Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-01-19

The great dre that consumed the main
part Of Pocomoke City, Worcestss
county, Nd, this last fall, though It de-
stroyed much PERSONAL property and put
the owners to much nconVenience, has
paved the way for the building up of @
more magnificent town. The buildings
now being and about 10 be erected are of
the modern caste Of architecture, and
more imposing and beautiful
Among the many handsome and extern
sive buildings In contemplation IL O new
hotel for Benjamin g. Pearce, formerly Of
this city and who for many years kept the
hotel on Third street between Market and
King streets. Mr.. Pearce was one Of those
who were entirely burnt out, but fortu-
nately his money Investments were not
all consumed with his old hotel. He has
stll enough left TO enable him to build,
which when completed will be the most
spacious ard handsome hotel on the
Peninsula. Architect L. l.. Rice has Just
completod the drawings aud plans, and
bids for the erection Of the hotel are now
In order.
The foundations of the hotel are a
feet front by II feet 6 inches back. The
nrst floor has an arched entrance to an
feet wide hall. To the right is q store
room 20 feet by A feet, with two large
show windows. To the left 10 the read
Ing room and an alcoye leading to pri-
vate office, and further back 10 the bar
room with side entrance.
The remaining portion of the floor is
divided of into an intereecting hall, lob
by, large spacious stairway, kitchen, aud
all the necessary toilet rooms, sample
rooms and closcts. A private stairway
also leads from the rear OF the building to
the upper stories.
On the second floor is the large dining
room at the rear, parlors, carving room,
china closets, bath rooms, toilet closets,
and seven large, we'll ventilated bed
rooms. A beautiful balcony extends
along the front sud also along the side
next TO the intersectiug street, the build
Ing being located on the corner Of two
streets,
Tho third floor Is reached by two easy
flights OF stairs. The ibterscctlng hall
ways are located rs In the lower stories,
and there are fifteen bedrooms, sll
large, well lighted and ventilated. The
building Is well provided against acct
dents by fire; nine 6ucs run from the
lower story and eleven up from tho
second stJry, all finished with handsome
tops.
From the intersections of tho roof
arise very handsome cupolss of modern
d's gn and architecture, giving the uild-
ing beautiful and imposing appearance.
The main windows have four panes of
glass, Others but two, according 10 loca-
tiOn and angles caused by the bay fronts
that extend from the second floor up.
The building is to be frame, of Carol na
Or Maryland piue, aud the VII 10 band
'omely oInamented with projections,
coTnIces, mouidings and brackets. The
building will cost III the n ighbothood OF
| E,oO0, and several thousar more will
be required to furnish itwhcn completed
BY commencing noT the building cen re
completed In feason for the eecommCda-
ton Of tire public during the summer.
The designs oi the bulldogs reflect the
highest credit on Mr.. Rec as an arch
tect and the enterprise rejects the creGi,
due 10 Mr.. Pearce as an enterprising
hotel man.