Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-09

have public entrance from the NOrth SIDE OF ~
hotel and from the main entrance hall IN the int
rior. AZ the back Of the clerks desk is a corrido
running back through the centre OF the building. o
i each side Of which are ample wash rooms, bag
/ gage rooms. and hat aud coat rooms. AT the end q
TINS corridor are the main public water closets
arranged according 70 the most approved Of moder
styles, though each floor VIII be abundantly suppl
ed in this respect Connected with the above nance
! corridor are the Wash-Vo0m and Laundry, arrange
with all the greatest Improvements Tor facilitating
the cleansing Of large quantities Of clothing; such as
large steam apparatus, Tor boiling Clothes; an
/ sliding racks, Tor dr5 ing clothes by steam In tn
vicinity Of these rooms s situated the great Vent
! lating Shaft 10 feet square, By l20 feet high
] for certifying the whole building. This shaf
/ is connected with all of the rooms and hall
ia the building each roomdOor having an opening
] transOm Eght-sO that there viii be a thorough
ventilation in every apartment In addition % these
means Of ventilation each hall and room has cross
drafts Of air at command on account OF the excelen'
arrangement Of the halls-all connecting with the
outer air, and giving alse Penty OF light me ven
taton shaft Will be quite On addition 70 lhe afehl-
tectural appearance Of the hOuse-toWerlng up SO
HIGH above tie roof and being capped with heavy
entablature.
ReturniDr again TO the Main Entrance Hall, we no
tice that there viii be two EleYators-one on each
side of the clerks ofice-to be worked by steam
on q spiral screw, similar to those OF the new and
magnificent Continental Hotel recently built in PHIL
adelphia. One Of these elevators is for baggage,
furniture etc. the other for persons who do not
wish. or cannot 60 up the stairways. These eleva-
tors raise trap doors on each floor. and they close
with a spring after them, that there Is no danger
by them-they cannot possibly be left open These
convenience are among the best Of the late improve
ments in hotel buildings.
The means Of access to the second story are by
four large stairways; one for the second floor only
from the ladies entrance on Church street; two
from the rear buildings, running through each
story; and two grand stairways from the Main En-
trance Hall, on each side Of tile clerks office. These
stairways run through to the top floor and connect
on each floor, with maiP corridors which extend
all around the whole building At the first landing
Of the stairway, connection is made with a short
flight Of steps which lead to the GREAT DINING HAIL.
in the centre Of the whole block. This hail is so
feet wide by los feet long, and % feet high, orna-
mented at each end, by four detached iron columns
of the CUrinthan order. The hall is lit by an i'm
mense double skyght in the roof, and by side lights
from four interior courts, one at each corner This
splendid room-if used for dancing purposes
would accommodate 80 or 40 cotillion sets. The
floor of the hall supported by iron Orders which
rest on iron columns that built up in the brick
walls and concealed; indeed. none of the Orders in
the building are allowed to rest on the bricks
alone for fear Of their settling, and disturbing the
superstructure Mr.. Rogers course in this respect
Is worthy Of all commentator and imitation AnOth
er commendablc idea is that all of the iron columns
used throughout the building, and which support
weight, not ornamental merely are castin sectional
shapes, (A) and not hollow (O) so that every part
of a casting can be examined. and, if defective,
remedied Mr.. K. wishes to avoid, by every preE
caution. any more PembertOn Mill accidents. The
floors of the dining hall-and indeed, all of the
floors throughout the builing-are double that
is, the iosts is laid rough floor, then an inch
or two Of plaster then the floor of dressed plank.
This is said TO be one of Mr.. Rogers admirable sug
gestions and from experience is proved to prevent
both the passage Of sound and, n case Of fire, de-
lays its passage from floor floor long that it can
easily be put out. just back Of the Dining Hall is
the large kitchen, 80 by 60, feet. connected with
which, and between it and the dining hall, are the
cooks Office, carving rooms, glass rooms and silver
rooms.
On the left of the main front entrance stairway.
on the second floor, Is the Ladies PaTlOr % by 50
feet extending to the corner of Church street At
the end of this corridor, Church street, is the
Ladies' Tea Room. or Private Dining Hall, p by Al
feet On the right of the main entrance stairway,
second dor extending alCng Cherry street, are the
Gentlemens ParlOrs respectively 20 by p feet, and
% by 60 feet All these parlors will be fitted up in
splendid style.
The remainder of the second floor 5 principally
occupied by the chambers on each side Of a central
corridor. The third. fourth and fifth floors have
central corridors running all around the block. The
corridors are wei lighted AMI ventilated. The
chambers en- each side of the corridors, (of which
there are over 24O in all.) are generally about
20 by 20 feet, and II by Is feet They are well
Ii GIFTED from the streets on the outside, and from
large court in the centre. They mostly arTdng-
ed in5 suites of rooms, bed closets etc. with all
modern cOnveniences; such as gas, marble topped
wash stands. with spigots Of water, etc There will
be no carrying OF. pals of water on the heads OF
servants, etc. Each story is furnished with oath
rooms water closets uriuals, etc. but not in the
rooms The water for these purposes is to be fur
nished by large reservoirs IN the root amost suti
Cient TO food the building in case Of hre-tO be
pumped up by the steam engine in the cellar The
chamber and other windows have all patent sash
balances. TIL parl0rs and chambers have all mar
ole nantes. The great dining ball in the centre Of
the building being rooted at the top Of the sec
ond floor It leaves large court above enabling the
inner rooms Of the 3rd, 4th. and 9TH floors to be
well lighted.
The whole building is so built on the Cherry street
front as to leave q twenty-One foot pavement. The
building will have wide alleys on the North and
West sides so that there viii be plenty of light and
air on every side.
The minor details. in the CrnamcntatiOn painting,
decorating, furnishing ETC. have not yet been deter
mined on; nor who is to be the proprietor. There
Is time enough for these things yet
Take it all in ALL the edifce viii be an ornament
10 Nashville an honor to the architect, and one Of
the best constructed hotels in the United States
which is saying a good deal-no other country in
the world pretending to rie with US in constructing
these mammoth and splendid hotels.
Mr. Rogers has an experience Of over 40 years as
y
his attention to hotel building He has proved, by
his works that he is a most competent and sAllful
master of his profession. His hotel plans are uni
versaly admired for their simplicity of arrange
meut as a whole and for the good light and thor
Ough ventilation afforded TO every room and CORR
dor. lie adopts all of the best latest Improvements
immediately upon their appearance, and has sug-
gested many of his own; such for instance, as the
mode Of resting the iron grders on iron concealed
columns in the wall. to take of the strain from
the brick wall which is always settling unequally
and thereby disturbing and endangering the super
sructure his sectional instead of hollow iron col
umns, where support is necessary more than orna
ment: and his intermediate plastered floors to pre-
vent passage of sound but more to guard against
fire
Mr. L. is the architect Of some Of the larges
hotels in the Union; such the Burnett House in
Cincinnati; the Overton Hotel, at Memphis and 9th
ers He is now low engaged on the plan Of n very
large hotel, to be built in the city of London, on
the American plan, and to be kept by Americans Ii
will be one of the largest and finest hotels CT the
century. Nashville may consider herself fortunate
in procuring the services Of so excellent an architect