The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-18
ATLANTIC cITY-s MOST MODERN
HOTEL

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chalfonte. the newest and most hand
some hotel in Atlantic city, was opened
to the public on Saturday. July 2, the
date originally fixed by the owners and
builders.
The building is ten stories high, OF
absolutely fire-proof material through
out, and is in the style OF the Italian
Renaissance. The walls of brick and
terra Gotta are carried upon a steel
frame, which is supported by founda-
tions of piling with concrete caps. The
floors are concrete and cement and the
roof is made of tiles. The architect is
Addison Hutton, Of Philadelphia, and
the builders ara the Wells Brothers
company, Of Chicago.
The house is remarkable for the ele-
gance Of its appointments and furnish
ings and the size of its public spaces
and chambers. The entrance hall on
the ground floor is finished with coli
umns of Connemara scagliola. The
amusement room. play room, smoking
room, childrens play room, barber shop
and similar apartments are located on
this level.
The main exchange covers space Of
forty-seven by one hundred and seven
ty feet on the parlor or second floor.
The columns are finished in Sienna
scagliola, and the floor is covered with
a heavy green Wilton carpet. The
wood work is oak on this and all the
other floors, except the dining room,
which is ivory white. The dining room
covers floor space Of eighty-five by
one hundred and thirty-seen feet, with
a clear story for illumination and ven
tilation and has windows on every side
/ The plunger elevators Of the latest
type convey the guests to each of the
ten stories. Other features are a mail
chute on every floor, hot and cold fresh
and salt water In the private and pub
lie bath rooms, long distance Bell tele-
phone in every chamber, fire bells and
other apparatus in each corridor. EN-
closed tower fire escapes from every
chamber floor, and steam heat and cleo
trio light throughout
The bed room furniture is mahogany
and most of the chambers are furnished
with twin brass. beds. The chamber
lighting is a feature. Each bureau has
two electric lights permanently at
tached to 1T, one on each side Of the
mirror. Each combination toilet and
writing table has its own light, A
reading light stands on the night table
and may be hung on the bed if desired.
In addition to all OF these is the regular
chandelier in the center of the room
and an electric light in the closet.
On the tenth floor the library opens
from a large lobby. The lighting Of
this room is remarkably fine by day be-
cause Of row OF windows to the north,
and by night from the individual read
at. whatever height Is desired by the
reader The art room for exhibitions
of paintings is adjacent to the library,
and will be a center of attraction to
many From the library also opens the
roof porch, a covered promenade, open
to the sea, from which again one may
pass on to the "sun space" which is a
large tiled enclosure, open to both sea
and sky. Rolling chairs have access to
/ this by means of the elevators.
The pavilion with three decks takes
the place Of the customary porches. It
is open on all sides and affords a fine
view OF the Boardwalk and bathing.
Chalfonte is conducted under the per-
sonal management Of Henry w. Leeds
and Sarah w. Leeds, Of Haddon Hall.
and Albert T.. Bell
The improvements described above
have cost over 100000, and the value Of
LAND and buildings Is about 1880, 600.
! The completed hotel is the best Of its
kind to be found on any sea shore.