Text Box: The Sale of Spring Grove in 1902 - 3

Stately Dining Room,

Measuring about 30 feet by 18 feet (exclusive of bay, 7 feet 6 inches by 6 feet), with door to Serving Lobby, having Oak Parquet Border, Oak Panelled Dado, Handsome Enriched Ceiling, Steel and Brass Mounted Stove, with Tiled Hearth, Marble Cub Fender, and Massive Carved Oak Mantlepiece.

Ante or Waiting Room,
Measuring about 19 feet 6 inches by 9 feet 6 inches, with Polished Oak Floor, Register Stove,
Mosaic Hearth and Sides, Marble Curb Fender, and Carved Mahogany Mantlepiece,
and leading by double Mahogany Doors, lined with morocco leather, to

Cheerful Library,
Measuring about 20 feet by 19 feet 6 inches, having Polished Oak Floor, Large open Fireplace, with Ornamental Iron Panels at side, Mosaic Hearth, Marble Curb Fender, Finely Carved Mahogany Mantle-piece and erection of Mahogany Cupboards right and left of fire, one fitted with Shelves and Pigeon Holes, and the other enclosing an Iron Safe by Chubb & Sons.

Garden Entrance or Lobby,
Having Tiled Dado, Mosaic Floor, and opening to Glazed Porch with Mosaic Pavement,
and leading by a flight of Marble Steps to Terrace and Gardens; adjoining is

Spacious Cloak Room,
Having Tiled Dado, Mosaic Floor, and Handsome Fitment of Double Lavatory in
Oak and Sienna marble; also W.C. with Tiled Walls and Mosaic Floor.

 

The following Apartments all communicate and form

A Grand Suite of Entertaining Rooms,

COMPRISING

Elegant Drawing Room,

Measuring about 44 feet 3 inches by 25 feet 6 inches (in widest part), divided by fine
Ionic Columns and Pilasters, and having Polished Oak Parquet Border,
Two Handsome Brass Mounted Slow Combustion Stoves with Hand Painted
Tiled Sides and Hearths, Carved Marble Mantle-pieces, with Female Figure Supports,
and Richly Carved Wood Overmantels. The Walls are decorated in Silk Panels
and the Ceiling, Walls, Mahogany Doors and Windows are all tastefully ornamented
in the Adams' style. This Apartment opens on to the Terrace and also to

Charming Morning Room,
Measuring about 23 feet 10 inches by 18 feet 9 inches, having Oak Parquet Border, Brass Mounted Stove with Tiled Hearth and Sides, Massive White Marble Curb Fender and White Marble Mantel-piece; a pair of Glazed mahogany Doors lead to the

 

 

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