Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-08-11
Arcadia Valley.

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The new Baptist State Home for
the Aged is being built of Iron coun-
ty (Missouri1 granite, ,.quarried from
Graniteville, four miles away. The
structure is 1872 feet long and 40 feet
deep, with an ell 80 by SO feet, so built
that the old people may get sunshine
in all their rooms. 1t is to be four
stories high and will have an elevator
shaft from cellar to attic. There will
be lofty white pillars in front, giving
porches, "a by 40 feet, for the old
people on every floor, from which
they can overlook the pond lilies in
their own lake below, and from whose
heights they can see the everchang-
ing mountain horizon across the val
ley. AT the back, which is the south
side, there are to be several large sun
parlors on every floor.
The 175 acres, and the residence
and buildings thereon, we're purchas-
ed from the r. D. Lewis estate.
Seventy five acres of the land are in
timber and the rest Is beautifully ar
ranged with orchards, arbors, drives,
tennis court, flowers and shrubs.
All modern comforts and all con-
veniences which experience has found
to be desired by old people are being
placed in this 100000 sshome. p The
basement, with good windows letting
In the light, will contain the old peo-
ple's big dining room and the kitchens
and nurses dining room. Across the
hall are the refrigerating plants and
the extensive cold storage rooms.
'sfor the people are always sending in
canned fruit and vegetables to the
old people," A diet kitchen also is
provided. A big fireplace is on each
floor, where the comfortable wood
fire will burn on days that are the
least bit cool, this being the special
delight of the old people. The as
sembly room on the first floor will be
bright and sunny, to be used as an in
formal gathering place for the old
people every day. Parlors and offices
are on this floor. Abundant toilets,
storerooms and baths are on every
floor. The superintendent and his
family will live in the old Lewis home
which is being connected with the
main building by two-story loggia,
whose walls will be largely of glass,
furnishing conservatory in winter.
All the place will be steam. heated.
One Of the pleasures OF the old peo-
pie. which they began to enjoy at q
distance last winter, is the "apple
house, built like cyclone cellar,
under mound of earth. Here shelves
and bins are placed, so that multitudes
of apples can be kept in safety. Barns,
modern chicken houses, pumphouse,
all are of the finest construction.
All the surrounding land, the home
and the various holdings of summer
residents from the city, for a mile or
more down to the village, is part of
Russellyi.le, the tract of government
land originally taken up BY Russell an
early settler, who built small brick
house, in which he and his wife
brought up ten children. This house
is now the summer home of j. H..
Roblee of ST. Louis, who has built a
small addition.
One of the oldest summer homes on
st. Louis lane is that Of the late Will
liam 81. Thomson, formerly of the
Boatmen's Bank, whose family still
reside here. Across the lane is a
residence less ornate, with many
kennels in the rear, for the comfort
able lodgment of the numerous collie
dogs, the raising of which is favorite
diversion of Miss May Thompson.
A 'pictnre placen on which great
deal of money has been spent, is
pointed. out, the residence until a few
years ago of George @. Howes Of ST.
Louis, who gave it up upon removed
to Boston. 1t is now In the hands of
the Goodman family, who have
Chicago Interests and do not see much
ofArcadia. Otto Krenning Of St.
Louis has had his beautiful home long
enough to institute charming land
scape features. James Lewis is an
other Arcadia dweller, and also George
Clarkson Of the Grand Avenue Bank.
The Potter place, owned by Prof.
Potter OF Washington University, was
burned to the regret OF everyone, last
year. Miss Ann Potter, who married
Z the artist, Charles F. Gait, has been
coming down each summer with her
husband, and it Is said that the home
will be rebuilt.
A rather new attraction is the de-
velopment OF sBethesda SPRING
mineral water, around which in time,
If is thought, quite settlement may
develop. A project Of building Q
hotel is now halted between two
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