Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-30
low mo THE MArNsrREEr FRONT AND NORTHWEST TOWER.
rIfr JEFFERSON. SHOW

TIE JEFFERSON. SHOW
r.thin q few days the work Of Competing
and furnishing the rooms Will be COM
nenced.
Tho D.spatch this morning presents two
EXCELLENT views Of the building. showing
be principal fronts. together with the
NO massive and highly-oTnamented low
as. which in themselves are beautilul
works OF art.
49,, as the exterior effect Is concerned.
o.. pgblic.s expectations have been more
,-.r realized in the new hosiery. Nor
Sill there be any disappointment regard
f-- The ARRANGEMENTS. details. and general
treatment Of the interior. The JEFFERSON
,.H be a model hotel. perfect In It's every
f.,su l. will supply a great desideratuh
,. lie matter OF Improvement and pro-
r-s.s. meeting the demand or the nun
l-s5s OF tourists who pass through hlch-
Ionl annually and would Ike 10 stop
,sre. but hitherto have been unable 10
secure such pretentious ho'ei a0ooi'''i'0
cations as they desired.
SUPPLIES \ GREAT NEED.
7. has long been recognized that ken
-.--d needed. and needed badly a hoi'i
e-trh should combine the best lea'u''
- "a hosiery and a resort; Motel 'ha'
.-.,lf NOT only draw the travelling pun
49, fr tfa ordinary sense Of that term ana
s.r.-ruollte visitors, but oiter 'he a.
fractions % a temporary nome Ior 49,
vr, are On search Of rest ana fecied 'ioi',
- MAS further recognized thdt II s"Ou'a
...--.s ma, characteristics comforts, ana
..,i,t,y 10 climatic conditions that
,.Yld make ID northern hotel IN sum
no.. and a southern hotel in winter, 50
,..t tourists might find il agreeable 10
$3.50 ,.tfhin our borders at all seasons oil
g.. wear That the need has been nileu'
f..re can be no doubt and wheh III "
o.. ..T7,c Jefferson" throws open us
s..rs 20 the travelling public Richmond
,..d feel no fear that it will not compare
f.torably with. IL not eclipse. any hos'e"!
81 the South -, ,.o
SO more beautiful location couId nave
hon found for the building, nor cou'u
the conformation Of a piece OF property
- Ter e,iit.d To the architectural ana
o-tlr reauircnents Of the structure Inc
b., fronts a half square on both frahhlh
and Main streets. and runs along wy
...f lice OF jefferson street TOT iuti
,erarc. Franklin rs the iashonapie rcsI-
,..tiaI street and Main one OF me mos
iromlneut thOrOughfareS OF ue cry ~
fer.on street. which runs north ana SOUTH
..rtles. approximately speaking, the oiacr
r..ilen,ial section Of Franklin S'fett
from the rapldly-growing and more beau
uim West End. -,
The Grades Of the lot are such that
Main on the busincss-strcet, is seventeen
fe.t lower than Franklin. the residence
street. thereby aiford.ng opportunity VI
r'acirg the business or transient suesls
.rd sem permanent patrons on dinereh'
levels. and for all practical purpose III
different portions OF the building.
ITALIAN Renaissance.
To ho,e, e. OF the Italian Renaissance
Ff,Ie ~ architecture, and rs comblha-
ION 81 logglas and projecting ule-roois
and other purely tropical iea'u',s' WIZ"
l4rge blank-wall surfaces, anu NOR
.muia and severe motifs in contrast. Inc
ftylc ia particularly adapted 10 'he u4'
ference Of levels Of The lot, pei"i'Nns
as /, does a varied and picturesque out
line DESTROYING the monotony usually re-
fuiting from such long facades wheh ue
voted 10 d hotel The material cseu IN ene
structure b. mostly pure white p'"h'
white terra -Otta, red tile roofs anu oo'-
ored marbles. - -,
the Frankln-street entrance, aho c'VNS
Ing a limestone platform one is usheren
through an arched yfstibule into a larse
fereuti,u hall the walls o! which are eh'
ilrely OF Sienna marble. whiie the hooi
O. constructed Of Hub Argent mAiple, vi
either side OF this maShncSht nan "
.eccp; n-paTlOrs, which are ehtefe"
through exQulstely-carved marble door
ways These rooms are TO be for me
exclusive use OF ladies and their escorts
as lie Franknn-street entrance VIII pe
known az the ladies entrance TO the
LEFT and passing in rear OF the last re-
contemplation and by the ladies parior-
a handsome apartment. which almost ah-
joins the rccepuon-parlors~oh reaches
the main salon. an apartment measuring
l5x2G feet IL IL finished in white ana
gold, and Is highly orDamented WIN
pap!er mache and other plastering eHects'
Jseturning 10 the marble hail, ana cross
Ing 10 the west, passing back OF the west
reception parlor. II "A hallway. along whieh
81 the office Tor ladies. handsome u
brary. an elevator. and the main stair
way 20 the bedroom floors. This STAIR
way is OF beautiful design. and Is con-
struc,ed OF oak and white maple.
Again. returning 10 the marble Dahl
ana passing through the main halfway.
ens smerSes. after = few STEPS. Into tue