New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-20
An IMMENSE HOTEL.
ONE MILLION INVESTED N THE WINDSOR HOUSE
An ELABORATE ADDITION TO FIFTH-AYE. ARCHI-
TECrURE.

ONE MILLION INVESTED N THE WINDSOR HOUSE
AN ELABORATE ADDITION TO FIFTH-AyE. ARCHI-
TECTURE.
A new hotel, to be known as the " Windsor"
is now completed, and will be opened today
on thej east side Of Ffthave. II extends the
whole distance between Fortysxth and Forty
sts and has a frontage OF 40 feet on each OF them
covering superficial Of $4,000 feet To TINS are
added dwelling houses, FOrtysixthst and one on
Forty-seyenthst each 30 by IS feet in extent, making
total superficial Of $4,000 feet The hotel is OF brick
and brown.stone The central portion with front Of
30 the IS eight stories high, with wings
seven stories high and square tower on each OF the
four corners OF the building the cellar arranged
the laundry, drying-rOoms bakery englne-rooms Ice
houses coal vaults, workshops, etc. all having ample
space with good light and ventilation In the basement
story most Of which above ground are the receiving
and storerooms servants kitchens, and dinlng-halls
linen ironing pastry and icecream rooms, barber
saloon public bathrooms and closets, and large, we'll
lighted and ventilated sleepngrooms for the servants
On the first story. which Ffthaye. IL raised three
feet above the sidewalk, is the main entrance NALL % by
14O feet in extent which the offices Of the hotel
telegrapb office and new stand. The entrance to the
hall from Fifhave is through spacious porch 10 by 90
feet at the side Of which is the private entrance
Similar porches are provided Forty-sixth and Forty
seyenth-sts with wide corridors connecting with the
main hall This hall has 30 Corinthan columns, marble
floor and marble wainscoting, elaborate doors ana
window trimmings. and frescOed ana gllded celhng'
On the left Of the hail. the entrance is the main
stairway OF white marble, with gnded Daustraue sup
porting wide mahoganyrai. On the right, ana dileey
oppose the main stairs. passenger elevator, and
at It's side an elevator for the hosting OF baggage ana
the use of servants In the rear OF the hall, on the
right IL billiard room by IS feet in extent, arranged
for six tables on the left, and opposite the Dliaru
room are the gentlemens readng-room, cloaKfOon'
and marble stairway leading to the basement Inc
remainder OF this floor is divided into suites consisting
Of parors private dniDgrooms, bedrooms Datn' anu
dressnc.rooms with receptionrooms at the entrances
on each street. all fitted up in costly manner Passing
up the main stairs to the parlor, which Is on
tho dininp-room floor, enters VIDE cor
ridor extending between FOrty-sixth and Forty
seyenth-sts parallel with FlthaVe', 2OO leet
in length with connecting halls each side street
From the main corridor enters the ladies' paror
fronting on Fifthave and over the entrance porch the
roof OF which forms a roomy balcony. This room is p
by 80 feet in extent finished with elaborate woodwork
and frescoed ceiling On the opposite side OF the ha
from the ladies' paror is the anteroom OF the main
dining hail. This is in the center OF the Duldhg'
is 81 by 50 feet in extent is of an octagona forn ana
lighted at each end with ak windows opening INTO the
center courts The piers between the WINDOWS are COW
cred with mirrors extending from moor oo1 70
ceiling, and with the carved ana , Lnlad WOOL ,
work surrounding them ana the Hes19ed anu anu
ciided ceilings, produce q slflhlng run TINS
ROOM through wide ana OrnaInehteu u0or w one
enters the main dining nall rms IL Oh Dy w Ieet III
extent and % feet gn' GeIapyg tno Pa doors "a and
windows are cased with costly woods OF elaborate de
sign and and y y AZ the north end
on venthst two smaller rooms, connected
with the large and arranged so as 20 DC us1 sep
arateIy or together. At the south end, on Forty
sxth-st is the ladies' ordinary, between winch ana
the main dining-rOom and on tue same IeSei
are the kitchens carvngrOoms, pantres closets. and
necessary workingrooms connected WIN tnS 1atSuae
etable kitchen 20 by 80 feet. Both are conveniently
fitted up and are well lighted and ventilated. The
tending 20 the roof The other portions OF TINS moor are
occupied by suites Of parors bed bath ana t fr
rooms all deliberately finished IN rich WOODS WIN res
Goes, ceilings, and painted side walls. . A.,
From this floor the center OF the space between tne
open we.hoe by IT feet In extent, aud reaching 70
the roof The opening on each story - proteecu W
forming gallery on each floor, supportedby Corinthan
columns over all is large dome OF ornamental glass
of the building which would otherwise have lacked
both On the dive floors above tins the corridors extend
tIroneh the center. intersecting the others Three
wide starways lead from these corridors TO edch street
below; and irOu trepro0f servants stairway eAenus
fom the cellar 10 the roof with landings on each noor
on each side of the corridors are arranged rooms i9
guests All the Flfth-ave anc on esch SIDE
street doors hung either side OF the
partitions they eau be used separately or IA su,e
The single are situated In the rear ana on Tue
center courts The floors above tho second story are
divided alike. -, ..n,., ..,h
yndo ~ into the air either Oh tue streets
or courts. and with an open fireplace ana gfate.
The bed rooms all have marble wash basins, with not
aud cold water and fitted up with wardroDes oil.
mahogany aud black walnut. The architect john sex
ton holds that a sanitary point OF view, the building
il unexceponable. The sopipes from the sewers are
all carried up above the roof aud through them the
sewer gases escape without entering the rooms Ample
means have been provided for exnguishing nres ana
for facilitating escape from all parts OF the pung 10
case OF alarm Two large water tanks are placed on Tue
roof of the building will be kept filled by the large
steam puInps IN the cellar. -Four 4incn iron water
pipes pass up through the building are supplied with
water from the tanks and also connected Win tue
steam pumps in the cellar. On each story Is nrepue
with 100 feet 3neh hose attached giving 900 leet 10
each floor aud 800 feet 10 the entire establishment
The building Is owned by John T. Daily OF this city, and
coet NO0OOOO iJ Is understood that the establish
nent will ue conducted by Messrs. Hawkes. Oh Tue OF
Nicholas Hotel and WetGer6ee formerly oi the Revere
House, Boston.