, 1874-02-02

The new fremont House, located on tho
southeast corner OF Lake and Dearborn
stroets, fronting Isl fest on Dearborn and 180
feet on Lake street. Ia six storles high above
tho basement, exclusive Of tho attic-Gtory, and
surrounds al open court 60 foot wido md 94
fcot III length. In this court ia IN ol1ice-
building, or rotunda, A by 73 feet, containing
basement aud principal story, 25 feet high. Tho
first story OF tho main building IL elevated threo
steps above tho sidewalk, and il II foot high tn
the clear. Tho second story, bcing tho principal
story of tho hotel, is l5 feet higA
in tho clear. Ttie principal dining-room
on this flour is 90 fcct high, Tho le:ght Of the
third Htory il III feet, but over tho dining-room
II feot. The fourtl, story il II foet: fifth story
13 feet and tho sixth story. II feot. Those OK
traordnary heights OF stories gvos tile building
great elevation.
THE FACADE
on each street Is relieved by q central and
flank pavilion; tho central pavilion pro-
iects 2 feet from tho face Of the main
wall, aud the .othesa project foot.
The pavllionD are onrichnd with pilastors and or
na1nontcd fancy colulnnH, with carvod cnpitas,
which, extending through tho hoiglt Of two
stories, give them largo dia1noters mud great
boldncaH Of relief Tho fronts OF tho first st0ry
arc Of iron, with largo plRto-S lass Hhop-frOnta.
The angles Of tho pavilion aro supported by
massive piora in tho frat story. The fronta
above tic tirat story Gro Of Amherst sa.i1 stone
or uniform light drab color. Tho p!lastors,
columns, and panelol piers have their base ut
tho top ot tho t:st story. aud support highly
ornalnonted cornice. At top Of tho third Rtory
thera aro similar pilaators.
COLUMNS AND PIERS
oxteud upward In front OF thu fourth md fifth
stories, supporting tho main corllico ut the top
Of the fifth gtosy Above tho cornice, the pavll-
iona havo stone fronts III tho sixth story, fully
relieved with columns nud piaslers. The space
hTausard roof, blated, aud onrlched with iino
dormcr windows Of tire-proof material. Each
pavilion Is surmounted with quadraugular
dome, convex OIL each sido; having largo aud
Tho angles ct tho roofs Of tho domoa nre heavily
nodded, nntl, separating, form an arch under tho
crost railing, rhe alandrils Of these arches
arc fully a rsysa a @
massive md highly ornamentol. Each pavilion
IL furnished with stono balconies ut tho third
nltl fifth atoros, supported OH aculpt,lred Rtono
brackots, with bnlnstsades OF stone-work.
TIE PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE
IL III tho cnntro Of tho Dearborn street front,
markol by four-oolu1nu portco extending to
the top Of the second stoly. The columns nlp-
port I'll archod caitopy, forming balcony ut tho
Cd and sa,led to initiate Htone-work. Tho pri-
vato or ladica' entrance Ia in the centro Of tho
Lake street 'front.' n1l has balcony at tho top Of
the first story supported on claborHtoly pculp-
| turod brackets. Thia entlro ontrRues Ii anriood
with oArTngs and Eculnturea Of tho most elab-
| crate character,
| TIE yEsrlnULEs
OF the main, M well nH Of tho priyato, entrance
IL finished lii Llacs walnut. lilo doors aud tir-
ish aro in tho highest atyle Of tho joinor's art,
nttrncte; niAr attention OIL account of tloir OK
traor.iiuary beauty in design and execution.