Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
THE NEW SHERWOOD
Latest Addition to Burlington S
First-class Hotels.
All Thnt Is Left of the Old structure
10 lie Torn Down at once and
Sevcn-story Building Co
Ing Up.

Within n fcw days will begin the de-
struction Of one Of Burlington's oldest
landmarks and the erection of struc
ture which will mean much to the upper
end Of Church street and indirectly to
the commercial life of Burlington. Tho
h,ild'ng to he torn down Is all that Is
left OF the old Sherwood House on the
corner of Church and Cherry streets. ana
this will he replaced by handsome
sevon-story building. which will complete
one of the largest hotels in the State. IL
is hoped that work may be begun next
week ana be completed in time for occu-
Fancy this winter.
". c. Westerveldt of New York city is
the architect and he Is preparing the
plans in accordance with general ideas
formulated by the proprietor, T. II.
Murphy. One of the features Of the new
edifice will be an elegantly fitted M
lobby with dimensions of 60 hy 60. much
larger than the one at present. Both the
Church and Cherry street sides VIII be OF
glass. The floor will be OF terozza, which
takes good polish, and which has been
found to be good substitute for tile
The woodwork will be of oak and the
furnishings will be in keeping
In the base mont Will he located the
toilets. sample rooms and barber shop.
These will all be ~ the latest and i'm
proved pattern and by their location will
save much room for the lobby.
The trees in front OF the house will be
c,;t down ana a rev cement side walk
will he an Improvement over the concrete.
There will be three entrances to the
house, ono on each Of tho Cherry and
Church street sides and n largo one on
the corner
The six upper floors will be given
up almost entirely to sleeping rooms,
and Will comprise some Of the finest
apartments in the house. Practically
every room will be connected with a
bath and they will all be of a good
size, The building will be about So
feet in height and from It's location.
will command a magnificent view Of
the city and surrounding country. as
| there Is no high building near to shut It
| off. Elevators and other apparatus for
the convenience OF patrons will he in
stalled. The roof will he so constructed
that a roof garden may he added with
small expense II II Is desired. The new
| section will add about 80 more rooms
to the capacity Of the house and in
all will make about rs. The old din
| ing room on the Cherry street side will
he divided UP into apartments and this
| will add still more to the number OF
guests who can be cared for.
! Two loggias / . feet in depth and
20 or more feet in length, will provide
an opportunity for those wishing to
sit out of doors on the upper floors.
The corner Will be rotund and will
provide an excellent view of Church
street.
The old structure was built. Il is
said. previous TO 1900 when Rurling-
ton north Of Pearl street was p pine
forest and there was a grow where
the Unitarian Church now stands. II
was built by a Harvey purkec. but
has since seen many different land
lords and been known by many DIFF
ferent names. For many years It was
known as Rowe's Hotel and was Their
changed TO the Chittendcn Hotel ant
last to the Sherwood House.