National Republican., 1876-05-13
THE RIGGS HOUSE.
A New and Elegantly-Furnished Hotel, Cor
ner Of Fifteenth and G streets-Plumer q
spofford of Boston ProprietorG

A New and Elegantly-Furnished Hotel, Cor
ner Of Fifteenth and G streets-Plumer q
spoford, Of Boston, Proprissors.
The iongwished-for frst-ciass hotel is at last a
fixed fact in Washington. Thanks to the liberal
ity of banker G. W. Riggs, esq, who has for q
long time favored the enterprise now nearly CON-
pleted we have hotel Of which the most fastidi.
GUS American, on visiting the capital, may well
feel proud
THE RIGGS HOUSE,
located in the most eligible part Of the city.
The building faces one hundred feet on the east
side of Fifteenth street, opposite to the United
States Treasury building. The other front, on q
street, is two hundred feet long. The present
building six lofty stories in height and the ad
dition, now nearly completed, will be one story
higher. The Fifteenth-street front Is faced with
pale green Nova Scotia sandstone with portlco
Of the same material over the front entrance The
G-street front is constructed Of press brick, with
ment Of the h w whole building contains. besides
the billiard hall, servants halls, laundry, consist
ing Of two separate departments, and complete
ironing and dining-rooms, all furnished with the
best modern machinery, propelled by steam-power.
Then there are bakery and pastry-rooms, servants
rooms and store-rooms.
tlemens parlors and reading rooms, bar, restau-
rant and barber shop, private office of the pro-
ladies' entrance, large reception and dining
&C., &C.
The second story contains two very large public
ladies' parlors and several large private parlors
and private dining rooms, together with smaller
private parlors and connecting chambers, which
have hot and cold water, h:rooms, ,waterclosets
and permanent wardrobes built in each.
THE THIRD AND FOURTH STORIES
are divided into suites Of private parlors and bed
chambers bathrooms, &c.
The ffth and sixth stories contain smaller
s &c. 4 % remarkaSie feature about = the house i:
that all the chambers have stationary wash.
stands of walnut, with hot and cold water. All
warmed and ventilated, and are furnished
in the most elegant and tasteful manner.
The furniture is, without exception, the best we
have ever seen in a Washington or any other
hotel. 1t is of the medi8val-or as some call It,
the Eastlake-pattern, and curiously wrought in
solid oak ash or black walnut and richly S inlaid
We advise our readers to improve the only oppor-
tunity of inspecting it, for after Sunday the house
will be devoted TO the guests.
THE PRESENT DINING-RooM
is 25x75 feet with beautifully -frescoed walls, the
finest black walnut furniture, and elegant brown
russell leather curtains, ornamented with gold
The business office contains one Of Morris &
Ireland's patent fire and-burglar-proof safes,
where guests may deposit their valuable effects
The usual appointments and conveniences for
guests and the clerks of the hotel are most ample
and replete with every modern improvement. The
apartments adjacent are all beautifully frescoed,
and the furniture, draperies and carpets beauti-
fully harmonic in skillful combination Of color
very luxury of comfort. The beds are so inviting
in all their snowy whiteness that he who reposes
on them will not fail to be inspired with benedic-
tiOn for the invention OF beds and blessings light
on him that first invented sleep" The carpetings
are of the best description, and furnished by ]. &
W. Sloane, of New York. They are either French
NOquette and Administer or English body Brus
sells.
AFULL GRAND CHICKERING PIANO
completes the tout ensemble of the parlor furnish
ing. leaving nothing to be desired.
The proprietors Of the Riggs house, Messrs.
Plumer & Spoford, know we'll how to conduct a
first-class hotel, having received their tuition
under that prince of keepers, Paran Stevens,
late of the fremont house, Boston; Fifth-ayenue
hotel, New York, and the Continental hotel,
Philadelphia, with whom MIR. Spoford was part
ner for several years.
When completed, the Riggs House will contain
about three hundred and fifty rooms, exclusive of
bathrooms and closets
The location is high and healthy, insuring the
most perfect sewerage. 1t is in close proximity
to the White House and all the Departments Of
the Government, with easy access to the Capitol
by the Washington and Georgetown railway. In
the midst of the fashionable "West End" Of the
city, and at the intersection Of five different rail-
roads, this house is destined to become a gene
raj favorite and we bespeak for the proprietors
an unprecedented patronage.
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