The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04
Electric Lighting Used, Bath
Rooms Installed
And Many Other Improve
TnentS Made

| hC pdSI NtSh has MItueSSGu lue
| start of the elaborate and extensive
! improvements which will be made on
the Curtis House, thus bringing this
historical old hostelry up to date in
undermining many features which
have stood for years as landmarks of
obsolete conditions.
The work of renovating and improv-
ing is in charge of Mr.. Walter S. An
derson of this city and is being pushed
forward as rapidly as is possible so as
to leave the new landlord, Mr.. Rolla
Warner, in charge of an establishment
which will reflect credit upon the city.
A massive structure and, all things
considered, occupying an unusually
large expanse of territory, the present
Curtis House has stood for years
much the same, save for minor i'm
provements, as it was originally con-
structed. With the adjustments COM
ing with the recent partition suit in
which the hotel was a part, the new
owners of the building determined on
an extensive plan OF re-nodeling
of the present day rather than OF sew
eral decades past.
Probably the most marked improve
ment will be in the plumbing and heat
ing. At present there are no really
private baths. In the plans for i'm
provement, there is included the in
stallation of twelve OF these in as
many rooms. In addition, there will
remain the present baths, furnished
with more up-to-date fixtures
Lavatories will be installed in every
single guest room of the hotel. At
present, the pitcher and wash basin
must be used by all guests. In these
lavatories, both hot and cold water
will flow and the fixtures will be of
very satisfactory design.
The steam heating plant now in
use will be considerably enlarged so
that the new plumbing arrangements
may prove satisfactory. These ar
rangements include the installation of
steam heat in 40 of the hotel rooms
which are not at present supplied
These new radiators will constitute a
decided improvement over the gas sys-
TEN now in vogue.
| With the main distribution cabinet
situated in and controlled from the ho-
tel Office, the entire building will be
wired for electricity. There will also
be floor cabinets for regulating the
lights in these respective places.
These will be installed in the various
halls and will control circuit lighting.
Electric lights will be scattered
throughout the hotel. In the dining
room, there will be large ceiling chan
| delier with a number Of plug receptac-
es on the walls so that side lights may
be brought into play, thus making bet
ter and more beautiful illumination
than that existing at present.
| In the guest rooms of the hostelry,
there will be center lights and in ad-
dtion sockets placed on the walls near
the lavatories. Bulbs may be placed
in these sockets or electric fans at
the will of the occupants.
A large electric exhaust fan will be
installed in the kitchen. This will
serve the purpose of removing offens-
i've odors from the room, besides low
ering the temperature and making the
spot more pleasant for the chefs and
walters.
In the east end of the building and
on the west side of Blackberry alley, a
trunk lift will be put in. This will
start at the basement and extend to
the last sleeping floor. BY means ol
this arrangement, it will not be neces
) sary to drive up in front of the hote
with baggage, thereby obstructing traf
, fc on the sidewalk.
The present baggage entrance will