The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-12
As Drawn by Architect Sam
?. Herbert.
Description Of Resort that Will Make
Waco Famous Throughout the
United States.


morning and was shown the design
for the new natatorlum. The plans
of Architect Sam r. Herbert have
been accepted and he is now com
Dletinp the details, under direction
of Col s IL Pope, superintendent
of the Na,storo Ssnitorium com
pany. AS soon az the work of the
architect is completed, the contract
will be let and the building finished
within ninety days from that time.
The new building will be- of
Spanish architecture, Of pressed
brick with red stone tr innings, is
will be three stories in heighth, and
in addition have basement and
roof garden This will be five
A ors. While 81 details of the
plans have not yet been decided
upon, still some idea can be formed
of The magnif 5ence of the opposed
structure by the following descrip-
tion. taken flom the architects out
lines by the representative of The
News
The capacity of the basement will
be triple that of the former build.
ing. There will be the mems Turk
ish and Russian baths and all
anpurtenances thereto. In the south
end of the basement will be located
a complete Tnrco- Russian depart.
ment for ladies', embracing in de-
tail Turkish and r lssian rooms, re.
dining rooms, shampoo slabs, needle
baths aud cold plunge This de-
partment was before on the first
4 or 1t will be compel in every
detail, providing for the ladies
every convenience desired in respect
TO baths of that kind. The men 8
Turkish and Russian department
will be of increased capacity and
embrace every department known
for that GLASS of bathing The
finishings of the rooms in the
basement will be Of marble with tile
hooring.
The capacity of the first floor will
be 80 per cent increa7e over the
former institution. Located az be-
fore will be the office and entrances,
with ladies and mems departments on
either side. The number of bath
tubs will be increased 33A per cent.
Many conveniencas will be added
that could be thought of only by the
experience of management, and Col.
Pope is having every idea in
corporated that has either been
suggested to him or conceived by
himself, that will add to the CON
venience of the patrons. On this
Fl or all vestibules, halls and bath
rooms will be tiled, with handsomely
finished panels in the partitions.
The pool will be of the dimensions
Of the original, 4oxSo feet. In the
ladie4' cooling rooms, beautiful
panels will separate the reclining
couches and the massage couch viii
ba distinctly private, separated from
the cooling room by one of the most
handsome designed panels to be con
cejvod.
Ga the ground fl )or will be apart.
ments for occupancy by those visit
ing Waco and taking baths. These
apartments will be twenty five in
number, handsomely furnished, and
arranged to suit the most IL 'thetic
Gastes, There will also be cafe
aud kitchen on this floor This de.
pertinent will be under the direction
of the most capable caterer to be Sc.
cured. and the cuisine will be of that
character to please the palate of the
most fastidious epicure. The cafe
and apartments will be separate in
that those desiring apartments with
ont meals will not find it compu's ory
TO combine them. In other words, it
will be an elegant hotel in connec-
ton with the N atatorio SAnitarium,
conducted on the European plan.
The third floor will consist of
apartments equally as pleasant as
those on the floor just described.
On the fourth floor will be the
only roof garden in the South 1t
will be provided with potted plants
aud beautiful shrubbery and a prom
enale. Ladies and gentlemen can