Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1894-04-17

change and KENTUoKIAN office; three
square TO the Telephone Exchange
Office, Opera House, Tabernacle and
Phoenix Hotel; four squares to 0. V.
depot, L. g. N. depot and tobacco
warehouses.
The site is the one formerly occu-
pied by the old Central Hotel, prior
to the fire OF 1882.
The architect in charge OF the work
is Mr.. Jul. G., Zwicker, of Nashville,
Tenn, to whom we are indebted for
courtesies in securing q detailed de-
scription Of the building.
DESCRIPTION OF HOTEL LATHAM.
This handsome structure is design
cd and carried out in the "Italian
Renaissance" a style, which, being
the acme of refinement and elegance,
has in its msgnificence appealed to
the taste of the cultured people OF The
eastern cities, where it is now univer-
sally adopted for buildings Of this
character.
But few buildings have been carried
out in this style south Of the Ohio
river, and the Hotel Latham will be
known for some time as the hsndsom-
est hotel in Kentucky or Tennessee,
il not in the entire South.
The material used in its construc
ton is the finest and most expensive.
A cut-stone base of white limestone
four feet high, runs around the entire
building. The three fronts are faced
with cream colored pressed brick OF
the finest make.
The profuse ornamentations Of the
exterior are carried out in terra Gotta Of
elaborate designs, in color to harmon
ize with the tint OF the brick.
The three stories are crowned with q
large aud well proportioned cornice,
splendid in design and elaborate in
detail. The roof, dotted over with
tasty dormers aud graceful finals
is executed in red slate. The hsr-
mony OF colors produced by the
blending of the creaR wall surface
with the soft red tint of the roof will
be a perfect dream.
In describing the interior Of this
structure, we must begin at the main
entrance, which is in the center of
the building on Virginia stree I
where it is aanked on each side with
three magnificent store rooms. The
entrance itself is in the shape Of a,
portico supporting the two upper
stories which extend into the roof,
this forming the central feature OF
the design, giving it character and
dignity. The name OF the building
"Hotel Latham" is worked in re-
lief in the ornamental panel OF the
frieze over the main entrance sup
ported by huted columns Step
ping through the vestibule we
enter the spacious main corridor
twenty five feet wide, which leads
through distance of fifty feet to the
hotel Office. From the side entrances
in the center and the Sixth street and
Seventh street fronts respectively, ex-
tend corridors in the rear of store
rooms, connecting with the office and
affording communication with each
storeroom directly from the hotel
office. The side entrance on Seventh
street forms the ladies entrance and
has the ladies' reception room on the
right, fronting on Seventh street, The
large sample rooms and reading room
are in the Seventh street wing. The
latter apartment will be furnished
most elegantly with hardwood furni.
ture in leather upholstery.
In the Sixth street wing are located
the barber shop, with bathroom, toilet
rooms, bar room, cafe and billiard
room. The office itself is furnished
msgniiicentlY in hardwood, the
paneled ceiling being supported by
Auted columns with carved Coriuthian
capitals.
The wsinscoating OF the office and
corridors will be paneled oak; the
floors Of marble or tile. From the
office towards the right, connected
with corridor from ladies entrance,
leads the grand stair to the second
floor, where at the head is located the
large dining room, which fronts on
Sixth street, Back OF the dining
room towards the rear OF building is
the kitchen and the serving rooms.
The dining room when decorated will
be as handsome as is required to be in
keeping with the other splerdd
appointments Of this building. The
main psrlor is located on the second
floor in the centsr Of the building
fronting on Virginia street with phi
yste parlors on either side, which
latter are connected with the bridal
chambers. This whole suits extending
clear across Virginia street. The
front will be decorated and furnished
with skill snd in fine tasta The