The New York herald., 1870-08-14
THE GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL.
Rapid Approaching Completion Of the Vast
Hotel Edifce--A Glance at the Work as IL
PrOgresses-lt il 10 be Opened on the 2J.h
Instant.

Rapid Approaching Completion Of the Vast
Hotel Edifce-A Glance at the WORK as it
PrOxresses-lt il 10 be Opened ON the 2J.h
Instant.
The Grand Central HOTEL on Broadway, between
Amity and Blocker streets, is now rapidly ap-
preaching completion, and Will be opened about the
2hth inst. 1t Is now two years since the work
OF constructing this immense hotel edifce was first
begun, and now, that some ineligible idea OF its
size can be gathered from its immense internal and
external proportions, its unity OF plan and still com
plexiy OF details, without involving any confusion
the enterprise rs a whole may be noted one OF the
most important ever projected in the metropolis
The building is nothing but
CITY WALLED in BY MARBLE
and sheltered with Mansard roof, where the pur-
pose is living in elegance and dwelling in luxury.
1t Is dlstinctIvely modern hotel, and about the
only that has been constructed with all the new
appliances for comfort, all the inventions that
look to safety, despatch and neatness. Accommo-
dati0ns Will exist in the Grand Central for
FIFTEEN HUNERED GUESTS
ana these accommodations are similar to those
found IN every brown stone front in the city. The
hotel is, therefore, simply an agglomeration Of pr
vate houses, connected by long, wide and lofty halls.
The idea is to have all the provisions necessities and
luXuries accessible in large city collected in the
secusion or privacy according to It's tastes.
Say that a suite is engaged. Ii CONSISTS OF
perbly furnished parlOr, carpetei in Administer
Brussels, hung with laces and damasks, embel-
lished with gilt and black walnut cornices wrought
with Gothic devices decorated In frescOeS, medal
lions and cnaste OrnamentatOn, and provided with
sumptuous upholstery, which is devoid Of any harsh
extravaganza.
EVERY PRIVATE PARLOR
mas nantel glass and pier glass, and the stone
nttngs are OF the purest unDlemished Vermont mar
bie The bedrooms ana closets connecting are like
wise furnished In black walnut SETS with the larest
spring mattresses ana the gas, water anu Dathlng
facilities are iaultess. This Is but general state
ment OF the character OF the average Of the 400 suits
OF rooms. But special apartments furnished more
sunptu0usy are to DC reserved FOR state occasions
THE GROUND FLOOR
or all hotels Is always fine feature With the Grand
Central II Is unusually rich and full III all its ap
polntments. The large Exchange, with lofty fued
Cornthlan columns, is tiled IN alternate blocks OF
whlte ana black marble, the pendant chandeliers
are or an exquisite pattern, large, with nune-
rous burners, and wrought with curious and
blending designs. The bar, news stand, telegraph
olnces and business counters are all without pre-
cendent IN hotel construction. All told the hotter
complete is valuable acquisition to the metropolis.
lt Is expected that Mile. NILSSON the swedish
Nightingale who Will arr i've In this city during the
second week In September, Will occupy the elegant
apartments on Broadway, which are scarcely ex-
Ceed anywhere.
Mr.. H. l.. Powers, the proprietor, is giving his par
sonal supervision TO the details night and day, and
IL Is designed TO render the opening feature III the
cltys history hotel costing $2,Q00 000 Is not built
every day IN this country