Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-22
The Ariiuytsu Hotel.

TEis building, which Is now compieted &C
cordIng to the terms of the contract, Is sitaated
on Vermont ayenae, between H and streets
The original Plan Contemplated OILY the use of
the two fine dwelling houses owned by Mr..
Corcoran on Vermont avenue: suoseque
however, the purchase BY M. Corcoraa Of the
large dwelling owned oy Hoo. heverdy Jonn-
the noteI The lessee, 7. Roesess, Esq, has also
rented from William Kennedy, Esq. MS fiae
d yelling on II street, which has been connected
with the hofrl. making very importsut ad liz
tion Here will De . private entrance for ladies
Ire size OF the main building IL 49, feet from,
running back 13l feet, with an elevation OF 81
entrsncss on Vermont avenue, the one on the
left for ladies ana that on the right for gentle-
men. In the basement are me fun mace, stove,
coal, laroer, wash and laundry rooms, also a
barber shop and billiard room. The entire
building Is heated with steam. In the furnace
room there Is a WorthiLgton double acting en-
snnss 20 bn1n,e. soa sa anr 10 tne .oP Oh .ae
IN case the Potomac water fails from any cause.
There are l65 rooms for ledgers, Independent
OF the public halls, Hobbies, ofices, &c. and
thC ~ al e arTan ged in sults with bath roo ms,
water closets, &C., with q view 70 the accom-
modatlou OF families. La fact 10 may be said to
be family hotel, where all Is as private as
any gentleman's residence. The original plan
proposed putting the kitchen IN the Daseme II,
but this has not been done, the kIr chen bsipg
in the rear OF the Johnson house, aud on the
SINE floor with the dining room. The diniog
hail In the rear OF the main building is tine
room, semi-circular in form, with dia meter OF
l00 feet. There are also tb, &c private dining.
rooms accessible only oy private stsircases Iron
room. and three reception 70 en- for lad les are
eiso ON the same (ground) fioor. dumb
wai:er Is aridnse Led 70 carry Iuel or baggage;o
any noor IN the house In the Kennedy mouse
ere four ladies parlors communicating with
sach other, fine hall running by them thro Oh
10. and communicating, with the main building.
The same rule is observed In all the stories
hrNu In 0mo EA IN fhA
halls throughout the entire hoIse are laid with
white marble thing, and the walls aud ceilings
being also OF pure white fnish, gives
awnolesoms and iightappearsuce. The prin.
cipal rooms have handsome centre pi ces and
coIntces, which are of new and tasteful de-
signs, said to be the finest work Of the kind an
the District. II is not the intention Vt the
walls. but whenever IL becomes necessary to
renovate them q calcium will be used
which will keep the whole house, inside, of a
rwenty-sx rooms. The flashing touches are
now beng given TO these rooms-which doe
not belong 10 the hotel contract proper, being
done at Mr.. Kennedy's expense.
The view from the top OF the dome Of the
hotel IL as extensive and fine as from any other
point IN the city. A Flagstaff has been placed
on the top OF this dome SO feet high. The top
making 1t a perfectly safe place to take a
sHoil. win plenty OF room, 1t bsins eighteen
feet vide b sixty.sev feet in length.
Messrs: Entwisie & Barron were ths con.
tractors for doing the entire work, and finish.
ed II in the short sIaee Of three months from
the time II was commenced. Mr.. Benedict
Hutchins did the brick WORK; Mr. Jno Keller
the plasterinG; VIM. Bradley the stouework;
Thos. Eyans the plumbing and gas fitting;
Hiram Richie the tin work, aud Geo. Kirk the
painting.
The cost Of this establishment will not fall
much short Of S25O, 200. II has been leased by
Dir. T. Roessle, and is to be occupied ON the
18Th Of lext month. ri.