The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-07
REGISTER PAYS
CITY AND HOTEL
A COhPL IMENT


PRAISES Or z he NEW GAN OAH.
Los. HANDSOME NEW sTRUc-
TUHe9 AND TIE AtIu IN 06N.
enAi
Sundays Mobile Register has the fol-
lowing hne write-up OF F'ensacola ana
the San Carlos hotel, wEucn y oeang
greatly appreciated here:
Pensacola = alive ana 1oing a.ne1a
not only rapidly but IN the right way.
Specially noticeable are tina pubic I'M
provements; the paving or the streets
with brick and with wood. the new
sidewalks and the provision OF orna-
menfed squares ana small parks IN the
city. The monotony OF the narrow
streets has been most pleasantly
broken BY the laying on near the CEN
ter Of the city OF cross o. broad ava
nues, four blocks north, along the line
q Paiafo1 street, ana easnI docks east
md west, with neutral ground aiorg
the middle, and paved roadWays on
either side.
This arrangement OF avenues oHers
fine opportunity Tor display OF large
ana handsome buildings, ana, as We'll
gives much open space Tor the gun
beeeze TO play.
p The plots OF ground along the center
OF the avenues are sown IN grass ana
ornamented with pains, planned IN
Rows along the edges For ngnung AT
night, number OF columns OF stano-
ards each supporting three electric
globes Of ground glass have been
erected; and many more VIII soon ne
placed. The eject 10 sure TO pc oru-
liant. much superior TO the Hsnuns
found IN any out the larger clt'es.
Northern visitors who are gong 70
sPensacoia now IN great numbers aIs
much pieased py the dlsniV sn0
beauty OF this pubic Quarter
= A corner position AZ TINS inlsrsec.'o''
q avenues Is occupied oy the San "a.
los hotel the very handsome eoaace
1nose nrst anniversary nas Jus. Dee!'
celebrated. announcer corner posltion -
taken up by the blount ouiiolne' a Wen
built structure, presenting an atuac-
tive 'front.' on the Two streets. ALSO
facing Pala1ox street Is the arcnitec-
furauy admEanie 81 Micnaets Catn-
Ole church. on the opposite OF tnls
.
house, q STRUCTURE al OF angles ano
1reak aIcnieecluEe. quite unworthy .,
the iocel'ty ana OF the Guy. -. wouio
NOT % surprising were tne AulHoli.1ea
to condemn the lancalul structure
scourt mouse, ana put up oulio'ne
suitable 70 the best artistic sense o'
the time. Fensacoia SHOWS VIVA. nel
modern toee can acconpiish' II lne
the water front-a reaiiy hanoso"e
building.
handsome nomes. !.
The parked portion OF PalaIox stIees
rises with gentle slope 10 its iufInel
or northern END, then the streeI. mar
rowed to about IL Original width. goee
up TO the TOP OF 2 rather steep mn
where 10 . large pubic square. crowned
by a monumental smart OF mar ple- Be
yond this square. the street extends y
good distance through the residence
district where the nandsomest nome.
OF Pensacoia are placed. All TINS par,
OF Pensacola 10 new Du1at, ana wei
built. with streets well paved WITT
good stdewalkA and plenty OF snade
trees.
At the upper end OF Palafox park
way &0$4A18 OO0SAA, AZ SAAC new ~AAAAAAAe
OF Christ church. built in the Spanish
style Of ecclesiastical architecture, ant
b perfect specimen OF that style A
more beautiful edifice 1t would be hart
to ind The parkway being onl!
lately improved IN the manner de
-scribed, lacks as yet the facing OF I'M
vportant buildings. except such build
-ings AZ have been mentioned above
The San Carlos, Pensacola's leading
hotel. overlcoks the Pensacola shov
spot. It Is completely detached, havin
open space all around 1t. It is seven
story, f1re-proof building, OF Spanis
renaissance type. and was planne
throughout by MIR. Charles 3. Herve
after he had had several years stuo
Of the hotel that he planned. end whic
was built according to his Ideas j
Mobile. the CGwthon.
Compared With Mobile.
Z Whereas, the Cawthon will appear I
the critical as weu-nigh model to
hotel purposes. the San Carlos 10
many respects its superior. It II a
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