The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-10-05

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Faith, forgiveness and civilization,
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The II. I. Kimball House, Atlanta,
Georgia.
We clip the following from the
Period. an interesting newspaper
recently started iii Atlanta, Ca:
We give a very correct .cnt of
this magnificent hotel, now in
course Of erection in this city by
the gentleman whose name it bears.
Georgia, and particularly Atlanta,
has much to thank him for. Tie
State is indebted to him for the
very elegant. and commodious
building Just purchased as q tenn
porary State House; the city, for
the magnificent park in which will
be held the annual fair of the Geor
gia State Agricultural Snciety in
Octol,er instant. Mr.. Ii. l. Kim
ball is also associated with other
and great undertakings, which,
when carried out, will benefit Geor.r
gia to veiy great degree.
The following is a brief outline
of this magnificent. hotel, the most
magnificent i'm the South: The
main front on Pryor street is 21O
feet, the sides 163 feet each. The
main entrance on Pryor street
leads to o fine vestibule, 40 by 60
feet, three stories high, supported
by handsome pillars, bel,indwh
is fine billiard room, 81 By Is
feet. The remainder of this story
is occupied by stores and ware
houses, 81 in, number. On the
second story is the dining.room,
40 by 75 feet, and, very extensive
corridors. On the main front will
be. a very handsome three story
portico. and OH Decatur street a
balcony, extending nearly the
front of the bnilGiug. In tie third
story will he the Grand Hall, AZ
by I03 feet, and 23 feet high; a
separate side entrance will admit
the public to this l,all, which
will have q trussed floor. Tho
sleeping rooms will number about
3l7, each furnished with ward
robe closet. Reservoirs ON the
top Of The building will contain an
ample supply OF water for all con-
tingencics. An elegant Mansard
roof will snr,nount the structure,
which, will be a little larger than
the Gait House, Louisville. The
floor surface will be about $1,000
square yards. In its construction
the following materials are used /:
100000 brick, 100000 feet of
lumber, 1000, 900 laths, / 900 kegs
of nails, and 10000 barrels 'of
cement and lime. 1t has, and will,
give employment to 1900 or 1900
men. Mr.. Griffith Thomas, of
New York, and Mr.. w. II. Par.
kins, of Atlanta, are the architects,
and Mr.. j. @. Peck, general snper-
intendcnt. To give an idea Of the
energy with which this enterprise
has been put through, we may
mention that the ground was pur.
chased March 26, broken Marcl,
90, and the building will be- com.
pleted on the 18th instant, and
ready TO accommodate some 1 ,O0C
guests with lodging, and an mn,
limited number Of boarders during
the Fair.--Atldntg Ne,o Era.
No expense has been spared to
make this building model OF
strength. workmanship and beauty
Ali Of the material used is of tile
very best quality, and, from the
foundation t, the root, everything
is pnt together in the most sub
stantial and workmanlikc manner
1t is well ventilated, heated by
steam, lighted by gas, supplied
with hot and cold water, and furn
ishcd in the most complete and
luxurious style. Ascent and de
scent from the various stories vii
be secured by easy flights Of stairs
and by an elevator constructed OF
tho most approved plan. Atlant;
having been deficient in hotel ac
commOdations since the war, th'
importance Of such a building cal
hardly be estimated. 1t is has al
ready given employment to abou
two thousand laborers and me
chanics. 1t will ever be an archi
tectural ornament to the city, ant
will furnish a retreat and restin;
place for the weary, and n monu
ment to the energy that is charac
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