The Foster-Thomason-Miller House
 
 
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From <i>The Madisonian</i> December 1, 1883 Perhaps the most elegant country home in Middle Georgia is that of Legare H. Foster, in this city. Of all of the attractive residences in Madison, this is the most desirable. A stranger to parsimony, this thrifty and comfort-loving gentleman has just completed, by contract, one of the most beautiful and costly residences ever built in this city. Daniel Townes, the contractor, a Madison mechanic, drew the plans and constructed the house. Every piece of work shows superior mechanical genius, and this edifice will for years be a monument to his skill and ingenuity. We hazard nothing of truth when we say that the most experienced contractor in any of the large cities of our State, could not excel the work which is just completed. The residence is a beautiful frame building, situated on the old college lot on S. Main Street, with a dense shade of large live oaks in front. The front veranda is beautiful and novel in shape, there being a two-story bay window directly in front, making a desirable entrance to the lower hall, and a good ventilation to the upper. The two front rooms, parlor and drawing room,, have side bay windows, and are elegantly decorated with frescoed walls, walnut and hardwood facings. The large folding doors are of solid walnut, and slide with ease which careful workmanship only can secure. The dining room is very elaborately finished with natural woods, as is the whole first floor—the blinds, the facings and wains-cotings being of ash and walnut. This room is also beautifully frescoed by the artistic brushes of Sheridan Brothers, Atlanta. The stair case is a model of costliness and symmetry. The railing and facing are solid walnut. The “red room” on the second floor, is one of the prettiest rooms we ever saw, and is finished at great cost—being beautifully frescoed. The “walnut room” and “oak room,” the two rear rooms on the second floor, are beautifully finished in appropriate styles. We understand that Mrs. Foster will furnish these rooms with furniture adapted to correspond. The entire house will be lighted with gas. To sum it up, it is beautifully planned, handsomely finished, and does great credit to the skill of the contractor Townes, show up the enterprise of Mr. Foster—besides being an attractive acquisition to that part of the city. We congratulate our friend upon the completion of his home, and wish for him and his admirable wife all the happiness that can possibly bless two loving hearts.
 
“An Elegant Residence”