El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-02

in the 1900 DOCK
Aside from the three five room bun
galows on ORC street, every one OF
the houses under way has Dase-
ment hardwood floors, builtin book
cases and other effects and has
heating plant
Handsome Home Finished.
Contractor J c. Hensen has com
pleted his handsome home on North
Kansas street, and is now occupying
IT, It contains eight large rooms. ana
two large sleeping porches- bay
window on the south side Of the mouse
gives an admirable view OF the city,
which cannot be shut off by any other
residence which may be built IN the
future.
Hansen build a one story residence
for himself which viii be complete IN
every detail The foundations have
had TO be dug out OF soAo ca-lGne,
which has taken quite q while The
home viii contain six rooms and a
large basement. 1t is built on ter
race on the corner OF Kansas and
HnI streets, and VIII cost about $4,000.
Contractor Harry Corning finished
two story residence for the Mountain
side Realty company on Arizona street
in Golden HILL which cost approx
mately $4,000. 1t has already been &C
Building Ten Houses.
The Perry Kirkpatrick Realty COM
Danv now has about ten fine houses
under construction. During the past
week the company started a home for
d X Bradlev. in Golden Hill. on Ram
part street, which viii cost $4,000. The
company also started two houses for
J. + Priest in Northeast FL Paso-
These with the houses being built for
c. u Newman. NJ. r. Keister, c. A
Fowler. Winston Pettus, and three for
the firm direct make quite sum OF
work
Jollv & Ware now have under con-
-ozfHanraz Trarad all
over the city The greater part OF
them are about completed and viii be
ready for occupancy during the next
week or two This firm also has the
contract for the labor to be furnished
on the Pearson mills during the period
Of erection
Home That Is A Home.
Some houses are homes ana some
are not The house being erected by
c. N Newman is strictly q home IN
every sense OF the word. It IS being
built in Highland Park on the corner
of New Orleans and Alabama streets,
on the northwest corner Of the pretty
park which is owned and cared Lor
by- the city. As soon as completed M
Newman will occupy this residence as
his future home.
The house is built on four lots.
which insures plenty Of ground space
and a beautiful site. The building
itself covers a space 10 feet wide ana
80 feet long. It is built on the mis-
sion style, following closely after the
type of the old Spanish residences seen
in the interior OF Mexico It IS only
one story high with a redwood shinsle
roof. The walls are to be entirely
covered with stuccO or pebbledash IN
the natural cement color
Approaching the residence from the
front. the large circle windows, which
are a part OF the front porch give the
house a comfortable look which can
not be obtained with architecture OF
any other design. A large sun porch
- by feet. IS built In the front. or
southern side OF the house. This also
extends about half way around the
western side This porch is really
part Of the house as large glazed
sash are to be set in the circle arch
es which viii make the porch weather
proof in winter. the sash can easily
he removed In the summer The floor
of this place is to be laid with dark
red prom enade tile. set 10 allow
quarter inch Joint Of black cement to
contrast with the tile The tile are
TO be six by nine inches in size and
one inch thick, class OF tile which
IS becoming very popular for use IN
eastern buildings a large blue At.
Franklin stone roantel viii be in the
center Of the northern side Of the
room. which viii have a fireplace big
enough to burn large logs
Many Convenient Features.
At the west side of this room there
viii be q porch with 2 'pereOla built
OF wooden beams, which will be COW
cred with vines during the summer
. months
There are nine large rooms in. the
house. which is built around snn-
cious patio in the center Of which viii
be placed fountain and gardens. The
front or living room extends across
the entire front part Of the house.
YAK t-lmml ngs and castings are 10 he
used entirely in this room The cell
ings are 10 have the panel effect,
worked cut by the use of veneered OAK
beams. Electric lights are to be placed
In the panels SIX large book cases
VIII be built In the walls which are
I pulIE with double partitions to allow
for the depth Of the cases French
( window doors connect this room with
me sun narlcr on the front and the
( bed and breakfast rooms a the rear.
7 In the east side of this room there
/ VIII be 2 handsome ar+ glass window
I OF Gothic design. which viii give a
I very pleasing appearance 10 the room.
on the left hand side of the house.
racing the rear and lust iu the rear
! of the living room viii be located the
! brea kfast room It is % feet wide and
I 20 rect long II viii have two large
windows, door leading In the natiO,
M VIII be trimmed in hardwood fin
The kitchen is just IN the rear Of
/ lnls room and directly connected with
II Il viii be bout Il feet square.
fitted with oil the appointments Of 2
modern kitchen There will be sew
: eral kitchen cabinets built in the walls
] and large storage chest viii be
/ elevated from the floor so that II will
De more easily entered
The servants room and bath viii
! be on the other side Of the stairs.
I which lead to the basement from a
small corridor in the rear OF the
! kitchen.
On the left hand side of the home
! there viii be a large bedroom. or a
! guest room, which will be finished in
/ white enameled woodwork. Another
Z guest room Is also on this side of the
I house. Between these rooms 2. bath
! room Is located
Sleeping POrches.
/ A large sleeping porch IS accessible
] 10 both bedrooms. so really four bed
/ rooms are provided for In the rear
! right hand corner Of. the house there
Is sewing room, with large windows
/ which viii admit plenty Of itht. This
Is convenience provided for in very
few homes.
In the central part Of the rear OF
/ the house there win be two bedrooms,
/ which may be thrown into one large
/ room by opening tho doors. ( They may
I be used as separate aparftments. as
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