The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-09-30
NEW LAURENS HOTEL
OPENED TO PUBLIC
Handsome Building Now
Has Forty Bed Rooms
MODERN FIXTURE
THROUGHOUT BUILDING
After being In the Hands OF Contrac.
tors for Three Months the New Hotel
is Modern In arrangement ana Com.
fOrtably Equipped.

AS Moucfn Ill arrangement and Com.
fOrtably Equipped.
After having been in the hands of
contractors since June 1st, the new
Laurens Hotel will be informally on
ened to the public tomorrow. Except
for few days of last week, however,
the hotel has been in continuous oper
alton since repairs were begun. Fresh.
clean and inviting the new hostelry
VIII doubtless be heartily welcomed by
the travelling public as the ola struc-
ture was somewhat the worse for wear.
In the now hotel guests will find a
comfortable home, well heated in win
ter, we'll ventilated in summer and
well lighted at all times. Mr.. Thos
e. Cothran, Of Greenwood. has been
the contractor in charge Of the work
and he has transformed the old and
dilapidated hotel into one that will
provide every comfort and conyen
ience. Under his scrutinizing eye no
detail has been overlooked which
would give to the building neat and
modern appearance.
IN AZ iitfon to the repairing remod-
cling and repainting of the old build
ing, substantial addition has been
made In the rear in the way Of sample
and sleeping rooms. or the former
there are eight in the basement ana of
the latter sixteen on the first and sec
ond floors OF the addition. The annex
has been constructed such a way
that from the interior one Is not aware
that he is going from tho old building
to the new. a long hallway runs
down the center Of the building with
rooms on each side so that one is not
conscious OF going from one building
to the other
the site Of the principal hostelry for
the past sixty years, on the west side
: OF the court house square and running
the full length Of the newly named
Court street leading from the court
house to Caroline street. 1t has
frontage Of 70 feet and a depth Of 24O,
On the ground floor in front are the
office and two store rooms, all three
OF which have been considerably i'm
proved. An entirely new front of tap
estry brick has given place to the gal
Vanized tin, afforling very modern
appearance, while the lobby windows
of small glass yield the muchly sought
after colonial inn" effect.
The lobby Of the new house is spa-
cious and elegant. 1t is about 25 by
rs feet. containing an area Of nearly
1000 square feet, tiled in it's entirety.
The lobby is lighted by the new system
Of concealed bulbs known as the semi
indirect system, with total lighting
capacity Of 500 candle power. With the
tiled flooring and handsome lighting
fixtures, the lobby gives a very attrac-
two appearance from the street
Opening into the lobby is the dining
room which too has received its quota
Of attcnticr. It has an area OF about
! 800 feet and is lighted in the same
manner as the lobby.
Particular attention has been given
to the new Kitchen. IT IS finished in
white enamel. A late type hotel range.
a DISTINGUISHING machine, serving table
and other equipment OF tho latest de-
sign afford means for the very best
/ culinary service. An electric suction
fan carries off all smoke and 0dors in
to the outside air.
The bedrooms In the remodelcd part
Of tile building have been renovated,
giving them an air OF freshness that
Is always welcomed. These rooms as
well as The old ones, have been fitted
out with. new iron beds, box springs,
grin-stanGs, writing desks, chiffo-robes
and hminstcr druggets. The local
furniture dealers, Mcssrs. 8. M. & E.
II Wilkes & Company furnlshed these.
There are forty Of these bedrooms,
ore half OF which have lat:ta attached
and all of which have hot and cold
running water, stationary washstands
and steam heat. The building is so ar
ranged that every room Is an outside
one and with no dark corners.
The old hostelry which the new one
replaces has had long and honored
6istOry and has housed many famous