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Show 8 The Magna TimesWest Valley News, Thursday, November 26, 1998 Area back iVlcCune Mansion: Stepping by DONA BIERMAN ' STAFF WRITER One and ' acres at 200 North Main in Salt Lake City is the location of the McCune Mansion one-thir- d built in 1901. The landmark spreads 21,000 square feet with three stories. Its ornate heritage and numerous marble fireplaces barely begin to tell the story of this Victorian structure. Detail is the grand entrance of painted ceilings, rare woods collected from Europe and South ..'America, a ballroom with marbled .columns, and a former elegance of , early 1900's furnishings, Built by Alfred William McCune lor his wife Elizabeth Ann Claridgc McCune, he told her to make the home into what she wanted and he would write the checks. . After $500,000 they didn't keep track of the figures, but between .$1.3 and $1.5 million was the csli- mate when completed, said Lynn Salisbury, former resident for live years, who gave information the mansion along with Lynn Ashby, tour guide from the i cbn-"ccrni- in time Utah Heritage Foundation, during a tour last week for representatives of the media. A railroad entrepreneur and multimillionaire, Alfred could afford the cost. In addition to various railroad interests, dividends from wood fur- nished to a mining company in more than $760,000. in 1891 Mining investments and lead silver through shipping each to $100,000 reaped $50,000 month, according to information provided from other sources representing the landmark. Before moving in 1920, those sources state Alfred invested $1 million in Salt Lake Street Railways System to convert trolley cars pulled by mules into an electrical transportation system. The couple donated the building to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y Saints and moved to Los Angeles after living in the mansion brought 1 9 years. The architect and designer, S.C. Dallas, searched Europe for special woods and Renaissance art for the building. Elizabeth collected additional treasures from various parts The McCune mansion near downtown Salt Lake City is a landmark of historical proportions completed in 1901. Materials for the building were gathered from around the world including unusual woods and art ideas from Europe. of the world to furnish the home. Approaching the mansion, visitors can sec two women in relief sculptures rising above red sandstone amid dark red brick covered with room with a small atrium was probably filled with with flowers and birds. Large windows let in the east sun. Ornate hand carvings on the stair- include different styles. A way . See MCClAie on page 9 Belgium roof tiles. A porte-cochetopped with a turret leads to the carriage house. Terraces and balconies are part of the design. Through the front double doors, the eptj:yn an$ ,mainj Tiqlf are of English oak.X look of' gold feafing' adds a touch of elegance. In the hall Nubian marble extends ceiling to floor in a fireplace. Fine wainscotting further accents the main hall. A reception room connecting a drawing room, or seasons' room as re , Distinctive hand carvings on a staircase at the McCune mansion show different styles of workmanship from the turn of the century. Portraits of railroad entrepreneur Alfred McCune and his wife Elizabeth, the original owners, hang above the landing. CHILDREN'S OUTLET mm v -- a 4h- - -- h: : vCjiCjLLctcvtLcr sometimes called, is octagonal with eight ceiling panels of relief sculptures of women depicting the seasons. San Domingo mahogany is hand carved. The drawing room is said to have had one of the largest mirrors in the United States in 1901, according to the tour guides. Above three doorways arc paintings with a feel of the Renaissance period in Europe. Salisbury said the wood is a rare and possibly extinct white satin mahogany from South America. The room is lit with exquisite chandeliers. A unique technique known as leathered mahogany was applied in the formal dining room through a process of steaming the wood, explained Salisbury. A breakfast Arches and columns of imitation marble reflected by mirrors give a ballroom in the McCune Mansion an elegance for entertaining. Painted on the ceiling are dancing maidens playing instruments. 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