The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-06-11
OLIVER HOUSE HOTEL, TOLE Do
AFirst-ciass AMI Old Established
Commercial and Family HOtel---kd-
mirably Constructed and RepIete in
Every Detail.

mlraDiy COn3truete1 and keplete In
Every Detail.
One of the earliest hotels of any mag
} nitude, if not the first, in Toledo, was
the popular house referred to, which
has always enjoyed a high reputation
and is to this day growing in public ia
vor. The OLIVER HOUSE, and its neces-
sary out-buildings, cover over an acre
and half of ground, with frontage
on Broadway of $50 feet and $50 feet on
s Ottawa street-being located near the
I railroad aud within only few minutes
walk from the Union depot, though
!, buses and street cars ore constantly in
communications with the house. The
present proprietor, Mr.. DONALD No
d DONALD, originally managed the house
l. for the heirs of the estate-Baior w.
) Oliver-but about twelve months ago
took the business in his hands, since
n when some very important improve
e ments have been effected. On entering
e the main hall of the building-75ft
40ft-hanked by the Office, we are con
with desks, news tables &C., for the con-
fronted venienc of guests, andit at once
lie becomes strikingly apparent TO the eye
p that neither pains or expense, have here
IS been spared to make provision for the
Il comfort of guests. To the right, down
- stairs, leads to the labratory and BARRIERS
: shop, while up stairs brings us to the
to spacious dining hall, 100 Z 40, with four
I'd teen neatly laid out tables, which are.
g waited upon by a corps of sixteen ex-
I" periencedwaiters. Turning down stairs,
;, to the left, after re-entering the main
70 hall we came to the billiard room and
ls bar, this department being remarkably
he well fitted up. Proceeding up, stairs,
've we were next shown over the suits of
- rooms and single apartments, when we
ge were perfectly struck with the neatness,
ed order and scrutinous cleanliness of eve
ed ry apartment The furniture, through
gu out, is very handsome and
the carpets-for the most part new-be-
ing nearly all body brussels. Particu-
larly handsomely furnished aro the bri-
lac dal apartments and the family suites.
all There are no less than 1874 rooms in the
OF house, 40 of them being eligible for sam
ent nile rooms while tbere ora No 1oss thoD oA
y" suites. The entire house is heated byan
Ia. improved system of steam, while the ven
.de tilation and sanitary arrangementsarean-
re- surpassed in any hotel ws ever saw. OF
md the cuisine at this house, too much can
., not be said. Mr.. Mcdonald has ever
vo had tue reputation for providing table
car second to none, and of this, ampleproof
to will be found in the excellent bill of
we fare that daily graces the tables. Nor
-'oi should we here fail to mention, that in
ad view of the present slackness in COM
oal- mercial matters and the scarcity of
any money, the proprietor has resolved up
ent on lowering the tariff of the house to
, $3.50 per day-which new arrangement
ats took place the first of this month-thus
in affording all the advantages and COM
r. forts of rst-class, old established and
En- popular hotel at price within the
Sn means alike of every one. Mr.. Nc,
4La DONALD will be found at all times a
the gentleman most communicative, atten
'ere tive and accommodating He may b'
said to possess lifelong experience il
=, Hotel management, and even to thr
tLo marketing, and general supervision ol
en- the OLIVER HOUSE, Mr.. Nc. gives in,
Iere cessant personal attentions Whatevel
asts may be said of other hotels in the cit,
'ov' the OLIVER HOUSE, in many respects
+, ' - emphatically takes the lead, Thougl
nm; within five minutes walk of the leading
etch thorougfare, it is nevertheless out o
t in the incessant hurry and worry Of bus
the streets. Its location is the most health,
ieu' I' and many of its rooms afford the mos
lesb charming prospoots-the rural outslrirt
ieel- of the city are quite accessible and the
IS to general surroundings of the house arr
oek- exceptionally pleasant. ALI the room
are lofty, light and admirably arranged
the building has six fire proof, principl
ice, walls built throughout it, and adiacen
is provided a very fine ice house -2OOz