The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
THE GLEN HOUSE.
Opening OF the New Hotel and a De-
scrIptIon of the Building.


The announcement that the new Glen
| House viii be opened to the public ON the
| 18th of July will be greeted with pleasure by
the large number of summer tourists who
| have spent many pleasant days at the old
house. Stages are now running regularly
| between Glen Station, Gorham and the sum
nit of Mount Washington.
| The plans for the new hotel were drawn
| by Mr.. F, H. Fassett of this city. The work
has been done by a large number of men
and as fast as is consistent with good
construction.
The ne% structure is erected on the site of
| the old building and is placed in the same
| position. The building is 27Sft. long exclusive
of the piazzas, the main house is fortyfive
feet wide with three wings extending back
| from it, the first 81 feet, the second. 50 feet
and the third 80 feet.
| On the ground floor at the extreme right of
the building is the grand drawing room, 45
| by 70 feet A large fireplace occupies,...an
| alcove at one end of the room and there will
| be two others in the main rooms The apart
ment is to be finished in white wood stained
| in imitation of cherry. A paneled wains-
cotting six feet high surrounds the room and
| the ceiling will also be panelled in wood and
| decorated in colors. The finish will be elab-
| o.ate in detail much of the wood work be-
ing richly carved in handsome designs. In
the space of ffty-two feet between the
| drawing room and rotunda are located pri-
vate parlors, smoking room and ladies' recep-
| tionroom, openinglfrom broad corridor lead
ing from the drawing room to the rotunda.
| There are also entrance halls to this part of
| the building from the front and rear piaz-
| Zas.
The rotunda is nearly in the centre of the
building and will be a by 30 feet The front
of the rotunda is semi-octagonal in shape
with windows giving a fine view of the sur
rounding mountains and the main entrance is
in the centre. On the left of the entrance is
the office, and on the right is the large open
fireplace, the arrangement being similar to
that of the old building AT the rear are
the two large staireases leading to the upper
stories and the passenger elevator occupying
the well of one of the staircases. The ro-
tunda will be handsomely wainscotted and
the ceiling paneled in wood.
In the wing in the rear of the rotunda is
the telegraph office, the billiard room, wine
room, gentlemen's watersclosets, BARRIERS
room and porter's room.
AT the left of the rotunda is the corridor
fifty-two feet long leading to the large din
ing room. Adjoining this corridor are the
| proprietor private Office, private sitting
| room, a staircase leading to the basement, a
hall giving access to the piazza, the nurses
and children's dining room, conversation
room and store.
The large dining room occupies the ex-
IRENE left end of the building, where the
parlor was formerly situated. The room is
So by As feet and at the centre of the room is
a large bay window with fireplace in each
side The dining room will be finished SINH
lar to the grand drawing ROOM
In the wing running back at right angles
to the dining room are to be the serving and
store rooms, the kitchen, bakery, refrigera-
tor, meat room, pantry, ect.
| Beneath the dining room and kitchen
will be located the laundry, store rooms and
servants apartments.
Above the ground floor will be two stories
and an attic containing the chambersIfor,the
guests each of the three stories having about
| fifty-four rooms arranged in suites of three
and four. The corridors are broad and there
| is large number of starcases, making am
pie provision for speedy exit in case of fire
All the corridors are from eight to ten feet
broad Each story is provided with bath
| rooms and every convenience.
The exterior of the building is finished in
the Old English cottage style and presents a
| pleasing appearance with its numerous tow
ers, gables, verandahs and dormer windows.
The piazza on the ground floor is fifteen feet
in breadth and extends distance of $40 feet
or nearly around the building
The building will contain some fifty open
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