. The home of Washington; or, Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical, and pictorial . he building, extendingthrough it from east to west. From it a massive staircaseascends to the chambers. Tlie rooms and the passage areall wainscoted, and have large worked cornices; and theypresent to the eye the appearance of great solidity. On thesouth side of the passage is a parlor, and the library and of Washington, from which a narrow ^staircaseascends to his private study on the second floor. On the northside of the passage are a reception-room and parlor, and a la
. The home of Washington; or, Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical, and pictorial . he building, extendingthrough it from east to west. From it a massive staircaseascends to the chambers. Tlie rooms and the passage areall wainscoted, and have large worked cornices; and theypresent to the eye the appearance of great solidity. On thesouth side of the passage is a parlor, and the library and of Washington, from which a narrow ^staircaseascends to his private study on the second floor. On the northside of the passage are a reception-room and parlor, and a largedrawing-room, in which, when there was much company, theguests were sometimes entertained at table. These apartmentsand their present appearance and uses we will consitier else-where. Near the mansion, a substantial kitchen on one side, andstore-room and laundry on the other, were built, and thesewere connected with the dwelling by very neat open colon-nades, each with roof and pavement; and, at a little distancefrom them, two other strong buildings were erected for house- AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS. 151. .WESTERN FRONT OP MOUNT VERNON, AS IT APPEARED IN 1858. servants quarters. Tlie mansion, tlie kitchen and store-house,with the connecting colonnades, and the servants quarters, allremain, and exhibit the same external appearance which theybore when Washington left them. Tliese may be best seenfrom the lawn that sj^reads out before the western front of themansion, which is first approached by visitors in carriages,there being no road for horses upon the grounds before theriver-front. In the prosecution of these improvements Wasliington washis own architect, and drew every plan and specificationfor the workmen with his own hand. Every measurement 152 MOUNT VERNON was calculated and indicated with exactness; and in everyarrangement for his home, he appears to have made convenienceand durability the prime objects of his care. The followingletter to Mr. William Rumney, of Alexandria (
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