St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
$25O,OOO HOTEL
WILL BE BUILT.
Louis A. DeneChaud, Col. w. L. Stevens, William
Renaudin and Others Interested in the IN
dertaking Talk at Public Meoting

architecture of the hotel, Mr.. Stevens
read the following:
The plan comtemplates four-story,
three hundred room building, but the
estimates provide for the erection at
this time Of only the main building,
containing. besides the lobbies, dining
room and other public spaces, 155 Of
the guest chambers. Arrangement
is made for the addition of two pavil-
lions containing about Is guest cham
bers each, which may be erected at
any time that the patronage of the
hotel seems to demand.
The first floor, except the extreme
wing, is devoted to public apartments
and contains a large and attractive
lobby, music room and ladies par)or;
lounging, smoking and reading room;
library and writing rooms; bar, gener-
al toilet, barber shop, public bath,
etc, with billiard rooms under news
stand; telegram and cable offices; tele-
phone stations, private and public,
and public stenogragher's room; office
department for hotel management,
public and private offices vaults, ETC.,
large and handsomely desingned din
| ing room accommodating 300 guests at
table, besides private dining rooms
! and banquet halls; kitchen depart
ment with its accessories Of pantries,
store rooms, refrigerating chambers,
etc. The power plant Of the build
ing is placed in the basement under
the kitchen in fire proof chamber
about IS 80. In this portion of the
building is also placed the hotel laun-
dry, refrigerator machinery, etc.
The special features of attraction
on the exterior of the building on the
first floor are a large sun parlor sur
rounded by an open air promenade
and containing on the interior an ar.
tistic drinking fountain that will sup.
ply the mineral water to be provided
by the hotel for it's guests; wide
shaded veranda across nearly the en-
tire front on the South side of the
building, and large music pavilion
at the Southwest entrance.
The features Of the second floor
/ besides guests chambers, are beau
} tiful ball room about so Is will
cloak and dressing rooms and stag
5 and large parIor or reception room
! in front.
t The third and fourth floors are t
f be used exclusively for guest cham
a bers as is also the fifth floor in centrs
: portion Of the building.
0 The roof Of the central portion G
+ the building is treated in artist
manner and to be used as a garde
It for the recreation and pleasure {
h guests.
It As indicated in the illustration
e Spanish Mission has been employed
e the design Of the building, and tn
e very desirable treatment not only al
C m.tS Of economical construction ar
10 the utilization Of material at ham
t. but makes possible building, ever
in respect Of which at once gives the ir
10 preston Of comfort, freedom al
a pleasurable Indulgence. Guests arri
+ ing at the hotel will be driven ov
rt the avenue leading to the front of Il
m building and when they alight at t
or main entrance, will be under t
r Porte Cochere which forms the ce
ch trail ornamental feature Of the desig
IN The lagoons, gardens and walks a
Id arranged and decorated in most {
to tistics manner with playing founts
ia and brilliant electric lighting Su
a view, either by night or day, "
in not fail to impress the spectator wi
on admiration and delight.
lie The building is to De frame &C
he struction and concrete foundatit
stucco exterior and tile roof. I
ne finish throughout, while comparative
no plain, will have an air of eleger
IS that should elicit the approval of
lis most fastidious patron. The interi
in generally, will have hard finish, TIN
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