New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-09
1T BRETON woods.
The Mount Washington and Mount
Pleasant Hotels, White Mountains.

The biggest thing in nature in the White
Mountain region is Mount Washington, that
heaven kissing peak which rises highest in the
air Of any mountain in this part of the country.
The biggest thing from the hand Of man in that
region is the Mount Washington Hotel. at Bret
ton Woods, which is the centre of interest for
thousands Of visitors TO that region each season.
The nearest tourist station 10 Mount Washing
ton is at Breton Woods. where the Mount
Washington and Mount Pleasant hotels cater
TO the entertainment OF guests. Trains leave
the hotel grounds twice daily to make the ascent
of the peak to the Tiptop House. A fine round
trip is made by going up the cog railroad to the
summit. then taking the ride down the roadway
the east side of the peak by mountain wagon
and returning by way Of the Crawford Notch
by rail to Breton Woods in time for dinner.
Active pedestrians also go up by the railroad
and then walk down over the delightful Craw-
ford Bride Path TO Crawford Notch.
At the Mount Pleasant and Mount Washing
ton there provided all known comforts and
luxuries for the patrons. Every provision is
made for the security well as the comfort
of guests, report fire protection at the
summer hotels of New England says:
The most essential feature in a summer hotel
besides the attractiVeness Of the house and It's
surroundings is the provision against fire, thus
affordng safety TO the guests and the property
One of the recently constructed hotels, which
is up to date in it's appointments. the Mount
Washington, at Breton Woods. has a protective
system which might well be initiated by others
who contemplate building; also. to a certain ex-
tent, by those operating a first class hotel
This is a substantial frame building, with first
story of stone. walls are wooden frame
cred on the inside with either expanded metal
sacket wall board and hard plaster, and also
on the outside with expanded metal and Port
land cement All walls are stopped off at floor
levels with brick. Floors are double board on
1oists. with joist spaces stopped at intervals:
expanded metal and plaster finish on under side
forming ceiling. Roofs are covered with asphalt
roofing excepting two which have metal Stair
ways shut off by swinging doors. Elevator
shafts also have expanded metal and plaster
with tin covered doors and wire glass windows
In same.
Corridors above the first floor are shut off nv
heavy plank doors, making six subdivisions.
All partitions are Of expanded metal and plaster
The heating. lighting and power plant is in a
detached building some distance from the main
structure and not exposing same. The laundry,
printing office and kitchen are located in sen
arate buildings. Heated throughout by steam,
tricity.
Automatic sprinklers, fed from the gravity
water supply OF the buildings ara Installed
throughout nails and corridors above the first
moor; also all stairways. elevators and parts Of
basement Kitchen laundry and helms CHARTERS
Inc hotel ana all It's outlying buildings are sur
rounded by a system of underground S-inch
Ilalhs. Ieedihg twenty fire hydrants as well as
serving large standpipes erected In the huiIding
proper, with fire valves and hose eouipment oT
each floor ana ninety chemical extinguishers
80 1@oSdi LIt alarm system
!lected 10 Dell and annunciator in office two
boxes each floor; also Waterman and eIectr,c
clock. W ''ee''ic
All the points Of interest in the great White
mountain region are easily reached In halliday
trips from Breton Woods The pure ali a.,
pure water Of the region conduce to health. The
facilities for automobng, riding driving. eoIs-
ing and tennis playing are unsurpassed Tbara
IS also great swimming pool for those tnclnad
10 this form of exercise The region &c , ao
by through trains, day night from this citu
70 the station in the hotel grounds The Gnee
Breton Woods. III 4ui 10