MR. WALSH’S NEW HOUSE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 242, 23 September 1884, Page 2

MR. WALSH’S NEW HOUSE.

It is pleasing at the present time, when most people are grumbling about the general depression, tightness of the money market, no business doing, etc., to notice that despite all these growls uttered daily and hourly, the town and country are neverthless growing apace, and that Buildings are springing up here and there and everywhere. Amongst those calling for something more than a mere passing mention is the new house erected for Mr. W. C. Walsh, at Makaraka, by Mr. R. Houlden, builder—the architect being Mr. W. J. Quigley. The building is 53ft. x 36ft., containing eight rooms. It has an elevation from the ground of sft. which will secure it from any damage which might possibly occur through a repetition of the floods, which have on former occasions visited Makaraka and the surrounding country. The verandah, 7ft. in width, encompasses three sides of the house, and is reached by ornamental steps of concrete, with curved brick sidewalls, finished in Portland cement. The ballustrading and ornamental work is particularly neat, and the outside view fully prepares one for the taste and finish which is everywhere discernable within. The rooms are large and lofty and excellently ventilated—ventilators being introduced into each room. Everything both within and without bears evidence that great attention has been paid to detail, and reflects the greatest possible credit on the architect, builder, and decorator. On Wednesday evening last, a number of Mr. Walsh’s friends assembled to enjoy the good old fashioned custom of house-warming, and each and all were loud in their praise of the taste which had planned and the skill which had executed so desirable an addition to the comfortable yet ornamental homesteads of the district. A most enjoyable evening was spent by all present, and when it is added that Mr. W. H. Flood presided at the piano, there is no need to say that merry feet tripped lightly in the mazy dance, until old sol once more assumed possession of the heavens.