The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-09
MARI BOROUGH .BlENHElM HOTEL

The Messrs. Josiah White & Sons have
Just completed the new annex TO their
Marlborough House in Atlantic city, and
on March first threw open its doors. This
house. which contains $50 guest rooms and
80 private baths. will increase their total
capacity, so that the Marlborough Ben-
helm, which is the name OF the combined
establishment, will accommodate llO0
guests
The architecture OF the Blenheim is par
ticularly striking and attractive. A large
dome covered with green and gold terra
Gotta surmounts the ocean end, which Is
II stories high, and frequent bands or
bright colored mercer tile and light green
terra Gotta I'm sea forms make a delight
fully interesting exterior In construction
the house makes a decided new departure
in many respects The columns and
beams which ordinarily in fireproof build
ings are made OF steel. in this building are
constructed OF reinforced concrete. The
walls are built OF hollow tile plastered
outside, thereby gaining two air spaces
I'm the walls so as TO insure the dry
atmosphere so essential and often lacking
I'm new buildings The floors are con-
stricted OF hollow tile with reinforced
concrete joists. This construction. with
the macllte partitions. is considered the
greatest advance in fireproof construction
which has taken place In the building
world. Every floor was tested 20 four
times it's greatest live load.
The Blenheim, which occupies l50 feet
on The ocean from (Which. added TO the
Marlborough front, gives total frontage
10 the Marlborough -Blenheim OF go feet
upon the Boardwalk has total length OF
over 800 feet, and Is eight stories high, ex-
cent AT the ocean end. which is ~ stories
high. surmounted by dome, the top Of
which towers 173 feet above the ocean
level
Probably the most attractive feature
OF the Marlborough Benheim is an en-
closed and open-air sun parlor, extending
$50 feet along the ocean front, one story
above the Boardwalk. and opening direct
~ into the exchange OF the hotels. There
are six large open flreplaces I'm this sun
parlor and exchange. and n central fea-
ture consisting Of "A beautifully decorated
gem OF ballroom In fact, the whole
idea OF the exterior and interior decora-
tions carries out the thought OF the ocean.
In three other particulars this build
ing stands out with startling disdnctness
as an achievement In the building world.
n was commenced on the first day OF
JuIv 1905. and opened on the first day OF
March, 1898 having been completed I'm ex-
actiy eight months after ground was
broken Not a single human life was
sacrificed on the building. the most serious
mishap resulting In a broken arm; third.
and most wonderful OF all. the building
was constructed from beginning 20 end
without single strike on the part of the
mechanics or laborers employed. This is
a record. 81 IS believed, involving. az II
does, an expenditure OF over 100000 I'm a
building " stories high OF the absolutely
nre-proof class, without an equal I'm any
part OF the country.
T1,n house is furnished throughout in
solid mahogany and brass beds, Baker
box springs and mattresses. Its decora-
tions are most attractive. particularly the
European dining room Uherc are both
American plan and European plan dining
rooms 20 that guests live whichever way
they prefer which is striking IN lts rep
reservations OF natural fruit and vines