El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-07
RUSTIC WILDE.
C[OUDCROFT
LODGE
French Chalet Style Of Ar
chitecture Will Mark the
Scheme-Work Started.
BIG HOTEL WILL
HAVE CONVENIENCES

Half hidden among the pines, fac
ing the white sands OF the mesa land
below. and of French chalet style of
will be one of the prettiest mountain
resort hotels in the country Ground
is now being broken for the big lodge
and the contracting camp has been set
up near the site of the lodge
The lodge will be divided into two
parts, the main building and the dor
mitory which viii be in the shape of
wing and is so arranged that a second
and third wing may be added without
destroying the general scheme of the
architecture. The building will be of
semi fireproof construction, will be COW
cred on the outside with stucco work
with French windows throughout and
tower so feet high, thanking the main
entrance.
Approach From West
\ The approach will be from the west
and the front exposure will have
large gallery 120 feet long by % feet
wide. running along the front Of ii.
one-half of which will be covered by
sloping roof supported by Ionic col
umns and the remaining half will be
left open to permit the guests Of the
lodge to enjoy the warm morning sun
The entrance is through two large
French glass doors which open into
vestibule leading TO the main lobby and
office This lobby will be "a by 25
feet and will have a large open fire
place of red pressed brick TO CORE
spond to the large one In the main
dining room. Opening off of this lob
by, where the business office will be
located. will be the main dining room.
/. is given as At by 81 feet and VIII
extend the full two stories in height
the same as the main lobby
Rustic Firepiaces.
The big rustic fireplace will occupy
one end of the room while il the opDn-
site end will be the orchestra balcony,
ner and also for the dances which will
be held in the dining room during the
summer season The dining room viii
be lighted by large bay windows, all
French glass with art glass centers,
which will extend the full height Of the
two floors. and which will give the ex-
terror of the building the chaletty style
OF architecture which will be especial
ly fitting in the Cloudcroft woods.
All Modern Appointments.
Toilet rooms and a woman's parlor
will be connected to the main lobby by
means of passageways and the cafe,
which will be 10 by q feet, will be on
the same flOOr- Inc Kitchen ana SeTV-
ants dining room will extend back of
the main dining room while the main
building will be connected with the
dormitory with a covered passageway
having a second deck in order to go
from the second floor of the main
building to the dormitory rooms on the
second floor.
City COnveniences Afforded.
In the basement will be the barber
shop, billiard room. cold storage plant
and heating plant and laundry. The
second floor of the main building will
have few of the guest rooms and the
proper, the remainder. There
will be 4s rooms in the hotel the great
er part of which will have baths in
The interior finish will
be of stained wood and the lobby and
main dining room will have beamed
and hardwood floors. There
will be three main stairways TO the
second floor in addition TO the double
decked passageway.
Tower Viewpoint.
The tower extends above the roof Of
the hotel and will be 60 feet high with
copper roof on il and French windows
in the sides
The lodge will have winding ap-
proaches from the different directions
and a roadway leading up from the
station. The construction crew has al
ready cut down 80 of the big pine trees
which were on the site OF the lodge.
It is expected to have the new build
ing done by fall and the formal open
ing will occur at the beginning Of the