The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-07-21
kahIer House Now
Being RenodeIed
Rooms Dedecorated, New Baths In
stalled And Entire Building I'm
dergoing Regeneration
NEW OFFICE NEARLY READY
Business Steadily Increases And Public
Places Mark of Approval on New
Arrangements Efforts

Radical and remarkable changes are
being made in the Kahler House un-
der the management of the owner H.
A. Baldwin, and the manager Mrs. E.
Kermott. The Kahler House is one
of the land marks of Redwood Falls,
and needed just the treatment of re-
juvenation which it is receiving to
make it fill the great need the city
has for a first class inn. The work
will all be completed this summer.
The Office has been the center of
the extensive operations there during
the past few weeks and will be ready
for occupancy in about another week.
The entire room has been redecorated,
the walls being a beautiful combina-
ton of cream rough finished plaster
and dark brown wood work which
make wonderfully attractive room.
The ceiling has been heavily beamed
and the most modern of lighting ap-
pliances installed.
The small parlor on the first floor
which has been used temporarily as
an office will be fitted up as writing
room for the comfort and convenience
of the guests.
The old lavatories in the basement
have been removed and the space oc-
cupied by them will be converted into
an overflow sample room. Two sample
rooms of equal size will be arranged
on the second floor by the removal of
a partition between the smaller one
and store room. The entrance to
the lavatories will be converted into
room for telephone use exclusively
and both booths will be installed.
Second Floor Redone
The changes on the second floor
have been just as many and as marked
as those on the first. All the sleep
ing rooms in the building have been
or are about to be redecorated, the
paper and wall tintings being the cpl
tome of good taste in all the rooms.
New window shades have been added
and new curtains purchased. New mat
resses have been installed throughout.
New Bath Installed
One of the modern touches is the
conversion of one of the smaller sleep
ing rooms into bath. A hardwood
floor has been laid and beautiful white
enamel furnishings installed. The for
mer bathroom has been set aside ex-
clusively for the use of the employees
of the hotel and partition added sep
arating the employees apartments from
the rest of the house.
The reception room will be on the
second floor with a door leading out
to the large upper porch. This room
will be fitted up for the comfort of
feminine guests. The addition of
large linen closet fully equipped with
shelves and drawers completes the
changes made on the second floor.
Kitchens Modernized
The kitchen and second kitchen have
also undergone changes. The kitchen
has been newly painted, hardwood
floor added to both rooms and a large
screened porch added. The ice boxes
are both connected with the sewer
and the kitchen equipment is entirely
modern.
A cement entrance into the laundry
has been recent addition and this
will also be screened thus avoiding
any trouble from flies. New cement
steps will be added to the side en-
frances.
The dining room is not to be neg
lected in the renovation and will be
redecorated soon, probably made all
white to increase the light in the
ROOM
The staircase leading to the second
floor will be refinished and a glass
door installed in the lower hall which
will greatly add to the lighting of
the hall and stairs.
May Change Name
Since, with these many changes for
the better and a complete change of
management the Kahler House begins
a new era, the proprietor is consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of change in the
name. 1t has been suggested that,
since the hotel is so important fac
tor in the well-being and growth of
the city and vicinity, the citizens may
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naming. Any name sent or telephoned
to The Gazette or the hotel will re-
ceive the careful consideration Of the
judges appointed, and If one is found
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