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Show CONDITION r;:g Excellent o o o Good Fair o (Check On,,) o Det.riora~ed Ruins '(Check On,,) (Check One) , Altered DESCRIBE: THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAl.. (if KJ Unaltered o Moved 3J Originol Sile known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE The three story t\'Jenty-one room home is still in excellent condition. It has not changed significantly since the architect, S.C. Dallas, wrote the follov,;ng laudatory description of the mansion in 1915. The exterior finish is dark red brick vlith brm;nstone tril/lInings and a dark roof of Holland tiles. The house is located on a corr.er of the hillside ... \'/ hich overlooks the \"Ihole city and gives a vie':I from the windows which impr2sses one with panoramic grandeur. Entering from the side door one is ushered into the sitting room which has large casement Hindm'/s extending to the floor, comfortably furnished for the family daily life. The main hall is furnished in English oak. ' The wainscotting here is probably the finest piece of work ' of the kind in the United States. The great fireplace is built of Nubian marble of a rich redish brown, i·lith beautiful markings; it extends from the ceiling to floor and one can stand under the she 1f. I t's a very i nteres ti ng pi ece of \'lOrk, there being no more beautiful ' fireplaces in existence. The carvings here, and indeed allover the house are hand finished. The vestibule itself is finished in old English oak \,Jith beamed ' ceilings. rlalf \'Iay up the stain'lay is a balcony oV21~hanging the stairs. This is composed of deep oak paneling filled with beautiful art glass \lhich is artificially lighted for night use. Undel' this balcony is another alcove once outfi Hed ';-lith seats and rugs. The di ni ng r\)o,a is English Renaissance in design, the \'Iood\'!ork being of old J;Jahogany ceilin , han ainted. It is inter'esti kno':1 that r- rose satin exqulsne panels of ~!atteay paintings over the doonlays; the \.;hite satin grained r.Jahogany) the reres t ',.lOod on earth and found only in South America) the broad ni rror ~hich mirr0(,s hold the ~al on one side, the ,chandeliers of harmonious design and cut glass fittings, these form a fitting background for the works of art which claim the eye of the beholder. The life-size statue of Cleopatra is said to be one of the finest portrayals of tile ancient Queen in eX1Stence. The other life-sized statue of i!ydia, the blind girl, ;,as also a story. Back of the dra\~ing roo;n... [\>'Jas] the library. The small reception room \"i,ich opens from the dra\,ring rOOiil. is octac;nal in plan and finished in Sail Domingo mahogany ..• On tile second floor is the central hall sitting rOOl,l \'J ith a i'lOndrously carved F12i',iish screen dividing it from the stair.'l ay. Leadinq from this hall is the curio rOOlii, \'/hich is protype of an old En·; lish hall '. .lith open tifi1bered roof, a large open fireplace, forming in~le no6k. The finishing ... Cis] old oak ... V) " m ,m :z: |
