Twin parlors fl anking
the magnifi cent entry hall were drawing rooms
for ladies and gentlemen. Now furnished with
a Belter parlor set and a rosewood baby-grand
piano, the Ladies’ Parlor is an elegant retreat
for entertainments and tea. Across the hall, the
men’s parlor was
redecorated as an
ode to the Herter
Brothers, New York
furniture makers.
The Ladies’ Parlor has a custom hand-
printed, flocked paper from Cole &
Son, Scalamandre’s wool Wilton carpet
‘Turner’, and a Belter rosewood parlor
set upholstered in Italian silk brocatelle.
RIGHT The baby-grand piano in
the Ladies’ Parlor is used for
recitals. LEFT From the porch,
Petey and Pipa peek through an
original floor-to-ceiling window;
note the hinged wainscot panel.