Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-10-29
Tho New PlaRkihtOn House, Spring
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.,,, h Locations OF THE BUILDING
The location Of the building, on Spring street. In
the 4th ward is esnffa II Is but step from Il 10
West Water street. and Il n just acrVss the bridge
nom the 9roat Centre OF trade In the city more
suitahle location for a magnificent hotel could |
scarcely have been selected, had one all tue lots In
the cry 20 oseect FROM. @
APPEARANcE OF THE BUILDING
The style Of ths building Is modern Italian, with
high French or MAnsard roof. II has frontage on
Spring street OF ll6 feet aud Ia 900 feet deep. 1t Is
hys stories in hight, beside high basement. The
roof Is hlated In two colors with diamond figures,
and gives the building unique. and at the same
time handsome Appearance. Burmonntng the roof
are three towers, tile cepter ono higher than the
Others. All three are stirinOunted BY dag staffs.
The center tower is reached by circular staira but
We ahall have togo up there on special trip ere
we conclude ouFsurvey OF the building ~
The main entrance to the building 10 In the cen-
ter, on Spring street, aud II surmountea by high
pOrtico on iron pillars. Over thia Is projection
from the second and third stories, with large win
down. INTERPRETATIONS form parts OF paPlOrs on
these floors aud the view from them OF the famous
Spring street drive aud the northern portion OF the
city Is superb. liiifH f-tI.
In the basement of the building are the barber
saloons, the bath rooms, etc, all furnished as in
the house. neatly, and with taste On the first floor
ments OF retail trade. t''''
.59tH VENTILATION OF THE HOUSE.
The Plankinton House is admirably ventilated It
can be thrown open 30 that the breeze from the
river and lake How throughit, and in the warmest
summer days II has been cool aud pleasant In this
particular the guests will enjoy peculiar advanages
Its build Is such, and the facilities for warming II
by steam so good, that in winter during the cold
term 1t will be as warm as in summer 1t is delight
fully cool. t-. fHt4 fgE
THE FURNITURE OF THE HoTEL.
Equal in importance to an hotel itself ID the fur
nishing. The handsomest, most convenient and
most elaborately finished building in the world
would be nothing unless furnished In accordance
with the taste displayed In building In this par
ticular the public have nothing to complain OF in
the Plankinton.
The Reading Room is furnished with easy chairs
and sofas covered with crimson velvet. These,
with the writing desks, are all of new, unique and
comfortable styles In the rotunda and halls the
settees are Of the same style. In the billiard room
the furniture is Of the same description. The din
ing room is furnished throughout with black walnut.
In the ladies' ordinary the furniture is the same.
The ladies parlors on the second floor are fur
nished with sofas, divans and easy chairs OF black
walnut, with beautifully inaid trimmings and GOV.
cred with the finest quality Of velvet Each of the
private parlors, on this floor, are furnished with
elegant looking glasses and antique sets Of furni.
ture in brocade reps. The bridal parlor on the
reception parlor is furnished with anew and novel
style Of diyans, chairs, etc., in green reps. The
parl0r bed rooms on this floor are very Handsomely
furnished, and all the sleeping apartments on this
floor have the same style Of furniture as above
described 1lljT Qua
On the third floor the suits OF parlors, with bed
roornsattaehed, fronting on Spring street. the fur.
nlture is all Of new styles Of paror furniture COW
cred in various Styles ali certainly very rich and in
good taste The sleeping rooms on this floor are
furnished In similar style Of black walnut with
those on the floor below, The rooms on the fourth
and .ffth floors are furnished in similar style The
style OF furniture is black walnut with oil finish,
every piece that will admit Of it with marble top
Each bed throughout the house Is furnished with
the patent improved spiral spring beds and first
quality South American hair mattress
CARPETS, ETC,
The parlors and the bridal chambers are laid
with Royal velvet carpeting, imported The halls
and private parlors are laid with the best Bigelow
body brands OF various colors and designs correB.
ponding with the furniture. Some 1900 yards of
this style were used The third and fourth stories
halls and rooms are laid with the finest tapestry and
brussels, OF various colors and designs, and $500
yards were used The fifth story Ia laid with
tapestry ingram, and some 1900 yards were used
The nin sheetngs, table linins and Napkins towel
ing and other linins are the celebrated Bamsley
goods. A French hIarseiles counterpane for the
bridal chamber bed, is one Of the most beautiful
articles Of the kind we have ever seen.
.iit LIGHTING THE HOUSE.
There are in Planknton 40 chandelier drops and
1l9 bracket openings, with total number Of 577
burners. The globes for the fixtures are also made
to order and are unlike any In the United States
and for styla and finish cannot be cxceled. The
number required to ht up the chandeliers is 422
THE DINING ROOM.
The dining room Is 90 by 45 feet, and the ladies'
ordinary adjacent to it Is rs to l8 feet Both arc l6