Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-27
MATTERS.
From Last Evenings Edition.

The WEDDELL HOUsE.-H. P. Weddell,
Esq, proprietor Of the Wedden House, is
giving the house thorough renovation, and
designs that it shall be second to no hotel in
the West when it is re-opened. The repairs
are being done by the well-known architect
and builder, Mr.. George P. Smith, who was
the original builder. A number of impor-
tant changes are to be made in the house.
The Clerks Office will be on the second floor,
in the southeast corner, and be g. feet by "a
feet in dimensions. The greatest length will
/ be on Bank Street. The Office will be rem
dered exceedingly light by means of four
circular-head glass doors, in the vicinity of
the corner, two looking out on Bank Street
and two on Superior Street. These doors
will be eleven feet high and six and a half
feet wide, furnished with plate glass. On
each side of the corner there will be a small
arched window, consisting of a single glass.
The Clerks Office viii be very light and COM
modious.
The staircase leading frem the second to
the third floor viii be moved several feet
west, to give room for the Office. Back of the
staircase will be the cloak and wash-rooms.
1t is designed to have two ladies' parlors, on
the second floor, each sc feet by 30 feet,
looking out on Superior Street.
There will be but little alteration in the
dining The main entrance to it will
be made higher, and the doors made to
fold instead Of slide. Two arches have been
cut in the west wall of the dining room, com
municating to the carving room. Glass
doors will be placed in these arches. The
kitchens will be rebuilt, enlarged and fur
nished with all the recent improvements for
cooking.
There viii 6e no alterations in the arrange
ments Of the rooms above the second story.
What was formerly the clerks Office, on
the ground floor, is to be converted into a
store, G4x24. twill have two pairs of doors
and two windows on each side. At the corner
four large arches will be cut in the wall, op-
Hosite the spaces between the stone piers
the foor will be run out to the outer limit of
the piers, where large and magnificent show
windows will be placed. The store when
will be one of the finest in the
city. The tile floor viii bo removed to the
new ofico above.
The main entrance to the hotel will be on
Bank street. 1t was desired to have ladies'
on Superior street, at the staircase
next to Cowles Co.'s jewelry store, but the
gentlemen who occupy Offices in that part of
.he building are unwilling to give them up,
Is they would be compelled to do in such an
'vent. The arrangement will doubtless be
brought about before long. The building
will be thoroughly repaired throughout, and
10 expense VIII be spared to make it equal to
my hotel in the country. The old buildings
which filled up the space enclosed by the no
el buildings have all been torn down and the
pot is to be rendered attractive by flowers
-ad sh=abbo-s. a rUuutaiH will De Placed
here.
The house will be ready to be opened to
he public by the first of July next It is
lot yet decided who will open it, though
here is considerable probability that Mr..
Angler will be the landlord.