Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-13
gOsDERFULfEAT OF ARrIEI,
TEcTURE.
Hotel at Hon Aqua BuiIt In
Ninety Days by Colonel
James b. Cook.

feat in his special line ofbusiness, one
worthy of commemoration, and there
fore this notice.
The particular object referred to
was the construction, under his super
vision and according to his plans, of
the fine hotel at Bon Aqua Springs,
Middle Tennessee. The structure is
stupendous one, considering the
short space Of time occupied in build
ing it, and it is splendid specimen
of what a useful as well as ornamental
hotel ought to be. N.h cIh4
The owners Of the famous Bon Aqua
Springs, having determined on adding
first class hotel accommodations Of
a metropolitan character, with view
of attracting patrons to their resort,
advertised for plans, aud accepted
those drawn by Colonel Cook. 1t
was a matter of great Importance to
have the work completed and
the hotel made ready in
time for the summer traf.
fc; therefore the work was urged
forward with rapidity as soon as the
contract was made. This latter was
signed on the 18th of March last.
Four days later the work Of quarrying
out the foundation began, and in ten
days the foundation was laid. On the
first Of April the building material
began to arrive, and by the first of
May the structure was under roof,
while within ninety days from tho
time the work began the hotel was
complete in every detail and ready
for the grand opening.
The stupendous character of the
work referred to may DO realized when
tits stated that the hotel is $50 feet
long by l25 feet deep, covers nearly
one seventh of an acre, and with its
three stories is 60 feet in hight. The |
entire work is of the most substantial
character, made to last years, and is
all finished in the best style, with
view to durability; at the same time
ornamental, and the whole job will
compare faVorably with any modern
hotel at the northern watering places,
as it comprises elegance, comfort and
convenience in all Of their several
phases 4 ri
Besides the main building, there is
a fine ball room on one side and
dining room on the other, in the form
of wings, each forty by eighty feet, and
finished in hard wood, oiled and
vanished, the whole with roots after
the open timber truss fashion, and
with an Italian pavilion on top, the
latter also under roof. M sif9
The main hotel building contains a.
rotunda and Office on the ground floor,
forty-one by forty five feet in size and
fourteen in hight. To, the right is
ladies' parlor, twenty FIVE by thirty
five feet, and to the left gentlemen s
reception room, the same size. Attic
rear is commodious kitchen, store
room, pantries, bar, billiard saloon
barber shop, bath rooms, and all
necessary adjuncts for comfort and
pleasure. 4
From the rotunda two fights of
stairs, in the Queen Anne style, lead
to the second floor, which is twelve
feet high, and is mainly divided into
family bed rooms, also we'll finished
and furnished ladies' bath rooms. The
third story is similar, and all have
roOmy Railways, while around each
sorry is twelVe-foot veranda, six |
hundred feet long. The second story
connects with the hillsides by bridges,
both front and rear. The handsome
specimen Of architecture must be seen |
to be appreciated, and as all |
who have SO far examined
it are extravagant in their expressions
of admiration. 1t is no Aattery to say |
that the beauty Of the design, the |
admirable plan, the general convent
ence and finish are all due to the ex-
traordinary skill Of the architect,
Colonel James B. Cook, who stands
without a rival in this country for
taste, originality, and gracefulness Of
style, as well as CELEBRITY Of execution.
The directory Of the resort, of which |
j. W. Caldwell is acting President,
and Chancellor w W. Mcdowell, of
this city, Secretary, have labored with |
uuremitting industry to bring this
enterprise to its present state Of per-
lection, and each individual is de-
serving OF especial praise for making
these springs what they are, a home
like watering place and pleasure resort
} within our midst, and where we can
senu our wives and daughters on
tour of healtbful recreation to enjoy !
all Of the comforts usually found at
summer resorts.
DOWN THEY GOT