Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-02
the HALL0WELl HOUSE.
One Of alains's Newest and Best Appointed
Hosielries-To Open, Friday.


Friday, at supper, will open its doors for
public patronage, We have to state intro
ductory to the write-up following. that
the hotel easily takes its place among the
finest In Maine and with few exceptions
ranks with any in New England.
Practically speaking, the hotel Is new
from basement to garnet, for Of the old
equipment and finish every vestige was
removed to give place to the more correct
and modern method of construction,
which is everywhere noticeable. Every
portion of the house is as bright and shin
ing as a new silver dollar, and money
has not been spared to make the appoint
ments flrst-class in every particular.
The earlier history of the hotel as well
as the material things of the early archi-
tectural design, concern us not at pres
ent; all of the former things have passed
away, We might saw and have given
place to the newer and more aesthetic
modern condition. Mr.. Joseph +. 1odweil
came into possession of the hotel about
a year ago, the former owner being ii. ..
Blake. 1t was stated at that time that
the house would in time be remodeled and
opened as a boarding house, but Mr.. Bod
wells innate ideas of municipal progress,
however, soon enabled hun to forego all
plans except as would eventually modern
ize the house and make tirst-class hotel
the hotel which is. today. in its COM
pleted state highly pretentious and
| creditable institution, for Hallowell or a
city of 10 times the population.
Work was commenced on repairs, last
fall and these repairs were general
Foundations were repaired, new floors
were laid, partitions removed, in fact the
| carpenters held unbounded sway over
operations for many weeks. New sash,
with single plate glass windows. were
furnished throughout. The portico over
the main entrance on Second street was
replaced by one Of far greater architec-
tural beauty.
Entering the building by the Second
street entrance, a broad flight of stairs
leads to the spacious office on the second
floor. The furniture here is of quartered
oak, the long counter, also of quartered
oak, being on the north side, enclosing
suitable space for the administrative bus
mess of the hotel An electric bell annun-
ciator is i'll direct connection with the 50
sleeping rooms which the house affords,
and key rack of new design is a
viceable piece of furniture here provided.
Beautiful steel ceilings have been pro-
vided in all of the rooms on the first floor
Turning to the left from the main stair
way, we enter the reception or blue room.
The effect of a blue carpet of Brussels
variety, with blue wall paper of unique
design and blue ceiling, leaves nothing to
be desired in the line of pleasing decora-
ton. The furniture here is of quartered
oak. The next room, accessible from
either the hall or the reception ROOM is
the parlOr, elegantly finished in buff, the
unique designs in the wall paper, ceiling
and carpet, again appealing in pleasant
manner to the supreme fitness of things
decorative. The parlor furniture is of
mahogany.
The dining room, 19x75 feet, is pleasant
ly situated in the southwest corner of the
main building. The floor is of polished
maple All of the furniture. including
two sideboards and numerous tables and
chairs, are of quartered oak. The main
dining room may be divided by folding
doors so as to make a small room 10 feet
square. A private dining room on the
north side of the hallway from the rear
entrance Is of SURPRISING beauty in the
matter of decoration. The wall paper, of
maroon. blends pleasantly into the shaded
terra Gotta moulding and the ceiling of
lighter hue, while the woodwork is paint
ed white and the panels Of the doors and
the window castings olive green. The fur
niture is of mahogany.
Combination chandeliers for gas and
electric lights are provided in the base
ment and the first and second floors and
gas fixtures on the third and fourth
floors
The kitchen outfit furnished by the
Smith & Anthony Co. of Boston, is mod
ern in every respect, nothing in the way
OF ranges. steam tables, broilers and pas
try cookers having been omitted from the
equipment. The crockery and table linen
is of the best quality The appointments
of the kitchen offer every facility for fin
est service with all the room that is
needed.
The rooms on the second and third |
floors are of varying size, and may be
provided en- suite of two or three rooms |
or with bath. At present there are two
baths connected with private rooms but
later four more rooms will he equipped
with like facilities There are single |
baths and toilet rooms on both the second !
and third floors. The furnishings of each |
chamber consist of a brass and iron bed |
stead. with 40-pound hair mattresses. hat |
and coat trees and other furnishings of |
either cherry, quartcred oak, mahogany |
or walnut. Tine designs in the wall paper
and the carpet are not duplicated, each
room being possessed of the certain
unique features peculiarly offered.
The rooms on the fourth floor are yerv
Pheasant and are furnished the same as