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HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY
WILDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629
Location: Morton Road, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York 12572.
Present Owner and Occupant: Miss Margaret Lynch Suckley
Present Use: Dwelling,
Statement of Situated on a bluff looking south on the Hudson River, Wilder- Significance: stein is an interesting adaptation of a mid-nineteenth-century villa to a variation of the Queen Anne style. Wilderstein has been the seat of the Suckley family since its design in 1853 by John Warren Ritch. In 1888-89, the addition of a tower, new verandas, porte sochere, and service wing designed by Poughkeepsie architect Arnout Cannon, greatly altered the simple villa character. A rich interior scheme, furnished by J.B. Tiffany & Co., is comprised of woodwork of oak, mahogany, and cherry as well as 44 leaded glass panels. Downing Vaux altered the main stair and added the shady in 1892- Vaux & Co. designed an extensive landscape architecture plan to improve the grounds which were originally pasture. Vaux & Radford designed the Gate Lodge.
PART I. HISTORICAL INFORMATION
A. Physical History:
Date of erection: Construction began on October 4, 1852. The last payment to the contractor, Henry Latson, was made in December 1853. A letter from Thomas H. Suckley to his brother, Rutsen, in Pebrary 1853, noted the progress on the construction of Wilderstein: "She (Mary Garrettson) mentioned that she learned by that enclosed little letter that the 'new house' would not be tenantable 'till Autumn. For all this, I rather think the month of May will not pass, before we are snugly stowed, perhaps in a dressing room."
Architect: Born in 1822 in Putnam County, New York, John Warren Ritch, the first Treasurer of the American Institute of Architects, designed Wilderstein. He also was the author of a popular house pattern book called The American Architect which chiefly featured bracketed villas and was published serially between 1847 and 1848. In New York City where Ritch began to practice in 1846, he designed the Bank of Commerce, the Union Dime Bank, and St. Luke's Hospital. Wilderstein appears to be a typical villa plan of Ritch's early career. # WILDERSTEIN HABS No.NY-5629 (Page 2)
Original and subsequent owners
Prior to 1852, Wilderstein was part of Wildercliff (See HABS No. NY-5628). The following references tracing the title of Wilderstein are found in the Dutchess County, New York Deed Books.
1853 Deed June 14, 1853 recorded September 7, 1853 in Book 99 page 547 Mary R. Garrettson to Thomas Holy Suckley for $4,837.50
1888 Deed July 23, 1887 recorded February 22, 1888 Book 234 page 183 Thomas H. Suckley, last will and testament, deceased to Robert B. Suckley, including the entire estate
1923 Deed November 17, 1923 recorded December 10, 1923 Book 440 page 18 Elizabeth M. Suckley, beneficiary of the estate of Robert B. Suckley to Margaret L., Katherine B., Robert B., and Arthur R. Suckley, and Elizabeth Suckley Hambley, all brothers and sisters
Miss Margaret Suckley now owns a two-thirds interest while her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Hambley, owns the remaining third.
4. Builder, Contractor, Suppliers, etc.: A carpenter from Rhinebeck, Henry Latson, was builder and construction supervisor, T. Bird served as mason. Plastering was by D. Whipple. A total of fourteen persons, most from Rhinebeck, worked on the house. Suckley's record of expenditures is included with this report.
5. Original Plans, construction, etc.: Rutsen Suckley was a close associate of his older brother, Thomas. A letter from Rutsen to Thomas, discussed the prelimianry acquisition of a parcel of Wildercliff land: "I have not met with Mr. Garrettson—with regard to the North field of Cousin Mary's I think as prices range, the price is reasonable. I cannot recollect the ground, or rather that part descending southwardly to the River and westwardly to the Road with sufficient distinctiveness to estimate the quantity. Your view is correct as to being indifferent about having the N.E. field—if you have the quantity indicated there will be comparatively little new fence to be made, and kept up afterwards.
The agreement Mary Rutherford Garrettson and Thomas Holy Suckley was signed on August 14, 1852. An initial payment of $2,300 was made at the time of the agreement; the balance of $2,417.50 was to be paid February 1, 1853. WILDERSTEIN HABS No. 5629 (Page 3)
Apparently Rutsen Suckley introduced his brother to John Warren Ritch. Ritch altered a house at 3 South Roy Place for Rutsen Suckley in 1851. At the time Rutsen owned considerable real estate in lower Manhattan. His association with Ritch continued until at least 1859; Ritch constructed and altered a number of residential buildings for him.
Thomas Suckley's library shows evidence of his interest in architecture. He owned architectural books by A.J. Downing, Lewis Allen/ and Calvert Vaux. Although only Plates I and III survive, Suckley also had an edition of Ritch's The American Architect.
Three sets of basement, first, second and attic plans (including two sets of working drawings), south and east elevations, framing plans, full-size carpentry details, and handwritten carpentry and masonry specifications are in the possession of Miss Suckley. Photocopies are enclosed with this report.
Accounting records with the contractor, Henry Latson, also named each person who worked on the project. The initial structure costs $8,503.43. Materials cost $4,922.48; labor charges equaled $3,580.95.
Alterations and additions: When Thomas H. Suckley died in 1887, he left his entire estate including Wilderstein to his son, Robert Bowne Suckley. Almost immediately, a plan was undertaken to enlarge and modernize the house. Services of the New York interior decoration firm of J.B. Tiffany & Co. were enlisted. Although none of the drawings and letters from the architect have been located to date, it is believed that the dominant Queen Anne renovation was accomplished by Arnout Cannon, Jr., a Poughkeepsie architect. Cannon's letters probably were sent to Orange, New Jersey, and never transported to Phinebeck.
Cannon, born on August 3, 1839, was the son of a prominent Poughkeepsie builder with whom he apprenticed for four years. He then studied architecture in New York City for two years with Frederick Diaper. Cannon returned to Poughkeepsie in 1862. At first he worked with his father as carpenter and builder, but soon established a separate architectural office. Before he became an architect. Cannon built the Vassar Institute and the Vassar Brothers Home for Aged Men. He is credited with the design of the Palatine Hotel in Newburgh, New York, as well as "a large number of the new dwelling houses" in Poughkeepsie. Cannon also was the patentee and manufacturer of Cannon's Patent Dumb Waiter.
Cannon retired because of illness in 1895. The Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle reportd his suicide on March 31, 1898, stating that he was found in the Masonic Temple with a bullet through his heart. WILDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 4)
Wilderstein's renovation may be attributed to Cannon because of letters and documents written by J.B. Tiffany & Co. A preliminary proposal dated November 23, 1888, described Tiffany's plans for the project: "We understand that you will have the work involving the masonry, brickwork, and stonework, plastering, rough carpentry and steam fitting, done by parties whom you have in your employment at present and that you look to us for a proposition covering the iron work, all hard woodwork including floors, all leaded glass, all tile work and metal work, marble work and all decoration complete." Cannon was the "parties whom you have in your employment at present" as he was the architect of the new Wilderstein carriage house begun in July 1888. The enlargement of Wilderstein evidently began at about the same time. Apparently J.B. Tiffany learned about the ongoing renovation and on July 12, 1888, offered a letter of introduction "relative to some business regard decoration etc."
Arnout Cannon's brother, George W., may have been the contractor for Wilderstein or the Wilderstein boathouse. A check was found in Robert Suckley's records drawn to the order of George W. Cannon. Following completion of work on May 1, 1889, Tiffany delivered the keys to "Mr. Cannon."
Cannon's design for the enlargement included the addition of the third floor, attic, roof, tower, verandas, service wing, and porte cochere. J.B. Tiffany & Co. handled the design and execution of the interior scheme, including the major staircase with large leaded glass panels. (Photocopies of Tiffany's proposal may be found under supplemental materials in Part II Sources of information with this report).
The Tiffany interior cost $36,700 which covered services provided as architects "preparing all necessary instructions to enable your builders to realize the alterations," as well as services as contractors "including all hardward and cabinet finishing—in executing all metal work, mirrors, glass work, marble and tile and stair work—all decorations whether in stucco, plaster, composition, onyx, oil color, tapestry, or silk leaving the ground floor ready to receive such furniture, curtains, carpets etc. as you may hereafter decide upon—" Wilderstein was completed on May 1, 1889; the Suckleys moved to Rhinebeck from Orange, New Jersey, before June 1, 1889.
Furnishings were selected later and for the most part were secured by J.B. Tiffany & Co. The Louis XVI drawing room ceiling picture was painted by H. Siddons Mowbray. The drawing or "white and gold" room, however, was furnished by Pottier Stymus & Co. of New York City. A special Aubusson was woven in France of "subdued shades of beautiful detail" according to the Pottier Stymus Design. WILDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 5)
Theo W. Morris & Co., 440 Canal Street, New York, executed Wilderstein's distinguished forty-four leaded glass panels. The highly original leaded glass incorporated several techniques employed by Louis Confort Tiffany: varied kinds of glass, especially "wrinkled" or folded glass, faceted pieces, uncut glass to look like uncut gems, varying thicknesses, and a range of colors from opalescent to intense values.
A water tower was added to the west elevation by Andrew J. Corcoran in 1890, but removed at a later date.
A small study or office addition to the east was designed by Downing Vaux (1856-1926), son of Calvert Vaux, the well-known landscape architect. Downing Vaux worked independently as a surveyor, landscape architect, and architect. He also was a partner of Vaux & Co. and lectured on landscape gardening at New York University. Vaux designed Riverside Drive in New York City and Kingston Point Park in Kingston, New York. He either fell or jumped from the roof of the Kingston YMCA in 1926.
The office was added in 1893 to provide a private room for Mr. Suckley. A photocopy of the office plan is included with this report.
Important outbuildings at Wilderstein included a large carriage house and stable, designed by Arnout Cannon in July 1888. R.A. Decker of Rhinebeck constructed the carriage house which was finished on November 1, 1888. The total cost was $16,300. Photocopies of the specifications are included with this report.
Cannon also designed a boathouse which was destroyed by fire ca. 1940. George W. Cannon may have been the contractor. A photocopy of a photograph in addition to copies of the boathouse plans accompany this report.
An ice house remains in the woods close to the main house. A summer house or observatory was installed along a path with a particularly fine vantage point of the Hudson.
Vaux & Radford designed the Gate Lodge which was erected in 1890. William Wright, later to become superintendent of Wilderstein, was the contractor. Calvert Vaux was involved in the Lodge design. A letter dated June 10, 1890, signed by Vaux, stated: "Your Gate Lodge is so related to the main entrance, in connection with new approach road, that its plan seems to need the special treatment provided in the study now sent, (by express) my desire being to get the varied skyline indicated in the perspective without complexity in the floor plans which provide the rooms you asked for in about the form we agreed on when I was last at Rhinecliff." Photocopies of the Lodge specifications and drawings are included with this report. WILDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 6) 7. Landscape architect: Wilderstein was pasture and grazing land when Thomas Suckley purchased it in 1853. A contemporary planting list specified that "ten Fall Pippin and five Prince's Sour Harvest" apple trees were to be planted near the dwelling. After Wilderstein's renovation was finished in 1890, J.B. Tiffany offered a landscaping proposal. Instead Suckley contacted Calvert Vaux, the well known architect and landscape architect, of Vaux & Co. Vaux and Radford had just completed a house in Flushing, New York, in 1886 for Robert S. Bowne, an uncle of Robert Suckley's.
Suckley's initial inquiry was answered by Downing Vaux: ...that the initial step should be a visit to the ground where we could come to an understanding as to how much of the property you care to improve and as to what the charge would be. If this arrangement is agreeable to you my father is willing to join me in a visit of the kind to your place on Saturday the 19th or 26th as you may elect, the charge to be $25 and travelling expenses. Calvert and Downing Vaux made the trip to Rhinecliff on April 19, 1890. Less than a month later the topographical survey was completed, drawn by Downing Vaux. Six months later, in November 1890, Calvert Downing Vaux, and Samuel Parsons visited Wilderstein "in order to work up the planting for your place and decide on the trees we would advise you to have cut." The final map and planting list were delivered on March 17, 1891. Downing Vaux made many periodic visits to supervise the planting during the next two years. For Topographical Survey and planting chart see Supplemental Material (Appendix.) 8. Historical Events and Personages: George Suckley emigrated to the United States from Staffordshire, England. An important early American businessman, Suckley established a packet line which transported goods imported from Great Britain to Albany, New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. He was also a partner in a manufacturing concern called Holy, Suckley, & Co. of Shefield, England which produced a variety of items such as adzes and sugar nippers. He founded factories at the start of the industrial age in England, thus controlling shipping as well as manufacturing interests. It was his fortune that secured the future of the Suckley family in America. George Suckley's first wife, Hannah Lang of Baltimore, died after the birth of their second child. Suckley then married Catharine Rutsen, confidante of Catherine Livingston Garrettson. Suckley, a Methodist who had lived in Maryland, was a friend of Rev. Freeborn Garrettson. Garrettson died at Suckley's house in New York City in 1827. it appears that George Suckley and Catharine Rutsen were introduced by the Garrettsons. WILDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629 {Page 7)
George and Catharine Suckley's son was Thomas Holy Suckley (1810-1888). It was he who purchased land from Mary Garrettson and initiated the construction of Wilderstein. Thomas Suckley was not involved in his father's financial empire and instead preferred the rural life in Rhinebeck. By 1840 most of the Suckley manufacturing and shipping interests had been divested into real estate, particularly in lower Manhattan and New Jersey. Rutsen Suckley, Thomas' older brother, managed the family finances.
Thomas married Catherine Bowne of Rhinebeck. Their children were Rutsen (1853-1865), Catherine Rutsen Suckley (1860-1879), and Robert Bowne Suckley (1856-1921). Robert inherited both the estates of his father, Thomas, and his uncle, Rutsen.
Robert Suckley married Elizabeth P. Montgomery (1864-1953) of Philadelphia. After his father's death in 1888, Robert decided to return to Rhinebeck from Orange, New Jersey and enlarge Wilderstein. Although he was an early investor in an electric company, the younger Suckley was not much interested in business affairs.
Robert Bowne Suckley and Elizabeth Philips Montgomery had seven children: Rutsen (1885-1890), Henry E. Montgomery, Arthur Rutsen, Robert B., Jr., Margaret Lynch (1891- ), Catharine (1892-1970) and Elizabeth Suckley Hambley (1892- ). Catharine and Elizabeth were twins. Rutsen was the only child not to reach his majority. Henry, Arthur and Robert attended Harvard University.
After Thomas Holy Suckley's death in 1888, his son inherited the Rhinebeck property. He enlarged the house and moved his family from Orange, New Jersey, to Rhinebeck in 1889. The Suckleys remained at Wilderstein until 1897. With twenty-seven staff members at Wilderstein, the estate was too costly to operate. The family went to chateau d'Oex, Switzerland where they stayed until 1907.
Margaret Lynch Suckley was the only daughter to attend college. She studied at Bryn Mawr College from 1912 to 1914, forbidden by her mothr from graduating. She was a friend of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's. Miss Suckley, or "Daisy" as she is known, served as a personal archivist to the President. Later she was instrumental in establishing the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library in Hyde Park, New York where she worked for twenty years.
Miss Suckley has given Wilderstein to a local preservation group, Wilderstein Preservation, Inc., to protect Wilderstein in perpetuity. # WILDERSTEIN ^^> HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 8)
PART II. SOURCES OF INFORMATION
A. Original architectural drawings:
1. Plans and elevations by John Warren Ritch, 1852, Suckley Collection, Wilderstein, Rhinebeck, New York.
2. Plans, sections, elevations, and specifications of Gate Lodge by Vaux & Radford, 1888, Suckley Collection, Wilderstein, Rhinebeck, New York.
3. Specifications of Carriage House and Stable by Arnout Cannon, July 1888, Suckley Collection, Wilderstein, Rhinebeck, New York.
4. Blueprints of interior by J.B. Tiffany & Co., Suckley Collection, Wilderstein, Rhinebeck, New York.
5. Topographical survey by Downing Vaux, 1890, Suckley Collection, Wilderstein, Rhinebeck, New York.
B. Early Views:
1. Watercolor of Wilderstein, c. 1895.
2. Photograph of west elevation, c. 1894.
3. photograph of west elevation, c. 1912.
C Interviews:
1. Margaret L. Suckley, Summer 1975.
2. Arthur Suckley, Summer 1975.
3. Elizabeth Suckley Hambley, Summer 1975.
D. Bibliography:
1. Primary Sources:
a. Deed Books of Dutchess County, the County Clerk's Office, Dutchess County Courthouse, Poughkeepsie, New York.
b. Manuscripts, correspondence, letter books, and assorted business records in the Suckley Collection, Wilderstein, Rhinebeck, New York.
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E. Supplemental Material:
(See Appendix)
1. Article of Agreement between Mary R. Garrettson and Thomas H. Suckley, August 14, 1852.
2. Excerpts from the journal of Thomas H- Suckley, September 1852 - August 1853.
3. Records of Accounts, 1853, Thomas H. Suckley.
4. J.B. Tiffany & Co., Interior Decorators and Furnishers, Proposals, November 23, 1888.
5. Specification for Carriage House and Stable at Rhinecliff, New York for Robert B. Suckley, Esq. by Arnout Cannon, Architect, July 1888.
6. Articles of Agreement between Robert B. Suckley and R. Decker to build a Carriage House and Stable, July 28, 1888.
7. J.B. Tiffany & Co. to Robert B. Suckley, December 24, 1888 Suckley Collection, Rhinebeck, New York.
8. Specification for Materials and Works Required for Building a Lodge for Robert B. Suckley by Vaux & Radford,
9. Robert B. Suckley check stubs describing expenditures for Wilderstein, 1888-1889.
Prepared by: Susan Stein Project Historian, 1974 Historic American Building Survey
Edited by Susan Stein Architectural Historian, 1981
PART III. PROJECT INFORMATION
The project was sponsored jointly by the National Park Service and the Dutchess County Landmarks Association, with a grant from the New York state Council on the Arts and further assistance from IBM Mid-Hudson Valley, The Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation, the Rhinebeck Historical Society and Private Donors; measured and drawn during the summer of 1974 under the direction of John Poppeliers, Chief of the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), by Richard Crowley (Architect, Rhinebeck), Project Supervisor; Architectural Technicians Patrick Anders (University of Arkansas), Paul Newman (Ohio State University), WILDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 10)
Steve Parsons (Texas Tech University), Victoria Piwonka (University of Houston), and Project Historian Susan Stein (The University of Chicago), The historical and descriptive data was edited for HABS in 1981 by Architectural Historian Susan Stein, Final preparation of the documentation was carried out in the HABS Washington office by Paul Dolinsky, HABS Architect, and Lucy Pope Wheeler, HABS Writer/Editor. WILDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 11)
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THg_COi; SBRVA T ORY. To be built of iron and leaded glass, as shown, properly se- cured to stone water table, painted, gilded and rendered weather proof and perfect in all respects--to be tiled inside up to stone sill and whole area of floor in cement on brick arches carried on iron I beams, and supplied v/ith iron fountain properly supplied, with v/aste and overflow. The details as in all cases hereinafter described to be-submitted for your approval* 2 The dining room to be finished in quartered mahogany in Jaco- bean design, as shown, wainscoting and ceiling, paneled, and man- tel and buffet with beveled mirrors built in. Flooring in quar- tered mahogany laid in geometric design. All carving to be on the solid, bold and rich in accordance with the spirit of the work. The carvings in alternate panels of ceiling and the central panel above mantel shelf to be heightened in color and gold in low tones. The upper sashes of windows to be filled with leaded glass with jeweled escutcheons in centres. The walls above wainscoting to be hung in velour tapestry properly nailed and gimped. The fireplace to be in greotte marble, iron and' brass of approved design. The hall to be finished in quartered oak as also the staircase hall up to and including 3rd floor landing* Flooring in geometric de- signs, paneled wainscoting and ceiling, mantel, chest seat, angle 9V. v>'-v- „ platform stair. Entrance doors with side lights and fan- light in loaded glass, Windows in stair hall all in leaded lights and all proper turning and carving to realize the effect of same period of work as dining room, including all marble and metal work. The walls above wainscot to be hung in stamped illuminated leather, properly finished with antique metal nails, moulding, &c« The library to be finished in quartered oak in medieval de- m sign with bookcases on -their sides, paneled wainscoting, oak floor- ing and all necessary fixtures in n.arble or metal or tiles, leaded WILDERSTEIN f/>'"Af r>/'/y/ <■' <■/$' y ^HHS No. NY-5629 (Page 23) :.Sr/MYf->Z' l2tr/;fMff/rtJ l<'-„#Mr/fj//€tJ > ^jS^2/f/sS ^^l/za^/vt^- . simplicity of the design. The ceiling to be decorated in oil in two tones of umber on warm yellow ground heightened with old gold, the design being a conventional system of interlacing foliage in panels while the walls arc entirely occupied with, the wainscoting, except at each side of chimney breast, where two specimens of tap- estry will fill the spaces in imitation of Flemish work in sub- dued blues, blue greens, the whole grade of umbers and yellows. The morning room to be colonial in treatment of light cherry and the floor of same wood darker, the ceiling delicately paneled with .mouldings leaving the plaster surfaces enriched with low reliefs in composition, toned and gilded, a frieze of garlands in low re- lief to be carried round above a decorated picture rod, above a wall covering of silk in two low tones of olive, down to line of skirting. The fireplace to be finished in tile and oxydized met- al, all in keeping with the style and finish of the apartment. The drawing room to be finished as a French salon of the style of Louis XVI, all the wood work, including mantel, being en- ameled in white and gold and all suitable embellishments to be carefully studied. The ceiling to be paneled in composition to receive panels painted in oil and fixed with white lead, a richly modeled cove to support this ceiling and to rest on the cornice forming the crowm of entablatures over doors and windows; the dif- y ' ■^.:M-Swa>Mtf-fc--£Qtt . ' HABS NO. NY-5629 (Page.-24) ference in height between doors arid windows to be filled as shown with designs in relief properly framed and enriched, the walls to be covered with satin damask in pale tone and all metal work to be of the most delicate design and execution; the mantel to be a com- position of onyx and mirrors as shown, and the floor to be merely .,, a well laid hard floor as it must be ultimately covered when the matter of furnishing is determined. The brief descriptions of these apartments are intended to-in- clude all gas fixtures and in short, all fixtures whatsoever to * V For the iron, glass,., tile, piumomg «iuu v^^-'6» Vv,«-- ■•J , , of conservatory the sur.r of. .*...*• N^ \ ■* t -Fo^'-tiie-^ateratoons-invoiving-carpGntry, plaster- ^ Afig^aLiroiv-wark-and-plain painttwp and slating -6/cro^ For the dining room as speciified * ♦ * • eT?/^.— « n hall and staircase. . « n « Library...... u &u*~ m WILDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 25) 2W$*jj#/-?_ & ^/yewJ##A>- , s/dt Morning room as specified #0/0. Drawing room B " '*>3 t-O* Respectfully, WILDERSTEIN HABS No. WY-5629 { Appendix 5. f. ti MII ; ■ 1 : r. > \i \ FOR //) c£a>^i^z^r^. 's^S?-^^ &*<*£. y f 4- /%) < jQ^ A. CANNON, ARCHITECT, Pov.Thkcepic, N. Y. r> +,> *,~ **&■• HABS No K;i-•.;!. C „_. a, ■ . v; uruci-i'-J-'l avid CU:;.:J„-I.,{ r.i' C;r.-i .---;. .- -JO ■.." "-able,at RMnocliff far •■r.nub'jrt .1. nnci: Ley . a; ;":'Jy:1. !)lo iu dr-v/in^J preparod by A.Ca;K-uai,Ar<,!ater;t,:!ou^''i -v ; psie, !i*. Y. For dimensions sue drawing -ede to the ;;calo of four i'uot to the inch. The contractor asto r'Ovi-'o all ::v tcrials ::v' l"bor nocos.:ary for tlv~ co.iplot.1 and ynjctantial co-;:; .ruction of cvorytni i£ doscri bed, i^-.c.-'i, u: reasoaaijly i plied, in tit; dra\vinr;u and specifications, inoludi 1;; traacp;.",i.;ti(.;-i, ocaffeld- ing, cp;i&ro.t-.ia,and iitenailo ry-rniaito fur the uc -,Q, :i.\loi>a h.ren -in particularly al:> ted, that contain thi.ncs a'1: ill ee provid- ed by the o.;.\or. All iiatorials are to jc of V:e :;..::t ^ aliLy of their -.v- 1 ; spent ivo kindOj'inle:;;-. o'.!: urv/i :.-,o :-py cl f ied, a r . 1:0 ".TO"'; to bo done in a oU'ou ,a?itial aid thovea;-;!! ;.i>r..;■..- il iico -{armor, satisfactory to the A"c'-.i >oc o, vh.o :.;b XL l;:..v.; the ri'-'al tu reject 3-:\y "U'.Ui'i Is ov .,-",': t ■-■;■. t ia not in accordance with , : the evident int...-:!, a ,;'!. leaviia'-; of the rtva'./i.-i^i •■ :-T' :;j;-ci- fi cations. , , Ho o::tr.. c!i: ' f;c e;n 00 iado, except in C"UJ of addition or alteration. -'.ay alteration of plan :1a:1. duri:r; tl:o 1 pro/;vo.J3 of t:e I.O"K, v^'ic): ne^e.mit: ,^a incr-aaet coat of Cwii.jtr cti- n,:.ia; '^e -? je;; t I u ;\> i -v.'." . a:;o of charft- to :-,e do tor.-lined uy :>he Arohi tect,."".' : ay change lea'" iu:; LO a re- duction OJ.' c-.:; u , ::' 11 ,e ::'.l .";e<;t tu ;■ '.*. d ac -i --U tu be de- ' ....:- .iin-0 i . >-•.<.- .1 ■.'..' .r. WILDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 28) The ■*_ .Lu f. ■ 1:0 i-..' , _. .. ■ :■ ',;■-, \r, by ^' O\fior or Architect,is ■,u:.-"vjd i/itho"'; r_ vh.r v-v: void a contract based on thece iipociTi ja- io;i;s. All the vror;; to bo delivered to t'-i. o..nor, in s. uou.nO.,cle\\n, : ml perfect cf--uliti-i;;. 'The drnvrinf;:; ; nd \:po-. ii'icati u.<;j are to be tirjcd Tor this job onl v, -■!'" -11 Crcavi-^ij i\i"ni -.hod by the A"e:--i^j«t, v/ith oucli f i^-,".'eu/.'.,ri Li.i.r and e;rpla;iati uns us ;;-"C on t'o-.i, arc to bo coru;id.orcd us pa~~t of,and ill^st"* v.i-]'- I'icau i^oc- s, ificatio-:is1aa:'' when u;;cd "VJ te OJ returned, i-o th-) arr- i :,o-t' ;j office by thJ co-:t*vr',or at th Should the contractor fin "'r& error at an. trio, in any of tlu drawing:;, ha ia to vjjw't . .hJ uc-io ir.t lodir tely i o V- „■ architect fo-v curructi^n,or becono re :3po:*u3 bio for vv d." -:^ that nr j ariijo, the'-of "or.i. For di. scruuuria sn, 0.":^ii-.iQa LI'-J to the :;e. ie ±0-.- fovr;* fu^t to the inch. . - 'i"-_e owner va 11 })'*o^n.re the .;.i*.-u by r^: lovinf, th. tre .;G OJI''1 l^voliv- tho fjroMncI.v/iH o;:c:;vat-j for an-" build all :.!aaon \'/ur;.. .:: floor. ihicrivUuo to to d.e ;/■ v T t .rv .'-i:t in d;o cle r the npv.co /*xca-/ate th-3 troncliis unu >r c; -'Alar --/alls n«rth ano '.TUSI sidas and imd.jr piers two feet below cellar and south side four feet below cellar, other walls four feet below the grade. Pill in around the walls and tramp hard, The surplus; stuff will be taken care of by the owner. All tha walls below the first, s story flour beams, excepting south wall of cellar to bo good rubble stone work, .24 inches thick. And south wall of collar of good hard brick, laid lo inches t,hick. Base under all the " walls &d inches wide and 124 inches hi(;h of concrete composed .' of One part fresh roeendale cement two parts sharp sand and 'five parts small broken stone, mixed together thrown into the trenches and raimed down. The storYo and brick work to bo laid up in fresh R-..senoale cement mortar wix-h all entireties filled full. $a,y the walla ' f;;Il to a J.ine both sides* l'hs walls below grade to be coated out'side'with fi*ash Rosondale .iiortar with one heavy com. The first story walls and back walla south of stable to 11 be laid up with good hard brick in fresh Rosen dale t.ortar with 'flush joints inside. Outside mortar in outside'.-joints to bo mixed with Spanish brown and jointed with an S. jointed? 'i'h'i "brick to lay U courses in <#> inch us, csrr / up -frt* th * ctunney as indicated in the same manner. '±'he flues to have- flush .joints and fitt-ed vi ch 0 inches tils pip Build brick piers satse as specified for other inside brick work. '£he brick partitions between curriay-j rows -inn st.ible. to be carried up l.-i inches thick to roof boards. Beam filled with brick to top of beams of ail other wills. The water table south side of Bus era ant & inches hiijh o inches thiok with '6-4 inch wash - il as onsen t door sill la inches wido <3 inch-sa thick b-4 inch wash. B&seiaeru wincow sills 5/10 with ^ inch wash, door and window Unt-ils 5.X10, entry dour sill d^lQ with S-4 inch wash, platform at aame & in, thick size as per plan. Water table on Uhreu aides of building 10 in. high and 10 inches moulded. 1st story window sills 5X10 with . & inch wash. Bolt at same 5^5, lintels and belt'at same 5X10. Ooping on wall south of stable tiX*^ bevelled one. inch froa centre to each edge. Pacing of chiisney 10 inches thick, band at belt cornice 10X13. Chircney cap 5 inches thick with holea out in to match the flues. All the above to be the best rock face brown stone fine axed to the proper thickness, excepting water table nnd door aill of basement, which must be blue stone, fine axed. All to be set in fresh Rosmdale eenont nortar and securely anchored. The platform at entry door to have stone foundation in !"eeraent mortar, started four feet below the grade. '-. Terra Cotta. The monograra panel and date panel in chirrney to be the best Tgrra Gotta set in cement. Paving. The passage south of stable to be filled up as may be di- rected to a grade line with earth covered with a layer of grav- el 6 inohas doep and paved with granite blooks. Cellar Floor. To be graded level four inches below top of dour sill and covered with eecuent concrete JJ in. d'.^p , staue as specified for base course and finished with be ."it portiond oeoent one inch deep with sraooth surface. Piers. All the brick piers to have cap S:O:IJ6 5 inches thick, fine axed edges of blue stona. Plastering. The stairway with roons, closots and hall over harness room to be lathed and plastered, two good coats and a sand finish, all with the bast materials. Areas. At cellar v/irido^s to be 4 feet diep with walla of brick and stone started Ji feet below area bottom m camunt mortar. Coy« with fine axed blue ai,oiie 4ylt> button of arua to bo bri c); on edge. Vent. Build vent flues in foundation walls under stable and provide outaide openings with cast iron guarus as .shown. Iron Guards. Provide tho Hasenent windows, also all l&t story windows excepting thosu on south Kid-; of carriage room with heavy wrought iron guards, securuii to thy brick -vorjt and siona work. Cover tho aroas with adjustable iron gratings let in flush with top of coping :md secured to wi.nuow f mines wi 'M chains, staple and locJcs, as cm/ be directed. Carpenter work. Timber. The girders tindor 1st story floor to be 8X10 Ueorfriu pine. Trusses supporting floor over Carriage room of Georgia pine with ties iS 1J, raft jrs 6' », iron rods ijt inch, v,-;:shers li'lts c-.ncl K traps a:j p :>■ i; :.ail 'ir;x ;nit;,i,. Floor timbers 1st ?x>d Llnrt siory, !3 X lki placed 10 In. on cijntr'is, support floor beaits at 1'may as with wrought iron stirrups, as directed; ceiliri,-; bstcis ovar rooms arid hall ;dnd story ;d X BjC^lar be-acs ^Xs, rafters a 8 placed ^4 inches fron cantrs-s, ridf;e pities ^X.l^i; wail pi at as 4s<8; Ktudui.ng S^4 placid 10 inches on centres. Purlins 4X8, posts sup- portinf* Purlins 4 &. All the abova to. be well seasoned, Nor- way pi"'- or spruce- timber framed together and bracea in Vnn inust substantial wan nor. Pnt in an/ othcsr timber required of the proper size, each section of floor timbers LO have a row of cross bridging of lJx» inch strips, clossl/ fitted and n ailed at each end with tv;o 14 d nails. Sheathing. All the exterior frame work from bott-uia of tills resting "pon the brick walls of lbt story up to zho top of rafters to ohoathoci with cry matched pi:i'>, or .spruce boards pu-i, on diago- nally, excepting on round v-'ntilator, which put on perpendicu- lar. Ro-.if;i to hi sheathed with 3-*CJ0 kind of boards, all thor- tuifjhl v n liled. Exterior finish. A?. 1 the cornices, omfjctjnts in f*abl«s, brackets, project- ing bo£j»3, vintilators, window and t;oor frix-ies to b» cleardry white pine as per dravanps. r.hiniTloa. Cover 'i/he ah > tth inn w* L'* f,;i'; L'li cJtjiess of h euv,' \/av ;r proof pap or. All the porpenai dl ur sicjs.iiielnuing sides of Ventilators, to be shingled with the best quality of whit-3 pin- I 3 inch shingles laid 5& inches to the weather. 1'he shingles- to be cut to a pattern and dipped in creosote stain such color as directed, The flashings to be sheet copper. ';' Roofing. "*'*." To be Wo. 1 Tarred paper and No. 1 bast Chapman black slates 18X10 put on with wire nails. . All flashings to bo copper. Cresting to be galvanized iron. Pinials to be gal- vanised iron and wrought iron complete. Valleys of galvanised iron. The ventilators to be built in the Jiiust substantial man- ner with whito pine slats, one inch thick. ' " ! Windows, " : All to be the sizes shown, made with box fracas with :i incji axle pulleys, fitted with 1$ inch w:nte [ina sashes, hung with best hemp eorris and solid e/o iron weights; glaze th e low- er sash of each window with double thick and upper sash with ■ single thick glass bedded in putty; to be provided with Ive's sash locks and lifty, She windows in iind story together >n-^h those south sido "of carriage room, to have outside folding blinds, with rolling slats, hang and fasten complete. Door Praroes. Door frames to have heavy white pine jambs securely an- chored to brick worfc( outside edge to be moulded as per draw- ings. Trim inside with moulded casings. Doors in ••miry and harness room A inches Lhiek. Those over Harness room \k thick, all panelled with hoavy raised pan- ' els and moulded as shown. ■ ' ' '' Outside dours to carriajjo room, iiii thick, in two thick- ''niisses of lk inches, frying for outside and narrow matched 'clear beaded pins for insid>; moulded out side with heavy o mouldings and chaiof erred as shown. All other dours £ inches thick, mad'i in same manner.. The two outside daor-s in stable to bo cut in two, in centre- mslung two in height. Ca^ria^u room A-JOVU r-vl -.it; ble door 3 oxccptinfi the outside 5 doo-'a tc'v- - :or v/ith 'I;; .jO-^nt do or 3 to sli^u on Lano'c Patent "oliors rrj\ track and 30 cure v;ith heavy iron hooks,bolts,bnr3 or other fastenings :is nay be required. ."; All the oih-jr door-; to ;JO hunr; °n heavy japanned butts of anple ijizo rcid fastened, with hoavy japanned thumb latches c:;cc;)\,i:i': c-ttni^o untr; door, v.hich in t o hav- a. four and one half inch best r.iortico lock v/ith night latch a-tnehiuent rn:' hv.icc, "■«*"**-«- :md encntchona All outud. o doui's to have tv/c heavy barrel bolts.' Floors. '.■.'ho fi-nt floor excepting at carriage wash to bo & inches : ^ay i'loor in carria/*- v/ash of clc::r navro\r Georgia pine ;=i incheu t::icJ:, ,;Lopi:!r; tov/ards the centre 15 inchoc all v:iih v -ch each i"on ;;ink with perforated cover co:mect 2 inch lead v/aute to :;ink rua it thvouf; ■ to under uido of foundation and out aide to drain v;i:icl will be put i n by owner. ^ay i'loor i 1 ,.:rid ir-ury of I 1-4 inch narrow r.pruoo blind- nailed. Trap door:; to b~ if^'th Carolina pino plank :.; ron;:iy ta..tud hu'i'j on !:.: vy hin:;w and i>rovi.dod with h^'ivy -•'i.:iffo. n-■>;■■{ ort contra oi* ^.^-Tr. on 1>o->-r.nblo "5x0 pi no bt.'-'.m! plained c\\<[ c'*;?: i!Vr"0'J. ' s ?o;.-.;.s 3l ;:v.ad ci' s L.lls 0 x (i eha.*:if or-od. Posts at Tout of stall.;; ■*'■ inch turned all to run to caili.tr;> oxcoptiar? t:-rc.'o at box stalls. Partition hotvfoon and ax>u :d ata.lls of ;, iiicli narrow riatched :;.C. pino 4 foot ■:i/^i with M ;■' -J oak cap. Doors at box stalls of a mie r.iatorial y.ron^ly fr,a...ed io<"o -hor ana bract;!'; htmf; on v;rcn^:.t iron heavy h.'.ri cs and' fasvO iCd w:th ";cavy morticed loc;3ta v;ith flush handles. The viron 'juavdf*, angora and feud. boxes will bo furnished by tho ovawr, nt t-.c- contractor 'must sot thorn up complete. Tho si''oo of boi: Italia to bo cased up 4 feethifjh with ,'i inch nar'ov,- matched spruce all th-- other wills 1st story and also tho 1st story c^ilin^; to bo coiled vrith one inch aatchod and bea,dod north Carolina pino 3 iricho 3 wide blind- naiiod a:id hondi'ar; joints made flu^h, Tho boards on si-'o walls to be secured to pino fur'-inr; strip a \i inches thick so(jnod to 'y-'ickwork. Tho ari-';lo 01' aide-walls and ccilin/; to bo iDvddod wit!: 4 inch a eve- and one inch bonds. Tho tr: ;) roor openinr; in ceiling to have facia !'-.c. to match tlu coiling. Doors a: a1 windo".;;-, to \.o oasod complete with "i.C. pin-; ;,u ..dad. Stairs. To e built of :;.C . pin-' plank in a substantial tomv-r. Tho f 11 -bt fo ■ stable to ;J-T] story to ^0 ceiled "■}i 0:1 :;i:'o "'id u.u\; "-i'„-at Ji \.ith a, ■ :o material ;■£ above spuci- led. \iit!: ! a ton deur at _"o.'it of .%-i',ht hun^ -rid fastened CJ i;.l.-t.: aid i;i. use- i.vdo '.V\' V f;^ t'i i ■ at . '■'ho ;Ii ■-'".t :"". :, ■- ' •".. c. -..ocovid ctory to. b-- cacloaod ,v v/ith sUld iK -i,i I. icu ui^^-.-od. ; Provide "..'j-th :', >; o inch af;h hand rail well accurud. PvL up citron;; railing of pi no around we'll, hole 2nd ctory .i ov.,r stable, Hay ehuto to bo tied--: of n.'C. narrow r.iat'chod boadod pine i 'from floor to cei-in^ awl continued zv,r.\o si:;o from 2nd sfciury floor up to voritila'.or with ne.vov/ matched -upruco boards all wo&l oat to.nod. Pruv-'o v/i.h door of si-.::i material '> it. by G ft. hniifi t:j uiido up" with heavy gbrdu and weights and'jut on :;a it it . :.o lifts in each story. ..,, \ Grain ''ins ' \, • \ Build th^ fyrain bins five foot hifjh of 2 i'Tj,ch matched spruce pimik,/^ade tho floor one foot „tha tlov/n spout Jsiiio the iut..-icr v/ith the bust I.e.,Charcoal tin. Dovm s;iout:j 4 innho::: square o.i' f;alvanir.ot>.,rnn dov/ri to a point four f;ot ["o i st: bio flour Q\V\ provided with tho re qui;.ito ~'u? I -lido ^c. complete Put up suitable fjho&i* as directed under tto the f'cv;n :ipoa.,::, Tho ;:rnin binu to by cuv.rod v/ith sa::w ■ ia .^ovi.v.i an ti-.-.-■ .aides a:id fitted with hinged lid fastened v/ith ha tip and padlocl: complete, Tho ■ ;ovor and lid to be lined with tin. ' " ffamoua Caous ' To be built of U.C. pine narrow matched and beaded all au p.;r drawings. Cornice of unr.io material. Enclose the jv-.-.nt v/ith ::lidi:i(- aaahoa ^lasod v/itli l;;t quality ^laa:',.:;--;;]! to yi. i 't. on rollers; provide v/ith i^ocd iit'-onf; ice;;:; and pull::. p :t ;vi ::-.-ch lioiil;;: vrul ol" o" fi; tir-^ a UD the ovmcr may Gutter;;. f>et in complete in atablo floor 'tjnch ca3t iron .-jir*;,^", ce spool .vj, .-y ov/ni)1." nay provide. Hoiytins A i!':[iia!i ial pine bean fo" hoi si in;- purposes to bo put in co-..pic to over doorv*r.y a:; ahor. .1. p-'ovido with saaicrKi swivel bo]', £c. GO nioy bo required. Put 1:1 '.lid story at roof directly ov-r centre of trap doors a hoavy 'oca-:; -.at!' swivel bolt complete. ^ \ ""•■. Sridses. ' -J ' •' -■-■■-■ Fr.Til?. at er.r"ia;>' room doors and stables door 0."' b"id/-o ul ,± inch opruco pi; ml: on locust slooper3 as may be directed . Hooves I'-.c. In ap-i"tr.tJnt over he"noyi! room to be :i x 4 joiso 10 in.-jheu on centres to "-^ cei v- lath .vu't'i t]\~. :iid.os and ceiii-.y; fov nth.. Trim tro doorv.'ays aid. windo ■,■,':; "./ith ,'!.' iiibovellod ca;si.i;js :"\rid pnt dovii ba:je to nntcb. Doom 1 1-.: '.'ioi: .i.'t } by n ft 3 p;?nollcd ,?nd r.ionl-;_d hu;t~; on loose joint japanned buttu rr.id fastened with ;;ood 1'io^ticj lock:-:. Closet:; to '.avo shelves and hooks as directed . All the o.itu'-io" \ood wo"Ji to have a rjood pri.-.io cunt Of Och"-"^ .". id oil :•:; ,:oua r G it i;; re:..dy tv receive i': . A l.L ot'e" ;>. ■ 1 it i 1 ;,oi i i u; ■iid v rni shi n;:; vdll :--u done by WILDEESTEIH Appendix 6. HABS Mo. NY-5629 (Page 3$) AOREEMEVT FOR BPILPISii. * , Jl+ AVF.lt V IfKP.IUCK. hiUulnr n.,1 l-ru.l.T. AP-uj, X. T. l/ JWidcs of j\gvmmuU, M-M* "j^^sjh >«^ ^ in the year one thousand ci^ht humb^d mul S^-^-TS^T^/. . ^' . ^TTU-rnVKKX -^X-, ^> -£ * £■ L^- ■* ™- 77 -- ^ _/_ J^ ^ LL_ _±' L _ S £ _ Ikccc^ ^ tjrzu^&^l = . __ i_; of the second part. - " . 4 FIKST. The said part if of die second part, do£& hereby fov^^^C-C^^, -^ti/jieirs^xeeulorsaiul administrators, covenant, promise and agreejo and with the said jufrtrf of the fir.-t part, . . ^-£--£-C^-'.: .. . the said pn,-l, >.f of the bwvml pan, *-c-c-V executors or-achuiiiistratnrs, shall and 'will, for tin* consideration lii/reiuaficr mentioned, on or I'cfore the ^Cld££U£.'fcL..L. fc*?*CL^/U.l Z^^?.-.well mid sufficiently erect and finish the new JJuUtUng , / agreeable to the drawings and specftcations made by...~l .-....£ £t £ l/lV/L*~t~-L~ .>-vV^''t'V:4:C~- and signed by the said parties and hereunto annexed, within the time a tores-aid, Jn a good, workmanlike and substantial manner, to the satisfaction, and under the direction of the said.^XC : C ££.<.. CC-C f~~~ to be testified by a writing or certificate tinder the hand of tin; said ... .*~*7~- - ..'.(£&—<-1-1_*-0""V« ...r and also shall and will find and provide such good, proper and sufficient materials, of alLkinds whatsoever, as shall be proper and sufficient* for tho completing and finishing all tin- fcJ-JjW.£(.... ^i-C t A-CitSlX. JL^u^u~....a.Ld;..i .MM^u, 1 -...- :. : _ and other works of the .-a id_.fi (!i7 IJ0/J?3.±;±^Z....4.. - - _ 1- And the said part M of the first part, do£-L hereby, for... '.^U.yjX.ft-—...^C-c*'. .heirs, executors and administrators, eoyenatu, promise and agree, to and with the said }/"/■( {/ of the sciuudpart,. *^*-u-<-[ executors and administrators, that £L-C~-. the said party . of the fir-l pan. . Cci-,.4 executors or administrators, sh:dl and will, in consideration of tlie covenants and agreements b*-ing strictiv performed and kept by the said p»>'lu_ of the second, part, as specified, wcil and truly pay, or Vyiv,^ to be paid unto-tiic su'ul prtrt# of thi/Tccoud part, ^iLU-^f . .. executors, aihyinistrafors or assigns, the sum of rrr—...dollars, lawful money, of the T'nit.-d Statis of Ainericii, in manwr following} -S£-JL ^l^^^l^uccf^^^.i^Jc^zu.. @Mrl-*j. h^. PIIOVIPKD, that in each of tho said eases, a certificate shall he obtained and .-igncd be tliL- said CUL CVjpyin^LUif-£tcuL {^Uii^ dt^C to. ^4 i&CcL^uU*,, WILDERSTEIN Appendix 7. d HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 4$) \ M^^^Ms (r ~-Jffo&6ff>£' ^jMWtsr/hgj £"c^€t/?«£j/MiJ ^c^-e-u-^_ O*~J£*&LS^ 3*£a~&Z&<~ ^ <£2^oC ^Ct-, 4<^VV^ 0^»--U n-^^^^ *t*<«J%- *y*~<**~ &**>^*A*e&y~L*cA-* - &t&,*C££z^*$ _ A ^ - ^/, r*£w pZZ*d WIIDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 41) ^/m6^zy&t&'^ S C^*^ flU<.X ^U%^c^^%^^ S%L*L rP^wfC* <&L*IjftL'l&U. &l~ &SP **~u>of ^*^^L -€_*_-«. " ^ o^r^/^ - ^^^- WILDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 42) \^L.^./-//./^/y/r^- rot*:- -.^fe&>i€<'& [^kY'f'£a/f<'fj ^i2/s.#sisJufriJ 1@fffl'mf4^'W/^€&£A€rd€#J. 3 ?/f^^ ^ea^iS^tA V^l 9-L&*eU£ Zo v*%^ut* *3f^U c*->^ *4-U-4~* ^tt^-^^ _ ,2*d_- jft^^-9^4^ ^-^^^ HABS NO. NY-5629 (Page 43) 'Cr'Ba^T^ a. & 0, %e&^^Sf#MZi- Vtftf. t 9- ^>-ct-^^€^ &£&-&£& z&^&~<— AS***.*—* at. ^s/U~*JU _ ^Zcl^i^ ^<-ot^»^o / ^ct^t^*^- - s/fj %£^ fu4*y*4«**l& ZjT ^-4- Ly& L4*^s£*^ --^^ pwffc A^s*£c &&>&&-* _ l/LA, A.Vtx*.£-A<£* \i (\ ^tu(. AjZ-4S^f* A^L^C A-wwC /Xc^»^-*-w £^©**\- rf^0****-* o^eryk u WILDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 45) ', v. $&JI"/%%,. r/-/si--'&z rZ {> .S i^-^* &C-*.r-*^\L. eZ^jt^t-i&jLc- ^*^5 z<^^y^^/tt^ *uU£~ <7>-KJ 0tA~*fiC~. <&-<^-*L^ (7>~ CJU*4L*.^ur WILDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 46) O.L i^/s'^JS'Z/i .S<&_. 7 /2^C-4— -Z^v^-e*-^X- XL ^ X^ ^^- «*** ♦ .•♦ ; (yV^^i>i:"ii ij^ii :j ■■■! II /M H ii l i ill FOR ./fe#4£&*&*3- ..4U«£)l4*& iA^yC %YZ&&&C4- V .^. ^ ^ - J^W^ w -Mf -^ %< ■&.U.. tS&&*!%-*+ '&. ^t&ui ■J....fasids>i£i6. A',..^^.. az-zttt-ttj. 2, /V^^,, 3. 2 «n$ 7 •7 ./ ^ SPECIFICATIONS cf "'Ci'ks of Lod^s i'cr .ft. .?. 5'JCn.rY, K.-CJ.,, .:;:-Ingnlirr., '!«_.y.;. ,VAiJ;; ft RAT5F0RD, ARCTTITT^l'S, J?6. Bible _Hcu?,o, ..^ev;_Ycr^._ Gr.ITERAL COTUJITIOrS. O0o - The pinny and specifications are intended to ir.atuall--" e:-:pl::iri tach oth^r, and all v;crk -vid m-toris-.l mcr.l.ic,-,rcl in t.if; cpcCi iiCr'.ticns una net L: J«"V'L on »r.: plans, or sVjov/n on tire pi.ins snd no'; men-ioned in tfro specifications, or- v;hich may be incidentally required to fully cari--' cut the full intent and mearunn of the con- tract, are to be famished, performed and dor.C:, as if th ; same were both ir^iHioned in the specifications and sho~r. on plans. The ■■/hole of the works included in the eoirLi'nct and the mate-i?.ls ?>\0- -■/o.^kir.s.nship the ,'oof, are to be of the best qu.alii.y of 'hoi.- respective kinds, :.nd to be :=x~ ecuted to t>- e c^Mvo ;.,iti :;fcation o" ',1-:: 0'::\-->-. •-"■f *,VA','OE; , r-xrAVAviom. ooo—— Remove top soil off fcite of building, and de- posit as directed. Excavate for cellar and -sails, &c, S3 required by plans. Return zn& ram solid behind walls. Surplus material to be deposited within 100 feet of building and graded as directed. j,-i AS or. - . FOUIIBATIOi: V-'AILS. —■ 0O0 The Trails of cellar to be constructed of sound, flat bedded, rubble ;;tone, laid up in cement moi-tar. One fourth of the wall to be headers through the whole thick- ness of wall, the "hole to be well packed and rilled with spawls and r:ortar. The exposed portions of the wall where indicat- ed and the piers of piazza srd v/alls of porch 3tep3 to be faced with squared stones in -irregular courses with neat- ly struck and pointed joints. Back of walls against earth to be coated V^" thick with cement 1 to 1. Yard axed blue stone sills to be provided and set to cellar windows, 3 inches thick. Blue stone copinjr and steps to cellar entrance. RRIfriC WORK." — ono Chimneys and brick walls to be built oV hard sound brick, laid up in line znd cement mortar. 0O0 Exposed faces of chimney to be 1)11111 of select- ed trick of uniform color srith salient courses as indi- cated, laid in red mortar v.-ith clean cut joints, cleaned down and oiled. PIRS PLACE. 0O0 Paces of fireplace in living room to be laid in Philadelphia pressed brick in red mortar, with flat arch of rafii.il jointed brick. FLUES. — ooo — All flues to be carefully carried up ;?i th joints neatly struck on the inside, parked with cement and all bends to be c are i'ully constructed.. Pluss to be left open at bottom And cleaned out after completion. ' CKIJ \'.:?.Y CAP. ._ c0o Blue stone chiimey cap '4 ins. thick pierced for flues, levelled angles. HEARTH. ■ ooo Elue s ton* hf'-rth to livin<" room, fi rnplaco rubbed. 3 c A R p i; :: T ]? R. GENERAL. — cOo The ivhcle o." tho timber used in and ■thro'.iffhout the building is to br. of tho best of its respective kinds, free frcn all defects snd imperfections, sav/n ■ square and of full scantlings specified, fixed, framed and put torrothsr in the most Effective end v/orkmanlike manner. All th"; tlnbor not oth^r^ise specified to be ep rue e. SCAHTIiroS. Scantlings to h~ as follows: Sills 4 x 3 Girts or interties ; 4 x 6 Posts it anrles and opposite partitions inner en A outer framing 4 x G Flails 4 x 4 ?r?.CGS 4 x 4 Rrtftors £0 in. centres £ x G Kipi and valleys ■ '6 x 8 Rid;-3 pole P. x 8 StutMin<-.to partitions, 16 in. centres double at doors £ 1/2 x 4 Piazsa floor bc^rcs '■■ x S Piazza girders ■ 4 x 8 Coiling joists 2 x G Floor beams spacod 16 in. centres £ x 3 Trircaiisr bssns 4 x 8 Girders in collar : A x 8 Double bourns under partitions not supported from h-.lo-:r. _-__-CQ0 . The Praise to be put tocstli^r v?i th mortise and tenon and pinned v,*ith li-rc^ v.-cod pins. Raft-res to b => v/ell spiked to pl?-:L- snd ridrs. Posts zp.O. studding to boo on sill-;, not on boards. STUDS. O0O Stud din."; to b2 nulled fast to sills, tfirts and pl?.tas and head sills, to b«; v;ell strutted and bracsd £s required. Scans to be sp-ikod to the r.illc, plates s.n& riis-ts, So. TIi-3 fi-ai-.s to bo set baok from th « face of l\i-> stor.s ::all as fbo'Vii on d riWi n^s. EI;CLOSI::O. ooo To be enclosed uith 1'in. plourhod and ton^ued rpruco boarding, planed one-, side to an oven thickness, lairl diR,™omlly and close and v/ell nailed. 7 Sheathing to be covered with 2 thickness 93 of best rosin sized sheathing paper, breaking joints On the Ilorth sirte of notice, r;nd one- thickness to the rensininr; sides. CROSS BRIDGING, Plocr boards to hn cross "orid.^gd ".vi tb one tier cf plonk strips, ~icll nailed '.'/ith f: nails to sach ond. Trim out Tor hearth, stair well ± 'cc- r:i th bridlo irons ?, Vs x V--' in, to header. PAnTI'l'IOIIS. Partitions which extend through two stories are to be continuous and not to r^st on floors. ROOF. Rcof to bo frar.;3d up as directed, well strut ts: and secu-ed. r^I,:j~ = c? i-ccf to !:avo roll r.nd saddls boards find cut ercytinr; )l ins. thick as indicatsd. Hips to be Gh-in^lcd. End3 of rafters to hnve sunk fitters roiinsr] ;i!'id i-o-srded for* tinning, and enclosed vrith irsr.tch 8 ed ceiling planed, fascia, crov/n moulding and moulding as indicated and to further* details of white pino. Donner to be trimr.ierl for and constructed as shov/n. properly framed. Cornice s.n& trim white pine. Cornice stops at angles as indicated. oOo Hoofs to be covered with No.I. Southern cedar shingles 0 x 20, Roper brand, laid 0 .inches to the weather on 2 x 1 v4 shingle lath, v.rell nailed. Sides to bo cove rod v/i th similar sii ingles, on shesthi.g, well nailed ir.d fitted tight and close to win" r dO'.v casings, corns:' boards, 'JC. v;i tn 'Ood neither tight joints. CO'.JlirR rOARDS.&C. oOc Corner beads to be according to detail. V/indO".' casings 4 g/£ x 1 VVi. Shingle base on furrinr; block s. All v.'all strips, v/ood blocks, gro-iridr., Jingle beads, u-c. are to !oe provided dnd set as reff-iircd. FLOORING. —oOo The first floor to bo laid v/ith an under floor of 1 in. tonguou 'inn grooved spruce, planed one .>ide, well nailed, laid tii. E.~onairy, and on upper floor of Vs in. thick tennuod and ;;r*oov?d well seasoned Georgia pine 9 S Vfe ins. vide, all end rrain, blind nailed. Seeorid floor, to bs laid with 1 in. ton^ued and grooved spruce, 4 ins. vrido,- blind nailed. Floors to '-■-? planed off sift or Isyir.j*. J.'itro r»und hearth, c ts.ir'.vays, Ac. as required. PIAZZA. oOo Rear1 piazza railing, stops, Ac* to ba of v?hite pine. Floor to be laid ™ith 1 . /3 in. Georgia pine-, laid with fall to nosing. Roof ceiled \7ith -''/Is in. i.i-itched and beaded white pine, v/ith im^lc rnouldiri;-';. cOo Stops of entrr.nee porch to bo of C-oor^i:: pins. Falust.ers and rail, v/hits pir.o. T-'lcor voor^isi pins, ceiled, sida^ ::nd csiliri.f; Viith *\/3 i>i. r.aiohcd snd beaded whits pins, vnth bands and anf*l^ no'i.Min^s, ~.rx\ pi oread brackets as indiC'itsd, and cftsi*;f; to iTcorv.-iy, Cellar entrance door to bo 1 Vs in., 4 paneled, Ofreo moulded on solid, hun?* v.'ith 4 ins. butts in 1 /£ ins. rebated frame. Cellar ''lap ledrcod ond battened, strong 'i' hin^os. 10 NTttAttCE DOORS. 0O0 Front and rear entrance doors to be £ inches thick Dutch doors in 1 V2 in. rebated frames. Room doors to be 1 Vs in. panelled, orcee moulded or, solid. Closet doors to be 1 V'^ in* panelled. onoG moulded on solid, all of v;hite pins for painting* •■ oOo Japanned fancy butts and ?!or:acite furniture to doors. Thurr.b Istch and proper furniture to Dutch doors, complete. £AS!;."G. —oOo Sashes thronr.houi, except v:hei*2 otherwise specified, to be 1 ^/?. ir.. thick, double frim^ i r. proper box frair.es, 1 V'^ ir,. pulley stiles, P. in. r^-i'-ed wC.ev sills, hun." v:ith weirds, Italian hemp sash, core-, beat quality, brass faced pulleys, '"srlir> bronze -?&sh f^sten- crs.of approved pattern, and cash life's. Glass double thick American, first q^.-.lity. Lights in collar to be 1 *-/2 i-1"-* thick, hun,^ v/ith butts in solid rebated frar'.ss, v;ith '-s.lvania-'-'d hooks and stepl; Japanned buttons, heavy .^lvnnised iron wire °/3 in. ir.ssh to o-itsido-of frame. Double thick American rtlao^. Coil cellar v/i-'dov; to havs loos-3 frrjne for attachment of wire. 11 OUTSIT):; r.TIXDS. Outside rolling slat blinds 1 V^ in. thick to all windov.'S, except dcrrnrir, hung wi th app rover* hinges provided with approved fasteners and catenas complete. T'RIl:. Moulded flat trim-to doors and '.Tir.c'ov.'s, 4 V'S in. wide, corner blocks. Single moulded base to first floor 7 in. high, char.feiVitl base S in. M^h to second floor. CHAIR RAIL, STAIRS. Chair r-ciil to hall and living rcojn. Stairs first to second floor- in have 1 ~/7i in. pins strings, 1 V- in. Gcc. pins treads, 1 in. ri sers, housed into strings, glued and bloekad, -\- x 0 caviares; hand rail secured to partition, '..'ack v/al::vit. Cellar ttairs tc hive 1 -'/T. in. pine strings, 1 V^- in. Geo. jane treads, pine balusters; and hold rail, SKT^ATJIIKG. oOo ■■ Kitchen to be sheathed up 4 feet high "*ith £ V^ in. '.vide, Vs in. thick matched and beaded pine, with moulded capping. 12 CLOSETS. 0O0 Pit up closets throughout with shelves, coat hooks, &e. as diroctod. IJATTGIITG SiiBIF. oOo Pit up in cellar, whore directed, hsn.^i^n and wall shelves• --0O0 Provide the sim of [,'60 for i n?.r.t3l sr.ci rr^oe to living rooir., and set same. 13 Tim;i::G Aim GALVANIZED IROI:. 0O0 Provide and fix all flashings between roof and chimney and dormer, to be stepped whore necessary, run well into joints and cap flashed* Lay valleyi with SO in oh ~ide best I X char-. ■ coal roofing tin, lapped and soldered and secured to val- ley ioards. Boards to be covered with two ply roc finrr fait undar tin, and' tin to he painted with asphaltran. Rain water leaders to be galvanised iron 4 :; 3 ins. square, llo. 2(5 gau^e crimped iron, 7,'ell soldered 2nd so- cured with (cood leader hooks and bands, and connect in." through curved junctions tfith gutters, wit!; wir^- strain- ers, and curved feet. Sunk gutters to be lined with X X tin, '.roll soldered and laid with fall to th-; leaders =nd turned up well under shingles. FU M 5 E R. Provide and fit up in kitchen v.--ere indicated a f.:0tt'3 galvanized iron sink, 2<:' x 13' x o, on l3r;s, with back complete; approved lifting pajnp, and 1 V^ in. le^d suction pipe from well or cistern and 1 V'- in. lead waste pipe with trap and trap screw 1,0 outside 0" "fall of .house, connecting to a i'> inch glased earthenware socket pipe which is to be continued feet as directed. 1-;. FAINT T. R. Cover all knots, sap and. pitchy places ruth stronr shellac, and kill knots or pitch vith lirae v/hers necessary* Sandpaper all inside Tf-ork, rubbing with ~hs rjv'ain, snc. cle^r cut all niouldinfjs before first cost. All'the pi no v.'ood v/ork insid-r?, and t-« outsido 7/0 rk, except shiiiTlvs, to have three coats of E. f. -whits lead and linsesd oil, tinted ^nd finished in three colors as may v.'e directed, flat. Klack v.'-.li'.ut stair rail to bo filled with ;7heelcv;r, filler, and rubbed do:.r~A with £ ccar-s r.erry's hard oil. Georgia pine floors and s'-air treads to be oil- ed, st'-inod as directed and shellacked. Piazza, floor arid perch floors to bo painted '6 coats. Cutter:; and leaders to l-.ave '6 coats 'vhito lead and oil. l.'I WILDERSTEIK HABS Wo. FY-5629 (Page^i) Appendix 9- Robert B. Suckley Check stubs describing expenditures for Wildenstein, 1888-1889. Arc hit e ct 182 Arnout Cannon, . Architect 2/6/89 50% on house 1500. stable 875. 18MK00 Drawings sent J.B.T. & Co. 25. Traveling Exp. 1*0- 2M*0. Cash already pd . 600. Rhinebeck Bank 37 Arnout Cannon 7/28/88 On account architect 200.00 5h A. Cannon 9/28/88 On ace. as architect 1*00.00 Builder 158 C.L. Cannon Dec. 27 ' l6 Academy St. Poughkeepsie Work as builder + materials U832.32 From Nov. 5 $2592.30 Dec. 18 162 Jan. 17 '89 J.W. Fiske 21 Barclay St. Iron work for stable at Rhinebeck, U23.20 for windows and stairs gutters as per bill dated Dec. 1* '89 187 Geo. W. Cannon 2/21/89 Labor + materials at R. 500.00 201 G. W. Cannon 5/3/89 Labor + materials at Rhinebeck 500.00 WILDERSTEIN HABS MO. NY-5629 (Page 64) 262 G.W. Cannon to June 29 1623.U8 302 10/26/89 G.W. Cannon h0h.-J5 366 12/21/89 G.W. Cannon 289-12 371 1/6/90 G.W. Cannon 100.00 61 C.L. Cannon 10/19/88 Bldg . + materials 3270.10 75 12/15/88 G.W. Cannon 159.26 79 12/29/88 G.W. Cannon 1101.01 8U 1/19/89 G.W. Cannon 800.00 86 1/25/89 G.W. Cannon 700.00 88 2/2/89 G.W. Cannon 6O0.00 91 2/9/89 G.W. Cannon 5O0.00 92 FeD. 13, 89 G.W. Cannon 500.00 G.W. Cannon 1700.00 G.W. Cannon 800.00 G.W. Cannon 900.00 1305.19 9O0.00 2000.00 900.00 800.00 HOO.OO 1290.88 692.00 WILDERSTEIN HABS NO. NY-5629 (Page 65) Heating, Materials, etc 101 Sept. 25 '88 John Simmons 106 Centre St.„ City Pipes, valves etc. ordered by Bryan 129-86 for hot water heating at Wilderstein 111 Oct. 16 '88 A.A. Griffing Iron Co. UU9 Communipow Ave. Jersey City Radiators [sic] for Wilderstein as 915-37 per hill of Oct. 1 "88 123 Nov. 8 '88 John Simmons 1 rov pipe for heating 9^.78 133 Nov. 23 '88 M.T. Sherov Arlington, N.Y. 5^2 ft. copper lightening rod 162.60 on Wilderstein 139 Dec. 1* '88 Frank Cuman 3^05.00 Grading Road 3000. Pipe 65. 15. Excavation 325. Ikk Dec. 13 '88 John Simmons 106 Centre Hot vater apparatus 3^3-90 Statement 12/1 326.UU Bill ' 12/5 17.^6 151 Dec. 17*88 A.A. Griffing Iron Co. Black marbles 1000-67 153 Dec. 18 *88 Degenbatdt & Son hk Jefferson St. Poughkeepsie Slating verandah at Wilderstein 120.62 as per "bill approved by architect WIIDERSTEIN HAES NO. NY-5629r.(Page 66) l6h John Simmons 106 Centre St. Pipe for heating 168-38 195 3/11/89 A.A. Griffin Iron Co. Black marble "bases + tops ^17*31 196 5/5/89 Clearwater Bros. Sinking veil 923.00 206 5/9/89 Andrew J. Corcoran 76 John St. - 1/2 payment on tank + windmill 560.50 212 5/15/89 John Simmons Pipe & connections 2U1.07 213 5/15/89 A.A. Griffing Iron Co. Indirect radiators for W. 503-07 £28 6/3/89 Electric Construction & Supply Co, Burglar alarm •• 100.00 259 7/19/89 H.W. Otis Tank & windmill contract 890.00 26k 8/5/89 Wood & Tittanier Paints for W. 337.89 WILDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 67) Heating, Materials 268 8/16/89 A. J. Corcoran 76 John St. Windmills s p-ump, tank 696.70 278 8/28/89 John Simmons Fox Hollow Pipes, etc. 235.57 63 10/27/88 W. H. Bryan Rhinebeck Hot water heating 363.81 66 11/2U/88 R.A. Decker Architect's Certificate 1,800.00 For 5000 of which 3000 to Otis & 2000 to Decker 60 R.A. Decker 500.00 WILDERSTEIN HABS NO. NY-5629 (Page 68) Interior Furnishings IMS Dec. 13 '■ Venetian Blind Co. Burlington, Vt. 30 Sliding "blinds 323.72 176 1/31/89 J.B. Tiffany & Co. 1st payment decorating 5000.00 house at Rhineheck 191 2/28/89 J.B. Tiffany & Co. 2nd payment .for 10,000,00 Wilderstein decoration 197 Vl/89 J.B. Tiffany & Co. For Rhinebeck decorations 5,000.00 as per contract. 3rd pay- ment to date pd. $20,000 200 5/2/89 J.B. Tiffany Part of final payment 2,000.00 209 5/10/89 J.B. Tiffany On account 5-000.00 218 5/22/89 J.B. Tiffany & Co. On account 6sooo.oo 275 8/27/89 J.B. Tiffany Bill of Aug. 20 H,350.00 WILDERSTEIN H&BS NO. NY-5629:«(Page 69) Glass 107 Oct. 9 '88 Theo. W. Morris & Co. Ui+0 Canal St. R.Y. Glass to Wilderstein 1083.07 12U Nov. 8 1888 Theo. W. Morris Stained glass for hall stairs, l6l.05 vests at Wilderstein 32 ft. a $5 160. Cartage 1.05 1U5 Dec. 13 ' Theo W. Morris Co. Glass at Wilderstein 15-13 as per bill HOT. 30 Thomas H. .Suckleyj dies February, 1888 • WILDERSTEIN HABS No. NY-5629 (Page 70) Boathouse, Stable 125 Nov. 8 V'8S Degenhafctt & Son kl. Jerferson St. Poughkeepsie Slate roofing boathouse 260.00 at Rhinebeck 13U Nov 23, 1888 E.T. Robinson & Co. Stone at Wilderstein dock 250.00 a per letter & bill 135 . Nov. 26 '88 H.W. Otis Kingston Mason vork on stable at Wilderstein 3,000.00 Paid by order of contractor Mr. Decker. 1U9 Dec. IT '88 J.M. Lavlor Survey of road from stable to 180.00 house & overseeing construction 165 E.J. Robinson 158 W. 28th St. M.Y.C. Dock at Wilderstein 278.00 168 Jan 28 '89 R-A. Decker Final payment on new stable 5778-78 169 Jan. 28 '89 Grun & Co. Per owner of R.A. Decker 2^00.00 Payment at stable 170 H.W. Otis Extra vork on stable 315-29