Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-30
AN ELEGANT HoTEL-THE BaocKER.

Tho spectacle of Metropolitan Hotel
transplanted into the mountains, Is Just
about TO be presented 10 our people by the
| proprctors of the BrockcrhoG Iouse.
This hotel was erected in 1865 and Il an
imposing structure. IL has frontage on
Allegheny street of 200 feet with depth
of about rs feet and contains over fifty
rooms. Tho hotel has been occupied by
many landlords since its erection, but it IL
now controlled by Mcssrs. Androw and
Horny Brockerhon, two Of the trustees of
the estate by which the hotel Is owned.
These gentlemen determined when they
assumed control Of the house, to mako it
one Of the finest hotels in the State, and
/ they have iuaugurated series Of e1ten-
/ sivc Improvements that well deserve men.
! tion. The entire first floor of the house
has bccu changed, and other alterations
are contemplated. The Office floor will be
laid with marble tiling and the counter
covered with pure white marble. The
changes have placed the water closets and
wnsh room in more favorable positions and
made il possible to have two elegant sam
! pie rooms directly in the rear Of the Office,
IA most convenient location for commercial
travellers. The bar Is not 10 be removed
from its prescnriocaiion but a Handsomely
fitted up private room will be added to
that department. This room will be
feature Of the house and is as completely
/ furnished as parlor. a handsome carpet
will cover its floor and choice pictures will
/ line it, walls a side board, one Of the
most elegant that Is manufactured, will be
/ placed in this room and an enticing lunch
/ will be kept upon it constantly. This
/ room will be one Of the finest in the hotel
and will be model Of ncAtness and taste.
1t will doubtless prove great attraction
to the numerous patrons Of the house
Every room in this large carAvansary has
been entirely refurniehed from the paper
upon the walls to the most insignihcAnt
article Of furniture needed In the rooms
! All the rooms Ia the house, including
those occupied by boarder-, are furnished
with black walnut bcd,teads, bureaus,
wAsh.stands and centre tables Tennessee
/ marble covers the bureaus, the wash
stands and the centre tables. The fuest
/ Brussels carpet are on the floors, and they
are all Gt for the occupancy OF prince.
Three luHurioasly furnished parlors take
the place Of tho single one that formerly
lRuswcred tho wants Of the guests. Two
Of these parlors arc furnished with chair,
/ sofas and diyans covered with silk plush.
/ while in the other the covering is Of the
/ finest velvet. All the surroundings are
sumpiuous and certainly no hotel IN the
I State can boast of more costly furniture.
/ The dining room Is being beautifully frcs-
coed, painted and paperci, and elegantly
carved ceiling pieces have been placed
around the gas fixtures The dining room
3. 10 feet long and is most attractive
room. Il gives one an appetite 20 merely
Z look n, IL, There are bath rooms and water
closets on every floor, and II would be diiH-
cult 20 End anything that Is needed TO make
I ais amosi complete and nacnifecn. hotel
one Of the greatest Improvements will be
the erection Of an addition IN tho rear Of
the hotel of Almos, new building. This
will contain the wash and ironing rooms.
and rooms for the help Of the house. Here
also they have a large space which 8, IS
J proposed to convert into place for drying
clothes This is covered by a heavy tin
roof \ FIRE wall is In process Of construc.
iion which will afford ample protection 10
/ this portion Of the hotel Mr.. Gus. Smith
laid the tin roof and certainly made an
exceedingly ereditable job. The kitchen,
one of the most important adjuncts Of
hotel, has not been neglected. \ lG foot
range has been placed in II and everything
has been done 10 make It complete and
convenient. There IL place for every ar
tiolo and that article must be in iu place
The conduct Of this important department
Is intrusted to compctcn, persons and is
conducted in the most satisfactory manner.
An immense refrigerator has been placed
in the lower hall through which can al
most be driven 3 coach.and. four. Al
together the Brockcrhof House may be
said 10 be one Of the finest hotels 20 be
found anywhere. No expense has been
spared in bringing It As near perfection AZ
possible and lie excellence is creditable 10
the Brockerhof heirs, who have been 80
lavish in the improvements 1, Il a credit
TO Bellcfonte. Mr.. VIM. Shoop has had
charge Of all the carpenter york and has
evidently done 1t in a satisfactory manner
In addition TO the Improvements in the
interior Of the hotel, awnings are being
erected over every window in the front
| When these are pat up the exterior Of the
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