Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-16
THE GREAT PALACE HOTEL.

| Largeness of view and courage and
practical qualities to utilize the same
are the forces which lie behind the build
| ing Of the great Palace Hotel Of San
Francisco. In q little more than a year
this most stupendous of hotels has been
begun and almost finished. As it has
grown new surprises have been present.
ed and new wonders developed. The
statistical items of its construction of
themselves arc a study and n constant
emazement. Six weeks ago there were
twelve bundled men at work in and
about it. They were so distributed
among the thousand rooms that the visi-
tor was unaware of tie vast throDg Of
busy artisans by whom he was Surround
ed. It will cost million dollars to fur
nish this immense public house. OF its
present condition the San Francisco Cali
Of June Is says:
Over one thousand artisans are put
ting the finishing touches on the Palace
Hotel structure Though the army OF
bricklayers and masous have vanished.
an imposing force of painters. carpen-
tiers and plumbers is distributed through
out the interior, and the music Of the
hammer r-sounds from every passage
way and apartment The iron beams to
support the immense glass roof over the
inner court are new being placed IN po-
sition. Their span is ST feet. and there
are five of them. A temporary frame
scaffoi1 of great strength has been erect
ed, t. enable the men TO roof the same.
jonathan Il. Kittredge & Co. have the
contract for this work. A flying trip
through the building yesterday showed
that the marble floors were beng lad III
the bar. billiard ami wash rooms, that
strips of Georgia pine were going down
on the great dining floor. and
strips of oak on the Office and ball room
floors. A large quantity of East India
teak wood had been ordered for the
flooring. but upon its arrival here il WAS
found to be of such inferior quality that
it was rejected The painters were put
ting on the second coat of paint on the
wood work on the three uppernost
floors, and tie stair-builIers were finish
ing the stairways. II IL intended to run
a length Of heavy rlateelass. sixteen
inches high, along the top Of all the ban
nisters ard balustrades. It was Rails
toms idea originally TO place iron net
work on the top, but the objection was
made that fence OF that character
would detract from the appearance of
the interior He said he did not mind
that. rs he was determined that children
should have 10 opportunity to break
their necks by sliding down the banis-
tiers or climbing the balustrades. 1t
then occurred TO J. p. Gaynor. the
architect. that plate glass would answer
the same purpose, combining. also high
degree of ornamentation with utility.
His suggestion was accordingly adopted.
Ths plate-glass viii! reflect the gas
Jets. and at night the interior courts will
present dazzling scene. with the glitter
Of many lights 1t has been observed
that out of the 745 rooms fronting the
different streets and courts. no. one Is
without an instalment Of sunshine at
some period of the day. The latest i'm
proveInent TO be introduced IN the build
lug is ii signal box of the American Dis
trict Telegraph Company upon each
floor. An effort will be made TO open
the Palace Hotel in August next.
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