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Water Tower. Jenney, Schermerhorn & Bogart, Architects and Engineers.

Centrally situated, the Water Tower was designed not merely to serve the engineer's purpose, of a support and protection for the huge water tank, but equally as an observatory and a highly decorative land mark. The style is Swiss Gothic, with a high sloping cut stone base, pierced by a deep cut Gothic doorway. The body of the tower supporting the tank is of red and cream pressed brick, with cut stone caps and keys. Above the brickwork, and outside of the tank, is a hanging gallery, with ten open arches, surmounted by a high and pointed conical roof, terminated by an ornate finial, that also serves as the smoke stack for the engine within. The tank, thirty-five feet in diameter, and fifteen feet deep, is supported by iron girders fifty-five feet above the ground, to which the water is elevated by steam pumps. The height and capacity of this tank is such as to insure an abundant supply of water to every dwelling in this elegant suburb, and forms one among the long list of luxuries and conveniences that the projectors of this bold enterprise have provided, almost regardless of expense, for the dwellers in this rural, park-like village.

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The Riverside Stores. Frederick Withers, Architect.

The building is of pressed brick in two colors, trimmed with cut stone, slate roof and iron crestings, and is designed in the rural Gothic style, harmonizing well with the surroundings. There are four large stores on the first story, with cellars below, offices in the second story, and lodging rooms in the third story. The building faces a large open space of public ground, picturesquely planted with trees and shrubs; with the Depot on the right, and the River with Picnic Island in the distance on the left, and is centrally located to accommodate all Riverside residents. They are now occupied as a market, grocery and supply store, drug store and post office, and the upper rooms as the engineers' offices of the Riverside Improvement Company.

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Residence of John C. Dore, Esq., situated on Fair Bank Road, Riverside.
Olmsted, Vaux & Co., Architects.

The house is a low Swiss cottage, the upper story overhanging the lower, with upper balconies in unexpected places, giving a very picturesque appearance.

The situation is a very fine one, the Church with its broad grounds on one side—the river and Picnic Island on the other, while the house fronts upon one of the principal roads, with a view extending to the Depot and Water Tower.

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Residence of W. T. Allen, on Riverside Road. W. L. B. Jenney, Architect.

The dwelling is an excellent example of a country home, com-
modious and convenient, offering ample means for the exercise of
hospitality; with broad, deep bay windows, and a conservatory, to
render the house cheerful in weather too cold or unpleasant to
permit the enjoyment of the verandas or lawns.

The parlor, 15x28, is connected by broad sliding doors with a sitting room, 15x16, which, by similar doors, communicates with the dining room, 15x24, forming a continuous suite of rooms of over sixty-two feet in length. These are the rooms for entertainment. On the opposite side of the hall are the more private rooms; the library, opening into a conservatory, a large bed room, toilet room, etc.

In the rear extension are the side hall, with its carriage porch,
the servants' dining hall, the kitchen and dependencies, all on a
scale to correspond, with ample arrangements for guests in the
main part of the house. The rear of the main hall is a rotunda
shut off by glazed panel doors, opening into the dining room
and side hall, thus allowing a communication from the dining room
with the side hall and the working department without entering the
main hall. The same occurs in the second story in connection
with the nursery, which is over the dining room.

The house is provided with all the conveniences of the best
appointed city dwellings: recessed wash-basins, bath rooms, gas,
etc. Nothing has been neglected in this respect, and all the work
and material the best of its class.

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Residence of H. C. Ford, Esq., Artist, situated on Fair Bank Road, Riverside.
W. L. B. Jenney, Architect.

The house is in ornamental Swiss style, with a tower overlook-
ing the River and Picnic Island. The entrance is from the north,
and under a broad veranda into a wide hall, communicating with a
parlor, sitting room, dining room and studio. The latter is larger,
with an open timber roof, and large northern window. The stair-
case is a principal feature. Starting from the central of three arches
on one side of the main hall, it divides on a landing, and passes by
a double flight to the second story. The staircase hall is domed
with a fine skylight. A conservatory is on the southeast, opening
into the parlor and sitting room. There are several little balco-
nies and upper verandas, which, together with the broad over-
hanging roof and square tower, give to the house a very pleasing
and picturesque appearance.