Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-04

monte with the tint of the brick
The three stories are crowned with
large and well proportioned cornice,
splendid in design and elaborate in
detail. The rolf, dotted over with
Tasty dormers and graceful finals, is
executed in red slate. The harmony
of colors produced by the blending
of the cream wall surface with the
soft red tint of the roof is 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 street, where it
is fanked on each side with three
magnificent store-rooms. The en-
trance itself is in the shape of a por-
tico supporting the two upper stories
which extend into the roof, this form
ing the central feature of the design,
giving it character and dignity. The
name OF the building "Hotel Latham"
is worked in relief in the ornamental
panel of the friez, over the main en-.
trance supported by futed columns.
Stepping 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 end
Seventh street fronts respectively, ex-
tend corridors in the rear of store
rooms, connecting with the Office anC
sHording communication with each
store room directly from the hotel Of
flee. The side entrauce on Seventh
street forms the ladies' entrance and
has he ladies reception room on the
right, fronting On Seventh street.
The large sample rooms and reading
room are in the Seventh street wing.
TLe latter apartment has been fur
niohed most elegantly with hardwood
furniture i'll leather upholstery.
10 the Sixth street wing are located
the barber shop, with bathroom, toilet
rooms, bar-room, cafe and billiard
room. The Office itself is furnished
msgpiGcently in hardwood, the pan
eled ceiling being supported by auted
columns with carved C)rinthian eap-
itais.
The wainscotiDg of the Office and
corridor is paneled OAK; thes floors of
highly polished wood From the Of
fee toward 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 Seventh
street. Back of the dining room
towards the rear of building is the
kitchen and the serving rooms. The
dining room highly decorated is quite
rs handsome as is required to be
in keeping with the o.ner splendid
appointments of the building.
The main psrlor is located on the
second floor in the center Of the build.
ing fronting on Virginia street, with
private parlors on either side, viii b
latter are connected with the bridai |
chambers. The whole suite extend |
pg clear across the Virgin street |
'front.'. The balance of the second
ioor is taken up by single chambers
and double rooms, some of the suits
having private bath rooms. The en-
ire third floor is laid out in guest
looms, single and zen suite" Bath
DOM and toilet rooms arc located on
,ach floor.
The building is heated by steam
md ia addition hos fire plsces in Of
ice, pariors and main rooms, to add
o tbs cb9eTfuinass OF these apart
neDts The mantel 10 the Office is
,ery large andexecuted in carved wooo
rhe balance of the mautels are all of
hardwood.
rhe building is lighted by gas and
,iec lefty aud The fixtures are excep-
ioaalf handsome in ,jesi&u and
ish. With thu furoi'urep carp
lsugiug, etc, ia keeWag win the
her appoiutmen 2, this bni,diag ~
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