Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-20
THE BALDWIN.
Z. j. Baldwin Retires from the
Management and is Succeeded
by III. III. Pearson, u Man.
ager Of Thirty Years
Experience.
A FEW POINTS ABOUT THE LEADING
HOTEL OF SAN FRANCISCO.

as being one OF the leading hotels in the United
States for size and comfort. Centrally located,
it is convenient to all Within the past week or
so an important change has taken place as re-
CARDS the management of its affairs. Mr.. E. j.
Baldwin, finding that his other business matters
needed cons derable attention, has decided to
withdraw from theahouse that ;bcars his name,
and retire to his ranch at Santa Ana. In order
to do this he has wisely decided to lease the hotel
with the barroom. billiard room, barber shop and
carriage stand to II. IL. Pearson for five years.
1t is understood that the terms agreed upon are
for the first year 1886 900, for the second $4,000,
and for each Of the three succeeding years SiS 90
AS the personnel OF the management Of a hotel
has much to do with its success, il will be inter-
esting to know something of Mr.. Pearson and his
surroundings.
HENRY II. PEARSON,
Then, il gentleman of forty-three years OF age,
born in New Hampshire. lie is rather good
looking and possesses an air of determination
and deep thought. lie is probably the most cx-
perienced hotel caterer in the State, and certainly
has a managerial record second to none. He may
aptly be termed one of the pioneer hotel keepers
OF this and our sister State OF Nevada. In 1854
he opened the first hotel in Nevada county,
and successfully ran the "Old Oriental" the
United States" and the National" He sue
ccssfully conducted hotels in North San Juan,
Nevada county, also in Nevada City, Nevada
county, and Austin In 1865, when only "a
years of age, he was manager of the American
Exchange, the largest hotel in Nevada City. In
June 1865, he bought out the Russ House with
Seymour, and in 1870 he sold out his interest and
bought the Cosmopolitan Hotel, which he ably
conducted for eight years. Every one In San
Francisco and every prominent man In the inter
dor knows the old Cosmopoliton was under Mr.
Pearson the leading hotel Of the city. He subse
quently managed the Baldwin for two years, and
to his credit be 1t said that these two years were
the most prosperous in the annals Of the hotef.
BRUSH HARpESBuRa THE CHIEF CLERK AND
CASHIER,
Is another wellknown hotel man and probably
the most popular man in his line to be found.
He is ripe with experience gained from his con-
nectionjwith the "Old Orleans" at sacramento,
the Russ House. Occidental, Cosmopolitan and
Grand Hotels of the city. He will be quite an
acquisition. Mr.. A. French, also, IL an cxper-
fenced gentleman. In fact, he H. the Oldest
hotel clerk In the city. He was in the old Ras-
settle House in 1850, and under the Lelands In
the:0ccidental. lie has been connected with the
Baldwin since its opening day. ii. q. Pearson,
the worthy son OF worthy sire, will act rs as
sistant clerk. ii. G. Greedy, the chief steward
and caterer, has a national reputation in his es-
pccial line, having OBLIGATED in that capacity at
the following well-known hotels: The Walker
House, Salt Lake City; the Esmond House,
Portland the International, Virginia city; the
Arlington Santa Barbara; the Occidental Hotel OF
San Francisco and several other houses. Page, the
head waiter, is also justly recognized as being at
the head of his profession. With manners suaye
and courtly, and yet determined, he is prince Of
controllers The cook, Fayer, is justly recognized
ms chef OF the Gordon bieu, and u worthy emula-
tor OF Soyer, II not superior in the art OF con-
coctng appetizing dishes. II Is unnecessary To
say more than that he has an International fame
Mr.. Pearson has also selected all his assistants
with especial view to their fitness for their sew
eral positions. In fact, IL may as well be stated
here that the Baldwin re-opens under Mr.. Pear
sons management.
ALL PAST CONNECTIONS ARE SEVERED,
And under the new regime reign Of comfortable
is assured. SO much for the person
mel of the hotel, and now something about the
hotel itself. The handsome building is located
on Market street and has frontage OF 1874 feet
on that street. % feet Eddy street, 2S5 feet on
Powell street, and 1873 feet ON Ellis street. The
building is Of the French renaissance style of
architecture, having six stories, including the
mansard, and il so designed as to carry mp each
bay window projection completeness In itself.
The height of the main dome Is 16S feet from the
The basement OF the building Is en-
tirely of brick and iron. The outside walls have
a thickness OF three feet two inches with foot
ings nine feet wide. All cross and partition
walls and interior supports are OF brick laid In
cement and ten-inch cast iron heavy columns, no
woodwork whatever being used in the basement.
The first story OF the building Is entirely iron.
The rear walls, cross walls and walls Of all per-
mancnt divisions are OF brick laid in cement, and
a-e two feet two inches, twenty-one inches and
thirteen inches thick from the first story iron
Intel course upwards. Every contrvance has
been taken advantage Of to prevent, guard against
and extinguish hre.' In the freproof vaults
and engine rooms are located the hrepumps, four
In number, independent of the house supply of
pumps. Seven ;fr~,lugs on each story OF the
hotel with 100 feet Of hose, are located In posi-
tons TO command all parts Of each story and
stairway On the outside Of the building five
lines Of galvanized wrought iron pipe extend
from the Lowell Of the sidewalk up to and over the
roof Of the Building, and these are supplied with
flrepiugs, and on the level Of each story and on
the roof there are 100 feet of hose attached coed
ready for instant use. From the pumps below the
2inch mains extend up to and along the roof to
the base of all the domee, thence upward to the
top, where they are connected with copper
s-inch and 2i-inch pipe encircling tho crown of
each dome. These pipes are SO perforated that
should IRE occur
THE WHOLE BUILDING CAN BE DRENcHED
In a moment. Two artcsian wells, capable OF
supplying II 900 gallons daily, are in the base
ment. These, with reservoir with capacity Of
10, 900 gallons in the basement, and tanks on the
roof holding 80 600 gallons, give an immediate
supply OF 2s5 900 gallons OF water The immense
building also contains three complete elevators
Of the latest French fashion. There are some
400 rooms capable OF accommodating 800 guests
In frst-class style. They are all neatly, almost
handsomely furnished, and as neatly kept as pos
riblc. There is not a dark room In the house.
They are all well lighted, ventilated and aired,
and cosy home feeling is experienced by the
guest as soon as he takes possession Of his room.
The ladies' parlors arc marvcls OF mngnifcence
and exquisite taste.
The dining-room IL the most perfectly arranged
In the United States, and Is very handsomely
furnished. The ceilings are beautifully frescoed.
The kitchen is. undoubtedly, one Of the finest and
best culinary departments ever attached to
hotel. The billiard room 10 the most popular In
the city, as IL Is the finest. 1t IL almost unncc-
cssary to say that under Mr. Pearson's manage
ment, the table will be supplied with all the lux
uries Of the season. and tn epurest liquors. Apart
from special arrangement the rates range from