Breakfast Room

BREAKFAST ROOM

The octagon-shaped breakfast room is the smallest room in the mansion and is said to have been Mr. Marland's favorite. Through the doors on the north, he could look out onto the vista where the statue of Lydie originally stood. Through the windows, he could see the balcony, along the bottom of which is inscribed a Latin phrase which loosely translated means "A man's home is his castle." Colorful plaster relief on the ceiling and walls give this room a special warmth.

SERVICE KITCHEN

The service kitchen has no stove or oven because no food was cooked in this kitchen. The cooking was done in the main kitchen on the lower level and brought here via dumbwaiter.

The metal used in this kitchen is Monel. Monel is similar to stainless steel and was originally used on battleships. Mr. Marland liked to have the newest and best of everything and the steam powered dishwasher is a good example. An ice box was not installed in the mansion, as you might think. Instead, Mr. Marland ordered a refrigerator. The refrigerant was ammonia, the forerunner of Freon. It also has a freezer, complete with ice trays.