Ail of tlieso rooms are of larfje size, have rire-])laoes, abundant closet accommoda- 

 tion, and are so arranged as lo door or window opcniiigs as to aftbrd' convenient places 

 f.ir tlio bod and re«]uisito cliainbor furniture — a iiiatU-r of no trilliiifr value. 



Ipon the rioor above, the roofs are carried up in such a inauner as to make attics 

 over the dra\vin<,M-oom, and the whole of the rest of the house, excepting the lower 

 pc>rtion above the family sitting-room and thd summer-kitchen. 



In addition to this, a tower is extended a clear story above the roofs, and is placed 

 at the end of the hall ; and as the external view of the building sufficiently excmplitii-s 

 the position of this feature, and the space contained in the attic, a plan is not tliouglit 

 necessary. 



The whole of the room above the draw'ing-room portion of the building, a space 

 nearly forty feet in length by twenty in width, and six feet high upon the walls, rising, 

 however, with an arched ceiling, to considerable elevation in the center, is made a 

 drnng-room for linen, is w^armed by a lieating apparatus below, and is made conven- 

 iently accessible by a dumb-waiter or lift, which is constructed in an inclosed shaft that 

 runs from this story to the basement or kitchen floor below. 



There is a very lai-ge reservoir or water-cistern also upon this floor, placed over 

 where the bath-room and private hall are arranged in the chamber floor below. This 

 cistern is so supported by the brick-work of the chimney-sliaft, and by its position in 

 regard to the frame of the building, as to be exposed to no danger from its weight ; 

 Avhile, to prevent accident in winter, it is entirely surrounded by passages, so as not to 

 come in contact with the outer walls, and has a hot-water pipe coiled within it, through 

 Avliich a circulation from the boiler below would keep the water at such a temperature 

 as to prevent action of frost. This reservoir is fed not only from the roofs, but also, in 

 case of failure from such a source, can be supplied by a force-pump connecting with 

 the large cisterns that are constructed below; and from this, pipes distribute the water, 

 both cold and heated, to all portions of the house. 



There are upon this floor four large sleeping-rooms for servants, and a room of noble 

 size above the chamber over the dining-room, to be occupied either as a sleej^ing-room 

 or children's play-room, as the family may prefer. 



There is also a small room, about nine feet by twelve, in the tower, which I believe 

 has been bespoken as a sleeping-room by a member of the family that appreciates the 

 magnificent scenery that its windows command ; and again, above this, is the upper 

 room or observatory in the tower, twelve feet square, the space taken from the room 

 below to contain the staii-way to this upper room, being nearly all available therein. 

 No description can do justice to tlie grandeur of the land and marine view that this 

 tower commands ; and not only is the presence of this feature amply justified, but the 

 indweller or casual visitor Avould pronounce the house incom])lete without its provision, 

 ^sliicli, by the way, can not be said of all the towers that are seen in modern villas. 



The whole interior efi'ect has been obtained by elegant proportion and somewhat 

 simple finishing, rather than by extravagant outlay. In the draAving-room and other 

 apartments upon the principal floor, the cornices and ceiling decoration show some- 

 what of ornamental finish ; but the rooms are so justly proportioned — height to width 

 and length — that they could safely be left to the efl'ect of a less ornate embellishment 

 all, however, has features of very great beauty in the columns that have 

 spoken of. There are in all, six of these, with their antje. Those support 



