Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-24

ey,sia;urt Est April Mrs. Harriet
fs;ne Baale, the daughter of Mr..
,,re rrcsented the old home to the
,afe IS q memorial TO her son and,
(,condie as an executive residence
| SOON It's tne Legislarure had ad-
cu-uea. at-er authorizing repairs
ri chnrges. plans were started for
{l,e-1nc me s-rucIure- Governor Carl
Niliken and the members of the
krscu,lve. council felt that Mrs.
}s2ie anc ne other members of the
ue family should be consulted On
vs-v gEeI aiken. This WAS done
m as 3 result every change IN the
&nildlng. even 10 the color scheme,
ras approved by the relatives of MIR.
ka,ue nefu-e being made.
Changes in tns House
il drawing plans for altering the
lG.ne Gov Alilliken, the members
the council, and John Calvin
! -avens u portland, the architect,
are IA mind first of all that IL was
.s~-e as . memorial and that this
b. -ae PRIMARY purpose of its ac-
! p.anee Ina use by the State. The
+. .Aa. i Is 10 be the official resi-
Nil Vas eonsidered secondary To
H. memorial featllre of the build
h. aT,hn. than that. in arrang
h. .-t 0mns and making the aluera-
kloEs M interests of the public were
|caGsiuered before those whoever
a., be governor and occupy the
bon.
-he public viii naturally be inter-
ks.s1 = che whole building, for il is
ttale property, but the attention OF
/ slto,s ana the people Of the State
81 o~ especially centered upon the
rqu. ana lower story of the sIruc-
IT, Tor Il Is this that viii be given
~, I'd ne use of the public and
Il %. aH-n III all reasonable hours.
llg' ~ -s me state House.
These public apartments will be
OWL s,alrs. and will consist of 4
81 7rreU-uB, and dining room and a
5m llr.or leading back 10 the study
sal NJ, Mr. Blaine. In the Blaine
Is. vii be the desk and ink well
j. togethe with numerous
rs,1s-.;aes OF the famous citizen, in
|s--Ha relics Oh Abraham Lincoln.
e. aes'. and chair which AR Blains
|esaan7G while member of the
slel States Senate will also be
|4s-r
Al .se 'front.' Of the house upstairs
f-s-r VII" De four guest chambers.
r. C. -nese viii have q private
e. v1ue the other two viii be en-
k1.Ie viii u bath between the rooms.
|NHeT DIS, ingu3shed visitors come TO
augusta Us me guests of the State.
F viii uBw be possible TO entertain
ban IN STATE property and not send
EEeH 10 z hotel or TO private home
+ II -ne nast. Further than that, in
f. laTge reception ROOM and dining
poem. GrganIZatinnE aliisn with the
|Fe-ta-a and economic work OF the
state government viii be able to hold
Fhslr SESSIONS while State commits
FoAz ana boards will also be given
Il oHpor-unitv 70 meet here.
Outside Appearance
Z looking al the Blaine house as
/ IS now taking form, AMI especially
/ .'ec standing ii the corner OF State
r -@plIoi streets, the visitor no
~--S NO things first OF all. the rails
u u ne middle section OF the
'4la'HE 70 the height of the front.
'~ Hl portions and the changing
II. aiOr from the old bartleship
x q colonial white. In con-
--,~,.ar with members of the Blaine
.-1'- IL WAS learned that Mrs.
LIE nae uJten Expressed wish to
'-~'e ne middle section raised To
fopice al easy passage from the
|4fo1, % -ne rear and she also wished
e alTe -ae house painted white. the
~s.1r 4 1~igIual,v was. s
JAt other notable change has
- nl4ic, nut this is not noticed in
''--'.s Il, me house from this posi-
'- wing has been added To the
'I-''"'"s- corner Of the house for the
1s'o'IlIn9 uacion of the servants.
aah1rF and other necessary rooms
-A--- ny on the work and care of
- immortal structure.
AN interesting problem presented
49, II connection with the sun
.1-.-- his is ON the south side of
N house and il was arranged 90
40 accesa through ii could be
~'iisG 20 The public rooms. It was
80 4ou1u necessary to have the
r.-Ss wiadows ID avoid closing the
~ ,'''1oUa Of the study. for 1t is the
..l4'oe si4cE that is the shrine
04i'1 WHICH the whole strucrIr0-laas
''7si modelled.
The Surrounding Grounds
Il ADDITION TO authorizing the Gov
.-l[ -1c Council To make such al
-''~-''is n Che Blaine house an were
.-SS7' me 18th Legislature also
''is1 tor the acquiring of con-
~'r''o4@ and. This has been done
me st2te now owns the prop
run Grove street to State
80 nth all the houses on the
V4S lots. Nome of these. how
r VII the exception of the
9 r-'---H house 10 the north OF the
- -. home, will be removed at
new driveway from
'-'' reet VIII be built for service
iAi-nnsas.
'''ie It Is hoped that all work On.
ending my be finished by the
ne yeac, M detailed plans
Il been made for furnishing
N-ss'nr except that part devuted
-,,. .'.''3r1ai and public purposes
,-s '' ne outside. however, the house
the appearance of an old
mansion. pure white with
~ ''tilias and shaded by the great
!, W ne ueIenbarhopd.
ma. w" of the careful work tn
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