Asheville daily citizen., 1894-03-31
In THE HOTEL BERKEI I
WHAT - TOUR Of THE HOI6r
REVEALS.
Complete Transform alton III
The Building MIR. Sou;h>,;Vl,.
The Lessee, is To Open TO The
Public Next week

n compete Transform atiDu III
The Building MIR. Sou;hN:vk,
The Lessee, Is To Open TO fhe
Public Next week
The fame of Ashevillc us a CITY, wherein.
the traveller may find a stopping place
to suit the requirements Of his tas,, and
the measure of his purse, promises To- bc
added to hy the new Hoiel Berkeley now
near completion.
The scheme for romodelirg tt u.5I
Grand Central into a house of III dlrnI
convenience aud rrputc has been p,r-
sonally conducted by the proprietor Air.
{. Ii. Southwick, of conceded abil 70 us
a hotel man The present apnet nau
and condition of The hotel gives S IN !
ultimate aud complete success. al,
changes in partitions have cut u l0eI
interior into 20 rooms of desrabl and
convenient shape and comfortable size,
and the Encouragement that spe ialiy
studied and planned for obtainira the
prime corsidera tions OF ventilation aud
light has been carried ont to degree
that insures abundance of fresh, pu,c air
with even the halls so well lighted that
THE CITIZEN may easily be read in any
OF them. The neutral tints OF alabastine
on the walls and the whitened ceilings
greatly aid i'll the general air OF neatness
that pervades the entire esta ablishment.
The principal entrance to the hotel is
by the stone archway on Patton avenue
where the floor space to the doors are
laid in tile. The main hall runs to
the office, which is spacious and strik.
ing feature of the house, 5ox30 feet IN
ITS Dimensions. woinscoted in paneleJ
pine and lighted at night with the re.
Gently invented arc light on an incandes-
cent circuit, In the rear OF the business
counter are private Office and check
room. The opening hall to the mort
rom the office leads past the ladies' re
ception room, four large sample rooms
the ordinary aud elevator to the dining
hall. The latter room fills the width OF
the north end of the building, i, well
ventilated and receives its light from
Queen Anne windows in three directions
ihe night lights will come from rows OF
inc niesccnt lamps that make the cir
cult OF the walls. All the wood work o
he department is done in ivory whit,
and the turni urc is OF antique oak and
is upholstered. The floors are OF pol
shcd birch ard finely set of the elegant
room. The entrances aud exits Tor tn,
servants are made by starwayS built III
I the annex on the west side.
A staircase from the carved newell post
in the office rises to the height OF the
s. cord floor and its heart of pine col
umus, ouen balustrades and easy fl glts
'orm pleasing finish to the architectu-
raj plan of the central portion Of the
house.
Z Up stairs there are on each floor linen
clos, IS, baths aud toilets. in addition to
the private rooms of guests, The design
OF the proprietor contemplates SOLID
comior in the house and this idea pre-
walls to the marsard rooms on the third
fl or, The public parl,r elisiblv located
at the extension OF the hall in the front
of the hotel will be fitted with every pos
sibIc consideration t'r the pleasure and
social advan, ages OF the guests
The steward willrcign below. Room
space has been allotted to the cook, ant
the kitchen will adj in the store room
with an entrance forall supplies in ended
tor the use OF the hote! on West College
street. The ranges and Other culinary
utensils are set in the west side annex.
The bar, with it's fixtures conspicuous
bv an absence of elaborate display. sim.
pie but very neat, has the corner room
on Water and West College streets.
There are bath rooms, wash room,
general toilets and a barber shop within
easy access OF the Office, on the floor br-
low. A convenience that will doubtless
he appreciated by the commercial men is
the big room that is btinG finished ny
Tor their use, with an entrance on Water
street arranged to admit large and
heavy sample cases direct from the
drays.
The house will DC lighted by electricity
throughout.
The work OF rebuilding and furnishing
the hotel has been done bv Asheville
firms and the thorough and excellent
lltUItI III Willlu wv npuSS 10 liulNhCt
speaks well Tor the business enterprise o
the city,
The general supcrin cndcrcy oI tho
construction deyolved upon Capt. \
Wagner, who has added to his reputa
ton as a skllful builder in making OF tn,
former house such completely new an,
substantial one.
, The building material was furnisht,
by the Ashcville Woodworking compau,
and will compete iavorably with wori
leslgucd to he more pretentious au,
costly. brought from other cities,
Mcpherson & Clark have made th
plumbing thoroughly scicntihc an
, workmanlke; c, L. Moody laid Tn
. tiling and 7, Pcrkiusou did the PAIN,
. ing.
The successful bidders for the intcria
, furnishing were w. Il. Williamson & Co
, and the firm has the equipment in IL
; warerooms ready for place i'll the hou,
| when the carpenters leave it. The tltru
t turc SUITS are OF mahogany, walnut uu
t antique oak,
!, 1t is the present intention OF NJ
{ Soui hwick to throw open the doors
t the Berkeley on Wednesday next tor II
= ,nsp ction OF the public and to be read
= to, business w'th guests on Thursdt
u morning. Should the rush of prepar'
/. tion that is now going on continue u
:. wish of the proprietor will be consul
n mated.