Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-17
THE MARKS HOUSE.

this cocnty, on the Madison and
Milwaukee branch of the G. d
N. w. r. R. has within the past
year assumed an important stand
ing among the western hotels, which
gives to its proprietor, Mr.. Reuben
Marks, the Justly earned title of
metropolitan man.
The main front building, situated
on the southwest corner of Iowa
and Division streets, is of Milwaukee
brick. three stories high, extending
81 feet along Iowa street, which is
the main business street of the town,
and the location of the house is in
the center of the commercial circle.
The House is fire-proof against
confagrations occurring IN its sur
roundings, tin roof, no inhammable
exposures, and within is secure,
every chimney being built from the
basement up, which is considerate
arrangement, in the present age of
hotel accidents.
THE FIRST FLOOR
is occupied as an office in the northeast corner,
fronting to the business portions of the town,
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double doors and six large windows. South of
Office is hall full length of building east and
west, and is ten feet wide with double front
doors leading out upon the main street east and
into the dining room west. At the westerly end
of the hall the large winding stairs commence
which terminate on the third floor above
Opening from this hall south is the ladies sitting
ROOM fronting upon the main street., and is well
supplied with light by means of large east win
dows., and the room handsomely furnished and
adorned with plants and evergreens.
South again of the sitting room is a large sample
room, provided with tables and chairs, and is
l4xSO feet in size, IL feet high, welllighted and
large double doors opening upon the main street.
and just the height of wagon above the side
walk
THE SECOND FLOOR.
is occupied on the northeast by a well furnished
suite of l4x15 feet in size and 10 feet high,
opening into main hall, extending east and
west, and ten feet wide. provided with a large
stove which supplies heat to all the surrounding
premises. The east room of this suite fronts
upon the two main streets. and commands view
of the surrounding country for ten miles.
Another hall extending north and south inter
sects this main hall. and on the east of the inter
secting hall are three large airy bed rooms, with
large clothes closet at the south end of the hall.
West of this hall, again three other large bed
rooms, counterparts of those on the east except
the two north rooms on the east are connected
by inside doors.
THE THIRD FLOOR
is arranged with large east and west hail. 10 feet
wide and 10 feet high, and supplied with
large water tank, which is provided with water
by means Of powerful force pump, on the first
floor and connected with 400 barrel eistern
under the main building. On the north of this
hall is also suite Of three rooms magnifcenty
furnished with all new furniture. beds tables,
mirrors, bureaus, chairs, rocking chairs sofas,
&c; and from the east room of this suite, which
ing, magnificent view is spread out to the OBJ
server, which no other known point in the
county affords. The line of the railroad is
traced with the naked eye, and trains can be
seen passing for the distance of twenty miles, to
the base of the Blue Mounds and fields and
farms be distinguished for twenty-five miles, A
wide expanse of country is spread out to the
north and west and all the village of Dodgeyille
and miles of its surroundings are brought with
in instant range.
Southeast of this main hall on the third aoo-.
are three bedrooms which open into inter-
secting hall in the manner of those on the second
floor; these rooms are also connected by inside
DOORS On the west of this intersecting hall
again, are three other large bedrooms and the
south end of the hall, large clothes closet.
All the rooms above the first floor are 10 feet
high, each one supplied with windows from one
to three and large glass transoms over the doors,
and every window supplied with folding shut
tiers on the inside.
The stairs by which you gain the upper floors
are provided with polished black walnut balus-
tiers from bottom to top. From the first landing
Of the stairs before reaching the second floor of
the main building, you enter large hall run
ming east and west in the west wing of the hotel.
and on either side of the hall are five large bed
rooms each one supplied with plenty of light
and air.
THE DINING ROOM.
From the west end of the main hall on the first
floor you enter the dining room 1Sx2S feet in
size Immediately west of which is another
sample-room 12x1S feet, which is arranged that
il can he instantly converted into enlarge
ment of the dining room.
West and south of the dining room in other
additions to the premises are the kitchen cook
rooms, pantries, &c. all neat and conveniently
arranged.
THE FURNITURE
of the hotel is all new from top to bottom and of
a character to afford the greatest comfort and
convenience.
The inside painting has mostly been done by
Mr.. ]. p. Hankins, the celebrated painter of
Mineral Point. All the halls except the first
floor stairs, and bedrooms are carpeted with the
most tasty patterns, and the whole house is neat,
eommodious, quiet and pleasant.
At the opening of Spring large veranda will
be erected in front, up at the second floor, and
the large basement will be converted iuto a
barber-shop and bath rooms. This is no longer
the old dingy U. S. Hotel: ii is in every sense OF
the word not only the Marks House." but it has
become house of mark