Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical and pictorial . the 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 break-fast-room of Washington, from wliich 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
Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical and pictorial . the 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 break-fast-room of Washington, from wliich 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. Tliese apartmentsand their present appearance and uses we will consider 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. 137. WESTERN FRONT OF MOUNT VERNON, AS IT APPKARED IN 1858. servants quarters. The mansion, the kitchen and store-liouse,with the connecting colonnades, and the servants quarters, allremain, and exhibit the same external appearance wliicli theybore when Washington left them. These may be best seenfrom the lawn that spreads 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 tlie prosecution of these inq^rovements Washington Mashis own architect, and drew every plan and specificationfor the workmen with his own hand. Every measurement 138 MOUNT VERNON was calculated and indicated with exactness ; and in everyarrangement for liis home, he appears to have muda convenienceand durahility the prime objects of his care. Tlie followingletter to Mi. William Rumney, of Alexandria (who had beenan aide to Genera
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