Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-12
The New Pavilion.

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ward with speed which will ensure lis compile
ton long before the time originally SET II the
weather is favorable, by the end Of the present
week the third story will have been begun. and the
walls will be finished by the 10th of June, II not
sooner by the courtesy Of Mr.. A. b. Fisher, Of
Barre, master workman, oar reporter has had AN
opportunity 10 examine the perfected plans, and we
lay before our readers a description Of the new
Pavilion, ms II will he whom completed, both inside
and outside.
GENERAL STATISTICS
The history Of the inception and Inauguration
Of the new hotel has already been rccountcd In
these columns The undertaking was finally CON
fdcd 10 Mr. Theron o. Bailey. a well known cit
lien Of Montpelier, who in consideration OF gift
1921, 600 and loan Of $4,000 Fifteen years at
six per cent, agreed 10 build large and subsian-
tal hotel, in every respect up the times. After
visit 10 Boston, during which he examined the
principal hotels there, Mr., Bailey engaged MIR.
George Ropes, an architect Of established roputa-
ton, 10 draw the plans in accordance with certain
important conditions which Mr.. Bailey's nqui-
res and observations had determined him 10 In
troduce into his building The most striking pc
cularity is the separation Of the culinary and do
nestle apartments from the hotel proper into
themselves Every NihltoF 10 tue great
city hotels who has been Disguised with the odor Of
stale grease and soup from the basement kitchens,
will appreciate this idea, aud give thanks 10 the
originator. The hotel proper consists Of two parts,
building Of eighty feet front on State street and
forty-ii,e feet in depth, and an one hundred and
five eetong and forty six feet wide. It Of brick,
four stories in height, with basement and fiat,
metallic roof The foundations are Of stone, aud
very solid. The brick walls Of the basement are
twenty inches thick; Of the first story, sixteen
inches and above that, twelve inches. Between
the foundation and the brick work is row Of
granite blocks. The walls are ornanented mid
way Of each story with what IA technically called
"cobblo work, that is, row Of bricks set corner
wise around the walls. The tops Of the windows
are also bordered with ornamental brick work.
surmounted by keystones OF granite The window
slls Of granite also.
The cornice or jet will be Of brick and not Of
wood, as is too commonly the case aud will be Of
handsome though not ianciiul design, so rs 70 do
away with that appearance Of too abruptly ending,
which most hat-roofed buildings have The pre-
CAUTIONS against the spread Of fire are excellent
There are two rarti-walls Of brick, twelve inches
in thickness, which, in conjunction with iron
slidng-doors closing up the halls, will divide the
building into three separate compartments. and
thus, it is hoped, confne fire 10 the locality In
which Il originates, Mt the worst though the
thorough manner in which the work Is done IL OF
itself guarantee against an extensive confagra-
ton. The roof will he covered with tn and pipes
will lead from it to tanks, and conduct all the rain
water which falls upon is extensive surfacs-no
small amount in the course Of the year There
will also be large tank just underneath the roof,
10 contain the water running from the great
spring on the hill, which supplied the old house
for 50 many years. The height Of the hotel from
the surface Of the ground to the top Of the cornco
ia sixty feet 1t is expected that some six
hundred thousand brick will be used in its con-
.truction, including the old brick from the former
house. The outside layer Is 10 be Of new selected
brick from the kiln Of Messrs lane, Pitkin &
Brock OF this village
! The walls are built under the supervision Of Mr.
George W. Ripley, Of Montpelier, who contracted
with Mr. Bailey 10 have them finished ia eighty
DAYS lie began work on the 18th Of April and
with q small force, in six days, reached the top Of
the basement lie then put ON large force,
about forty men, aud in eight days more had the
walls completed to the topof the first story Dur
ing the present week II the weather is favorable,
will undoubtedly, get through much inside the
time agreed upon. We question IL even in Chi
cago such solid walls have ever gone up much
more quickly; and there is no sighting allowed
Of any kind; all the work is as thorough as it can
possibly be- in marked contrast with that in most
Of the new hotels in Vermont. The girders which
support the floors, are Of spruce lumber, eight
inches by twelve and the ioists running Into
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joists Of the former building are used again being
in perfect state Of preservation, and capable Of
no more shrinkage-a desirable popularity. The
construction of the partitions and laying Of the
| noors keeps pace with the growth Of the walls,
and the visitor can already get good idea Of the
| interior arrangement Of the basement and first
story Mr.. Ripley is the only contractor. The
rest Of the work is done under the personal super
vision of Mr.. Fisher, General Superintendent and
Mr. Theron o. Bailey Like the old Pavilion, the
new hotel will have two handsome and spacious
piazzas, attached to the building on the south and
west sides, and a level with the frst aud second
| stories
The main entrance Is on State street, and is APP
preached by twelve granite steps, which take the
visitor to the vestbue, still step higher than
which is the hall Its hight is eleven and half
feet, aud its width ten feet. The doors will be
double, and OF black walnut yeneerng The
ladies entrance is ON the west side in the l.. On
the east side are two more entrances.
rHE BASEMENT
In describing the internal arrangements we
will first take readers 10 the basement all the
| apartments in which are ten feet in height En-
terng from State street by flight Of steps at the
southeast corner, We come into the harbers shop
the size Of which is thirty-one and half by TWEEN
ty-four and half The basement is we'll lighted
by windows, four feet high. Passing through the
barber's shop, westwardly, we enter a hall, run
ming north and south, twelve feet wide by forty
feet long Across the hall, and occupying the en-
tire western side of the main building is billiard
room, forty feet long 10y thirty feet wide aifording
ample room for the accommodation OF three tables.
On the other side of the hail. north Of the barber
shop are water-closets and public baths. Pro-
oeeding u the l., the left the boiler engine
and coal rooms and on the right ironing and
laundry rooms. The remainder Of the l. will be
devoted to storage
FIRST STORY.
Ascending the stairs of the basement we
enter the great hall of the hotel, twelve feet
wide and forty-one feet long branching from
it is hall, nine feet wide, which leads 10
the eastern entrance Of the reading groom, situated
at the southeast corner, and the sample-room,
just across the passage-way from the reading
room OF course, the office is the principal apart
ment of the frst floor, and the part of the hotel
which will be mostapprecated by the male guests
1t is the left side OF the great hall, as you en-
ter, and is fortyone feet long and thiry-one feet
wide. There are two doorvays between II and
the hall, each five feet wide. They're fireplace
so famous a resort in the old Pavilion, has been
rc-built--an excellent idea. The desk will be
placed at the northwestern corner OF the Office
and back Of IL will be small private room for the
landlord and clerks. 1t is lighted by nine win
dows, four in front aud five ON the side
The reception room Is thirteen feet by sixteen
reading-room sixteen feet by twenty-one, and tn,
sample-room the same sire. The stairs leadin,
down TO the basemen, begin at the right end o
the great hall, and five feet wide Like al
the stairs in the house, they are what Is Gale,
platform-that u.s. with rests once or twice in the
course. Just beyond them IL the stair case lead
inc To the second story ID consists of twentv-tv,