New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-02
THE FIFTH-ATENUE HOTEL.

designed for rst.oisSs hotel. On The BoaiTay and
Fifth avenue fronts tie walls completed and st
tia, point the work ceased for m,ny mortts. The
design Of the interior was pronounced inadequate
FOR the purpose for which the bulldog was
designed, snd many had great doubt o. the
locality being fer the present s1ch one
would Justify the c1nmencemen. Of 80 large an
enterprise. few months since, however, Mr.. Paran
Stevens proprietor of the Revere and fremont Houses
in Boston and two Leading hotels in Mobile, entered
into negotiations with M Emo, which ultimsted IL his
taking lease o. the place. with permission 20 remodel
The whole Interior Immediately after the work wa'
commenced under the superintendent of Mr.. Stevens
himself and has been advanced rapidly to compile
ton, and fortnight hence TIE doors Of tie Fitta-
avenue Hotel wi, he thrown open the public.
The Hotel has frontage Of 30 feet on Broadway
and Fifth avenue, with wings extending @V feet on
Twentytbiri and Twenty fourth streets. Ia the court
has been erected center building ard IN the rear,
between the ext-emities Of the two wings building
for different purposes connected with the domestic
economy of the house.
The front is six stories above ground. and is OF
white marble on avenue and streets. The workman
chip is tasteful, and the whole presents an imposing
appearance viewed from Madison square il front On
passing into the main entrance on Fifth avenue,
long ar spacious hall, finely onamented and frescoed,
is before the visitor Midway down is the office, with
It. counter Of solid white marble in front of which,
and extending TO the avenue, is the gentlemen s.t-
tpg.room. On the right is the saloon also fitted up
with solid marble counter. On the Twenty fourth
street side several rooms to be devoted 10 tine
restaurmt, conducted however, g. enterprise
,epsrate from the Hotel, and these, with tue wash
room and barber shop constute the public rooms on
the fr.t floor. Suites of private rooms are situated
on the Tseptytbd street side. Tns private entrances
are two in nulnber-one on Fifth avenue aud one on
TwentyhGd street. The billiard room is situated III
the basement Of the center building
Tie extent of the enterprise is one rendering a
further application Of machinery available for the
purpose Of ecopomizirg human labor and new feature
has been added to the Fifth-avenue Hotel which
must be initiated in other hotel enterprises of like
proportion II consists Of steam elevators located IN
different parts of the building. The main one Is stu
sted ST the right of the main entrance, opposite the
Office. and near the principal staircase. Il will be
constantly moving up and down from the first to the
sixth floor, making the upper suites of rooms
as eligible TO families those lower down
Cer,ar!y means to save the debilitating Ia
Dor Of climbing up aDd down several flights OF stairs
will be popular contivance. II will be several feet
square, hayirg sufficient space to accommodate all
who would be likely to be on it al ore time II ls not
suspe nded by rope but Will be firmly held or per-
pepdicuar screw shaft, the revolution Of which moves
it up ana down. similar contrvance is arranged to
transport baggage up and down. Another leads from
the laundry, etc., % the store-room.
Ascending by the staircase dumb waiter, the
visitor reaches the hall Of the second floor. On this
| and on the floors above q spscous hall extends
through the main buildings and wings over 800 feet
| on each floor. In front the gentlemen parlor
and the ladies' drawing g-roous with high ceilings
elegantly fresceed walls and the whole prodgaly or
namented. Passing to the center building hom the
main staircase, one passes the threshold OF the
dnir ghall which the artists are doing their utmost
to render attractive 1t is oval in shape surrounded
with iuted columns, between which are heavy French
plate mirrors reaching TO the corDces with an abun-
dance of characterization at every point. North oil 1t
are situated the carylngroom, with stealnable, the
wine closet pantIies, some of tue store'roous ana
other accessicns TO the dringha In front and to the
right as one enters the oinng-han is toe breakfast
room and TO the left the tearoom. ladies' toilet
! room is also located on this floor.
In another wing of this floor, and on all the floors
above are located suites of private rooms, and des
crption OF one floor will answer for all They are ar
ranged in every way TO suit the size and demands OF
families or single persons There arr parlor., with a
single bedroom, with two bedrooms, with alcove
rooms but in every case each suite has attached
water closet bath, with hot or cold water, marble
wash basn, closets, and every convenience required
by families. In some smaller single rooms where
closets are not available, spacious wardrobes form a
part Of the furniture Every floor contains rooms ar
ranged TO suit the requirements Of all. The furniture
is in keeping with the other apartments The carpets
are Ct the best quality, from Tapestry Brussels to
Administer. The furniture s of rosewood, maple or
walnut. The chairs and tee-a-tetes are upholstered
with rich lk damask other fabrics equally costly,
and are made in every variety OF modern style.
Each bedsteai is fitted with spring mattress and an
upper mattress of tue best hair. Cornioes ard cur
tains are OF corresponding richness and the tou.
ensemble Of each room leaves the impression Of ele-
gait taste ami richness superior to anything that has
yet been seen in hotels.
Separate stair cases for servants are arranged for
the lower hoor-one being set aside for the women,
ard another for the men the servants sleeping
room, are arranged in an additional story above the
sixth. and are furnished with view to the perfect
comfort Of their inmates. A large reservoir, with
capacity Of II 900 gallons i, situated the roof and
i supplied by steam power from below.
The spacious kitchen is on the same floor with the
dining roorn in the rear building Underneath i the
bakery. with two large ovens, one Rotary OF Rol-
land, patent. TIE gas and steam works are IN the
same building The laundry is fitted up with the
modern machinery for economisng labor.
The houss i, thoroughly ventilated over the msn
stair cases. The heating is TO be by combination Of
steam AM hot cir.
Tue house numbers 80 rooms, aoi can aecomnio-
date over 7eO guests.
The furniture hs. been supplied by various firms
the pripcipa of whom are 4. T. Ste Fart & Co., Eo-