The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-05-01
Western North CarOlfna's
Handsome HOIstelry.
Especial Core spondence of the citizen.l


The verdict already.is that it viii be the
handsomest holstelry in the State. A
view of Battery Porter off in the distance
confirms the above assertion.
In company with Mr.. Cbas. H. South,
wick, the lessee OF the new hotel, and q
man of wide experience in the business.
having for years managed large Sum
mer hotel at Saint Clair, Michigan, and
at Long Island N. Y, where he made fol
himself an enviabas repHfaLion, made
general survey of Battery Park Hotel
and learned from the polite
and aiIable Proprietor the fellepins
| facts relative 10 The rnagnl ldcent atruc-
ture.
a APARTIAL DEseg IpfToN o1 THK \ NRW EtsrsL.
The ground consist of eleven acres
the hotel Is bIzlt in the feentrs, the style
of architecture reing the Queen Annie
style: architects Messrs. Hazelharst and
Huckef, of Philadelph e0ntractor,- J.
A. Wagner, fGreenvilte, Tenn. owner,
Mr.. Frank Coke, OF Philadelphia; the les
see, Mr. Chas. II. Seuthwick. from New
York city.
The hotel will be four stories high, ON
massive and solid foundation of brick,
with frontage of 202 feet and depth
of 1873 feet, with large and airy pia9zas
running the entire length of the build
ing, affording views that cannot be ex-
celled this side of the Rocky Mountains.
It will contain 139 sleeping rooms, hand
somely furnished and heated by steam.
The whole structure TO be finished in the
best seasoned lumber, and hard native
woods highly polished.
This eminence,a wonderful npheaval OF
nature, is by far the most picturesque IN
the town, and affords one OF the best
views of the surrounding country and
mountain ranges of any in Ashevilie.
During the war this place was selected
by Lieut.. Porter, of Jcter's Battery, OF
South Carolina, as formidable position
against the enemy, and in consequence
received the name of Battery Porter, in
honor of the officer above mentioned.
On the top of the hill are yet yet to be
seen rifle pits thrown up by the men sta
toned there during the war. At one
time there were eight pieces mounted on
this eminence, with: a force of from 200
to 1,500 men ready for action.
1t will be remembered that Asheville,
during the war, was the headquarters of
the Western Military Department of the
State, then under command of General
j. G. Martin. Virtually, this place was
the key, protecting the iron and cotton
m manufactures in North Carolina and
South Carolina; this point beingthe only
practical route for the Federal forces to
advance from Tennessee into North Car
olina. There was no real engagement
between the two armies on this site, and
Battery Purter's soA was never stained
by blood from the soldiery on either side
THE OFFICE
will be 40 feet square, consisting of four
apartments, an Office, sitting room, clerks
room, elevator room and main stair hall,
the stairway running from the basement
| to the fourth story-this floor will be fin
ished in native hard woods highly pol
ished by new process, which will give q
rich brilliancy to our native woods
which have never yet shown all the
polish and oilings they are capable OF
showing.
THE PARLOR.
will be all that fastidious taste can de-
sign; it will be 40x40 feet, with two large
open fire places of the Old Dominion
style, with exquisite finish in brass and
Hotel will be handsomely furnished by
one of the largest furniture establish
ments in Philadelphia, and no pains will
be spared to make it as attractive as pos
sible. 1t will have eight electric lights
on the sides of the chimneys, throwing
their reflection on two large French plate
mirrors The ceiling will be pannelled
in hard native woods finished in hard
oil. In the centre of the room will sus-
pend $500 electric chandelier of mas.
sive brilliancy, while the ventilation
will be perfect in every respect.
THE DINING ROOM
This apartment will tempt the most
dainty connoisenrs, or even an Arches
tratus if he were alive. 1t will be 40x90
good light, and will be plastered In three
coats of hard finish, all the panelling
overhead to be In native woods. This
room will have Il electric lights each
light being equivalent to Is candle pow
er. In the centre of this room will also
be suspended an attractive chandelier
with electric burners of exquisite shape
and pattern.
GENTLEMEN's PARLoRs. SIS
There will be two parlors for the use
of the gentlemen guests, and they will
be 16x30, finished in keeping with the
most luxurious and comfortable style of
hotel design and finish in order to secure
the most perfect ease and comfort.
These rooms will also have the electric
| burners besides a number of small chan
| deliers tastefnlly arranged.
BILLIARD ROOM.
! This apartment will be 40x90, and vii,
contain all the paraphernalia pertaining
to Billiard and Pool playing. 1t will be
handsomely arranged and the tables
will be ofa new and unique pattern. One
middle electric burner will afford all the
necessary light for this room. The fin
ishlng will be IN native woois
THE KITCHEN
90xS3 feet will be ample, ,roomy and with
al commodious in every particular. It
will be supplied with large bake ovens
and ranges 10 feet long, while the floor
will be SO arranged as to give il a
thorough cleansing every day, no refuse
matter remaining on the floor over twen-
ty-four hours The large waters sinks In
| the department will be great addition.
modelled after those IN the FifthnAve.
Hotel in N. Y.
THE LAUNDRY
will be built after the most improved
steam laundries North and will he run
by q fiye-horse power engine, under the
management of an experienced man who
has been IN the business for years
| TIE REsRRvoIR
near the hotel viii be large receptacle
which will contain $1,000 gallons Of wa.
ter, and will be brought directly from