Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1916 — MANSION WITH CENTRAL HALL. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MANSION WITH CENTRAL HALL.

Design 920, by Glenn L. Saxton. Architect, Minhespolis, M!iis

The interior view takes in the central hall, showing the large grandfather clock at the foot of the staircase. On top of the newel post is a hall light. Coat closet, closed by a full mirror door, at the rear end of the hall. There are three living -rooms and a den on the first floor and four chambers and bath on the second. Oak finish and oak floors for the principal rooms in the first story; white pine to enamel for the entire second story, with birch doors, stained mahogany. Maple floors in kitchen and second story. Size, 32 feet 6 Inches wide by 30 feet deep, exclusive of projections. Basement under the entire house Is 7 feet; first story, 9 feet; second story, 8 feet. Cost to build, exclusive of heating and niumbine’ $4,600. Upon receipt of $1 the publisher of this paper will furnish a copy of Saxton’s book of plans, “American Dwellings,” which contains over 300 designs costing from SI,OOO to $6,000; also a book of interior#, $1 per copy.

PERSPECTIVE VIEW—FROM A PHOTOGRAPH.

INTERIOR VIEW—STAIRWAY.