Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-30

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A fsw dsys since, - we stood upon an
eminenoe and took : birds-eye view of the
village, we thought Of writing . chapter
giving brief notice Of the one hundred
and twelve new buildings that are being
erected, and repaired BY having additions
made to them, in our village. But when
two hours time had been spent yesterday,
in looking over four Of these ON Mer-
chants Row, all in sight from the depot,
We discovered that our chapter would be
. long one If we made the attempt. We
shall be content at this time to notice
only the four alluded to.
We first looked at the addition being
made to that well known and popular
Hotel,
THE BARDwELL HOUSE.
A substantial addition, about fifty feet
square, of brick, surmounted with q
French roof, has been made to the north
end of this favorite Hotel, during the
past summer. The lower story is divided
into two spacious and nicely finished
stores, seventeen feet high. In the second
and third stories are sixteen spacious
sleeping rooms, and over these is hall
the full size of the addition, with the ex-
ception of what is taken of by the sides
of the French roof upon two sides. The
work upon the outside is finished. the
windows are in, and the job is fast ap-
preaching completion. We understood
from the proprietor, Mr.. Cramton, that
he intends to put a French roof upon the
old portion of tho Bardwell House as
soon as the present roof needs REPAIRS
probably as early as another summer.
This was much the best house in town
at the time it was built, but French roofs
have come into fashion since then, and as
Mr.. Champion is bound to keep up with
the times, he will make such additions and
alterations to his house as are demanded
by the progress of the times.
BANK BUILDING.
Adjoining Union block on the south
the National Bank of Rutland has
erected, four story brick block,
which is being finished in the very
best of style and workmanship. The
lower story is being finished for
banking purposes, being divided into a
reception room, directors rooms, two fire
and burglar proof safes, and two rooms
or recesses, one to be used for the Nation.
al Bank Of Rutland, the other for the
Rutland Savings Bank. If there is q
banking room with better workmanship
displayed in it than in these in New Eng
land, We have not seen it, and doubt if
one can be found. The upper stories OF
the block, which are reached by broad
stairway. wholly independent of the low
er story, are being finished off for offices
and the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton rooms, with all the modern improve
ments of gas, steam, water, etc.
THE BATES BLOCK,
which stands upon the corner of Centre
street and Merchants Row, is four-story
building, covering large area and SO far
finished that the lower story is all occu-
pied and has been for several weeks.
First on the corner is the tastefully ar
ranged millinery establishment of Miss
NJ. S. Balch. Next north Of this is the
drug store of Messrs Allen & Higgins.
Next comes the wide entrance and stair
way leading to the contemplated hotel,
WI ich is to embrace the whole building
above the first story. North of this en-
trance is the extensive dry goods estab-
lishmont of q. w. Hilliard and west OF
this comes the hardware store of Messrs.
Landon & Bates, where there is displayed
a greater stock of saddlery hardware than
can be found elsewhere in New England,
out of Boston. These stores and grand
entrance to the hotel, open on Merchants
Row. On Centre street, next to the cor
ner, is the drug store of DR.. Hanrahan &
Co, and the tobacco and cigar store of
Messrs. Franklin Brothers. Then comes
the private entrance to the Bates House
and then the clothing store of Marcus
Jerkowsky.
We contemplate at a future day to give
full account of this hotel. 1t will suffice
now to say that it is being finished off in
the very best of style with all the modern
appliances for first class house.
KINGsLEY's NEW BLOCK,
Adjoining the Bates Block, on the north,
is a new block Of brick, the walls of which
are just completed, running four stories
high and presenting one If the handsom-
est fronts in the town Of Rutland. It il
being built by Messr-. Chester Kingsley
and n. T. Spracue, jr. The lower story
is designed for two stores and the upper
stories for Offices, etc If the finish of this
block is made 10 CORE pond with what is
already done upon it, of which We have
no doubt, il will Re one OF the best fnish-
cd business blocks in town.
UNION HALI.-We met gentleman
yesterday from Saratoga, who informed
US that on Tuesday, the day after Mrs.
Grant left Saratoga, Union Hall was
closed, and men assembled TO tear it down,
and on Saturday evening following it was