El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
DESCRIPTION
''HOTEL SHELDON''
Is Prepared by Walter E.
Parhtt, the Architect
Sent From Brooklyn
MODERN HOTEL
Will be Rebuilt if the plans Are
Carried Out in Detail.

Will be Rebuilt if the Plans Are
=. Carried Out in Detail.
Since the deal was closed between
Mr.. Sheldon's representative, Mr..
Paritt. and Mr.. Fisher of the Pierson,
hotel, Mr.. Parftt has prepared q
description of the new building which
| will be known as the "Hotel Sheldon.
If the alterations are car
ried out according to the
| plansO as mapped out by Mr.. Par
fit, Ell Psso will boast of as fine a
hotel as q be found anywhere in the
wes..
The main entrance of the hotel will
plaza. Such entrance will consist of Q
handsomely decorated vestibules TWEEN
ty feet wide and about 40 feet deep. To
the left as you enter will Do Q ladies'
entrance with q cosy reception
room. which will face on
Oregon street, both entrances
opening into a very large decorated
patio. The Offices will be splendidly
lighted from the roof, with a skyliRht
and decorated glass, having q huge old
fashioned fire place to the right, where
soft GOAL or logs four feet long can be
burned. On the left will be the writing
OrrSaQlQR room 6OOut Ot.OA1I.O WILL
light from the Oregon street
front and the office. Just off this
room will be u checking room about
ten feet square AT the Office end OF
the ladies' entrance will re an electric
elevator, with handsome steel car to
hold ten persons, which will take pat
rons to the top of the building in less
right of the main entrance will
be q magnifcently decorated dining
room 36xS0 It. capable of seating two
hundred persons. This room will be
lighted entirely on one side with large
plate glass windows reaching from .
point 80 feet from the floor
to the ceiling. In this room there will
be an open fire place equal. in dimen-
sions and usefulness as that In the
Office, and q gallery for music.
This room will look out on the Little
Plaza, and q piazza 20 feet wide with
Lenai in the center, half circle In
shape.
| To The rear of the dining room will be
| q large serving or silver room, n to
the left of the latter q thoroughly
| modern kitchen 26x34 with ranges.
broilers, steam tables, etc., will light
ed by large windows opening or San
Francisco st., underneath q room 81 OK
$50 to be used 0s . store room also o re-
f%rigerator room etc.. fitted up with the
latest and best modern appliances re-
Quisite for q hotel.
trance from the Office will be q COM
modious wash room, complete with the
| best of modern open plumbing etc.
In front of the kitchen and in the
rear of the Office will be q oafe or OF
dinsri, will lighted from the roof
where may be obtained at any time q
rich juicy steak, or other viands to be
- t. 1~ok > I~-~-- % %h4
world, q fine resort for the business
man who requires q midday repast, or
the belated traveller arriving Toe late
for a regular meal.
It Is proposed to make this q special
feature OF the Sheldon.
The balance of the ground floor
space will be rented for stores, of
which there are six, one each occupy
ing the face corners of tho building,
the others fronting on Oregon street,
opposite.the government building.
The hotel occupies q equare fronting
ON ST. Louis street to the north, San
Francisco street south, Oregon street
east and Little Plaza west, 90 that all
parts of the building is abundantly !
lighted and ventilated.
Retracing u steps to the main
vestibule, we may descend a wioe land
own flight of steps to q bar and bill
lard room 12O #. long and 80 #. vide.
Here will be placed two bowling alleys
besides bar, billiard and pool tables
and l%svatory we'll lighted and ventilat-
ed. Here a bar 40 #. long fitted in
eastern splendor m a be fitted up, to
be the Mecca and pride of all Ell Paso-
ans. This will be to the right of the
entrance directly under the dining
rooEa, etc., faciRg the Little Plaza.
70 the left under the store, corner
ST. Louis aud Oregon streets. will be =
barber shop 22x28 feet and will only
require q %tonsorial artist to make IL
'the best"
The balance Of the basement will be
used for storage, ETC., for both the
stories aud hotel, also for heating,
dynamos ,etc.. for lighting and such
other needs Incidental t o q large |
modern hotel. |
Above this will be one hundred
largo living rooms arranged in suites
with bath rooms, ETC., n so arranged
that patrons may be accommoda ted |
with q single room and bath room, etc., |
or two, three or o rooms aud bath. |
The average size of rooms are 14x16
the largest 18.6x19.6 and the smallest
9x15. Each room has from one TO
three windows opening or either street
of the large patio, and 10 further sup
piled with steam heat, clothes closest, |
etc.
All bath rooms are cut of from the |
rooms by one or more doors to insure !
safety from any evils which arise from |
these modern combinations of blessings
and evils.
There are 100 rooms and a large Ia |
dies parlor on End floor, so path rooms, |
and ten extra baths in single rooms, on
the several floors.
The now leaser, Mr.. J. w. Fisher
guarantees to furnish 1t throughout