the rear of the hall is
convenient lavatory.
The morning room and dining room
are situated on the opposite side of
the library, both of them having a
good outlook upon the south. Doors
lead from the morning room to the
piazza, which can be lighted from
within and VIII be glassed in during
the winter.
Connected with the dining hall is
the buffers pantry, while at the ex-
IRENE rear of the house is the SER
wants dining hall and the kitchen,
the latter being equipped with all the
modern conveniences. which make the
discharge of that part of the house,
hold duties easy. \ gas range takes
the place OF the usual coal range for
the kitchen cooking, thus doing away
with the dust and dirt from the coal.
hrary, are two guest rooms. while on
the opposite side of the hallway is
the owners apartment, opening upon
one side into a dressing room with
bathroom beyond. while upon the
other side it opens into the nursery
with child's bedroom beyond. so ar
ranged that it can be thrown into
al ut-of-deors sleeping room. When
desired. Directly over the kitchen
are the servants rooms. with servantS
bathroom and linen and store clos
cts
\ UNIQUE feature of the house is the
doors, the principal rooms upon the
main floor being entered by double
doors of framed glass, while in other
| rooms full length mahogany doors are
used without panels. The lighting eff
fects, particularly in the front hall
way are also decidedly unique, the
electric bulbs being arranged in old
lamps of odd Italian design.
In the basement of the house are
number of labor saving devices.
which cannot fail to prove OF great
value. One of them, Alderman Can
| netts particular idea, is a tlreproof
/ oh, ajS bp ctIf-
| hciently large to hold all of the ashes
for the winter and provided with en-
| trance from outside.
In another portion of the cellar is
to be found the vacuum cleaner
which is great object of interest to
visitors. The apparatus is connected
with pipes upon each floor and pro-
vided with electric control at eacf
/ outlet. The whole house is cleaned
with this apparatus by simply attach
| ing a hose to the several outlets. The
apparatus can be worked from tho
| floor where it is in use by means OF
push button. the pressing of the
button being all that is necessary tC
start or stop it.
A convenient wood elevator takes
the wood from the cellar to the IL
: hrary. The elevator box fits under a
wall seat in the library, so that al
that is necessary to be done is to litt
the top of the seat and the wood is
ready at hand.
In addition to the furnace the base
] ment contains ar automatic gas ho
water heater, which is always ready
| for instantaneous use. This heater
| furnishes hot water for all purpose!
for which it is needed throughout tht
/ house. The laundry is in the south
western corner of the basement. di
rectly underneath the Kitchen.
| The heating and plumbing for tn,
building We're installed by Malcolm
&. Dyer the vacuum cleaner was in
stalled by Bennett & Stoddard and thu
| cellar and brick work We're done b,
J. NJ. Nichols.
4 handsome Italian drinking foun
tain will be placed in the yard. mex
spring. The fountain represents
boy and dolphin with the water spout
! ing from the mouth of the dolphin
! A quaint old sun dial will be anothe
! attractive addition tc the grounds.
| The Hussey Tenements.
| Z. \. Hussey has done more to