Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-28
Editorial COrrespe ndence..-The science
Of Hotels---Winslow HeQse, st. An
WNsLow HOUSE, st. Anthony,
MAY Goth 1859.

Editorial COrrespo pondence...The Science
Of Aotels---Wanslow HeQse, st. An
WNsLow HOUSE, st. Anthony,
May Goth, 1859.
1t is only since the era of Railroads that the
art Of designing and keeping Hotels has at
tanned its present perfecticn-a perfection ap-
preaching almost to positive science. The
tausrns of the last generation compare no
better with the hotels of to-day, than the old
stage wagon of that era with the railroad car
of the present time. The position of publ
can at that day was an humble one, often
quite acceptably filled by those whose bodily
infirmities, or lack of commercial thrift, inca
pacitated them for any other vocation; but to
conduct, successfully, a thorough, first class
hotel of today, requires as much firmness of
character, business tact, and genius for con-
trolling others, as to manage large intricate
mercantile business, or to command an army,
it has so grown into prominent, comprehen-
sive institution. And while the difference be-
tween the stage coach of old time and the rail-
road car of now is palpable to the humblest
apprehension which has ever ridden in them,
or even seen them pass him by, yet a thorough
understanding of the difference between the
taverns of the past and the palatial, magnifi-
cent hotel of the present is not so generally
prevalent; because there are thousands-an
overwhelming majority-of humble but intel
ligent people who and ezo avail themselves
of the cheap and rapid facilities of the rail
road, yet who never enjoy the luxuries of the
two and three dollar-a-day hotels,-their
means simply will not allow. And as by a
remarkable piece of good fortune-a coup de
main, as a fashy writer who affects French
would say have enjoyed for day the lux
urious hospitality of this house,-not that it
need be inferred FOR moment that an editor,
in these times, ever has money enough to war
rant such. extravaganza, but that once in a
lifetime he may possibly find generous
friend who will be his banker for such a trea,
and as it is among the very first of first,
class houses, think a thorough description
of it will prove interesting to majority of the
MINNEsoTIAN readers; and as it is a rainy af
ternoon, keeping me within doors, devote
myself to the agreeable task.
The WINsLow House is situated on thu
highest elevotion in the City of St. Anthony
midway between the upper and lower ex
tremities Of the city, one square down from
the Suspension Bridge, and two hundred ant
fifty feet from the edge Of the Mississippi
Main Street lies upon the bank of the river
upon level, narrow plateau, Just wide enougl
for street, ten feet above the water abov
the dam, and thirty feet above the water be
low. Prince Street lies parallel with Mai
Street, one hundred feet back, and thirty-fv
feet in altitude above it. Upon this street
the river front of the house. 1t is built {
the superior stone in which this whole countr
abounds SO profusely, of the most solid wall.
two and half feet thick the first story, tw
feet the second story, and so in proportion
one hundred and .Jtty-seoen feet long, minet
feet wide, sccenty:Jsoe feet high, on top (
which is cupola fifteen feet high. 1t ha
three fronts, ninety feet on Prince Street, or
hundred and fifty-seven feet on Cross Stree
and ninety feet on Second Street aud its re:
, opens upon the fine Universalst Church stor
ediice, between which and the house Ii,
, Bank Street: so that it occupies the who
square surrounded by Prince, Gross, Secon
and Bank Streets. Its river front, on Print
( Street, faces the southwest; it's main fror
on Cross Street, faces southeast; and Il
+ front on Second Street faces the northeast.
v The basement story is ten feet high in Il
b clear. Fronting Second Street is suit
j. four business rooms, twenty feet by for
e feet, in the clear, The City Post Office is
t the one On the corner of Cross and Seco,
It Streets BURBANK d CnAsE's Express al
Stage Office, and the Office of the Steambo
f end Railroad Ticket Agency, is in the o.
r next adjoining; and grocery store, and
e dry goods store are about opening in the OF
;, er two. In. the corner of Cross and Prin
j. Streets is the Saloon, thirty feet by thirty-f
n feet, furnished in elegant and substantials sty
" with dozen cane-seat, stout, oak armchair
h and four marble card tables, on castors,
e the floor, large gilt frame mirror, and hall
=, dozen splendid paintings of sporting and r
d raj scenes on the walls, and gilt china Sc
10 vice of pitcher, punch bowl, &C., on the counte
II Between the saloon and tic post Office is
e large room, now occupied for storing for t
house, but which the proprietor designs fifth
e up for business room for mercantile lse
D. the rear Of these rooms, opening into the va
,e fronting Bank Street, are the bakery, kitche
1t engine-room, washing room, ironing-room al
drying-room. The kitchen is large rool
thirty feet square, of solid brick floor, co
tanning, i? tfe centre, well ninety feet dee
to of the purest water, forced up by ste
y power pump-a meat cooking and baki
1t range, consisting of four iron ovens, someth
a. like ordinary stove ovens, fitted into bri
le arch Of flues, two of the ovens two and h,
d feet square, and two two feet by two and
S, half feet,-a large patent boiler, two fe
IS square, al heated by steam, excepting t
7, Goals of the broi!er,-and vegetable cooki1
S, range of six larger copper boilers, similar,
J. form and size, to the largest wash-boilers
j. country farmers cooking stoves, each ma
l. of double plates, fastened together aroul
o the top edge or rim, but open all round t
, sides and bottom, for the circulation of h
&c steam, the inside plates being full of SIN;
e holes, for the admission of the steam up
d whatever is cooking. Next the kitchen, on
1t side, is the bread and pastry-room, and on t
l. other, the steam-boiler and engine-room, a,
e circular saw, for cutting the wood for t
}. house. Adjoining that is the washing-roo,
d containing long tub, lined with sheet zr
e divided by partitions, into seven compa,
5. ments, for each Of which is washboard, t
h whole trayersed by the pipes, one of wate
e and the other of steam, with apertures in