Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-16

DR. BUHris' HorEL-Thc ground
on the corner Of 9th and Iowa Sts. has beer
broken, aud . commencement II q hotel
which is 10 be the largest and best in tn
State, has taken place. and We have every
reason to believe that Mr. Burtis will pusl
the matter forward with all dispatch Thi,
gentleman has, for some years past, been
living in this city. aud is known by an ex.
tensise travelling and and local public, as
the generous host of the Leclaire House.
Since retiring from that establishment he
has directed his attention to the erecting OF
new first class hotel, which should in ev-
cry particular, answer the greatly increas
ing demands Of the travelling public. II af
lords us great pleasure to lay before our
Readers some particulars in relation to this
building.
The ground surface is to be 40 feet by
lis H.. and 3 stories in height, exclusive Of
basement and 81 feet in height. In the
basement there is 10 be two comndious
stores; ten elegant Bath rooms, one Barber
shop. two store roon,s. one wine cellar, one
public Saloon. one private Saloon. one Bill
inrd Saloon. one Wash room. one dressing
room, one ironing room. one kitchen. ON.
Bakery, one pastry room. and two closets.
all Of which are TO be fitted up in the best
style. with all the n",lern improv ments-
The principal story Is to he occupied with
the Office. 3s by ~ feet. one reading room.
~ 10y 80 feet. one Saloon. one Ladies' Parlor.
one Ladies Reception room, one coat room
. Dining Hall 40 by 80 feet wash room
a baggage room, a kitchen. carving room.
a dish-wash roon.a plate and glass room.
two family rooms. closets, DC The 2d, 3D. h
4th stories are to be occupied by one Inn,
dred and FORTY sleeping rooms large and
convenient and will be furnished with elc
giant furniture--such Is will render the STAY
Of all guests most pleasant and comic. table.
The building is 10 be Of brick highly orna
meLt,d with rich iron caps TIE oornice
is to he made Of galvanized iron. highly fin |
ished. The Hotel cnterancc is to be fitted |
with large and elegant iron columns, with a |
Recessed front, arranged in the most modern |
and tasteful style. The first story is to be
10 feet in hight the second IL, the third n |
and the fourth 10. This statement at once
presents to the mind large and commodi.
aus hotel. capable Of accommodating, a,
least four hundred guests The architect
irai work Of this edifice is entirely under
,litects Of great merit and enviable repu-
alton, who will not fail to see that all the
iarious apartments Of this house are on the
most scientific scale, IL at the same time con
FOR guests. and those engaged in the
business Of the house To the honor of
Acssrs. Cochran 4 CO., we would say tina,
heir plans have been pronounced high
y superior to those Of a ccl-brat cI chicago
Architect, to whom the work was first sub
Of the latter have been re
urned to him. We have every confidence
n their ability TO erect model first class
Iotel
In carrying out this enterprise, we trust
here will he no time lost. that our city NAV
at longer be stigmatized as being without
tirst-cass hotel, which we regret To- saw,
ms been too true, and that too, from the
act that there is not "a first class hotel bull
ing here. The most comnodious has not
Yer eighty sleeping rooms and many or
II of them inconv enicnt, and unsuited Ia
his day Of invention and progress May
he good work go "bravely on" is the earn
st wish Of every true friend to this city;
nd We are confident that Mr.. BuRTls is in
very way competent Ia carry out the bus
less in hand.