Putnam patriot., 1929-09-12
NO FIRE DANGER In
NEW POMFRET HOME
Attractive DeFIorez Residence
Is Completely Fireproof In
Construction
Architecture in French Provincial
Style

Another beautiful home will be add
ed to Pomfret's group Of fine resi-
dences with the completion next month
of the new home Of Mr. and Mrs
Luis deFlorez. The site Of the new
house is ON the highway from Pomfrei
10 South v 50istoch, about midway be.
tween the two villages According Il
the plans Of the contractor and arehi-
tect the home will be complete month
from the present.
The dwelling is in the French pro
vincial style, a type Of architecture
very frequently seen in France, par.
ticularly through the south, but rare
in this section. 1t is set back from
the highway, with ample lawn space
in front and on every side. A brook
cuts across the approaches TO the
house midway between the highway
and the building. while 10 the rear Of
the house a gently sloping hill pro-
vides excellent background effect.
Lombardy poplars have been set along
the drive, while the surrounding
lawns will be studded with evergreens,
with beautiful pointed eedars standing
out, when they have attained their
full height, most prominently.
A considerable portion of the land
scape work still remains TO be done
but the completed effect will be most
pleasing.
Fire Danger Minimized
The house combines an attractive
appearance with the added advan.
tage Of being as nearly completely
fireproof as 81 is possible to build.
Stone, slate and steel are the princi-
pal elements in it's construction. All
of the main girders and beams are Of
steel, with walls of feldstone, and
roof of Philadelphia slate. All Of the
stone used in the home was quarried
in East Killingly. Much of il dis
plays excellent color. and various
shades have been attractively com
bined by the builders. The use Of
wood in the building is kept at mini
mum, and where, in uprights and a
few other places, it has been necess-
airy to use il, the fire danger has been
nullified by the use Of gympsum foam
an asbestos compound. Even in the
floors wood is not employed, for this
finished surface will be cork tile, laid
over a concrete foundation.
A two car garage is located in one
end of the building, and since more
wood has been used here than II
the main structure a steel door is pro
vided between house and garage which
eliminates any possibility of fire IN
that portion Of the building spreading
further.
The cellar, too, may be shut off com
pletely from the floors above by 8
steel door, and since there would be nc
inflammable substance to aid then
progress upward. any flames in the
cellar must die out.
Attractive Living Room
/ The dwelling will comprise min,
rooms and three baths, the most at
f tractive room being the large high
eeilinged living room with its fom
+ Portable fireplace, built-in Frencl
windows, and staircases unusual n
design leading to the upper rooms
/ This room will be finished with plaster
ed walls. appropriately painted, witt
ceiling beams stained brown and thu
space between done with cork strips
which combine sound-proof and insul
ating qualities with a good appear
anee.
The home will be heated by oil, will
a 5000 gallon tank insuring ampl
supply. Water is supplied from
$50 foot artesian well.
Work on the structure was begul
about six months ago and has pro
gressed steadily throughout the sum
mer. Damase Boulais Of Danielsoi
is the contractor while J. Robertson
Ward Of New York City has done tn
architectural work. Mid 0ctobe
should see the dwelling complete an
ready for furnishing and occupancy.