Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

mont marble for height of Is feet. above
which plaster is used. being blocked off
In imitation stone. The ceiling is of orna-
mental plaster and studded with electric
lights. which give beautiful effect when
illuminated. The .oor Is of Vermont mar
bic. Four large seats have been placed
at either end of the room, and additional
seating capacity Is obtained in the four
alcoves along the sides. From the west
windows fine view of Lake Champlain
and the Adrondacks may be had, and
passengers waiting for delayed train
may find some Solace in the fact that no
railroad station in the country provides
anything finer in the way of scenery.
The ticket office is located in the center
Of the waiting room, between the two
main entrances to the station and directly
opposite the entrance and exit to the
bridge. The exterior of the office is of
bronze and the interior is finished in
birch. Three ticket windows have been
constructed and over each is n small
electric sign. which will indicate by it's
illumination which window Is open To-.
business. The interior of the office con-
tains the most modern equipment for
facilitating the transaction of all bust
ness.
With the opening Of the new station the
uptown ticket offices of the two roads
the Central Vermont at 40 College street
and the Rutland at $50 Main street were
abolished.
At the center Of the north end OF the
waiting room is the baggage and Parcel
check room. where hand baggage ard
parcels may he stored and where all
baggage will he checked. This room Is
tol rr-itl, 10
AT the track level below by a baggage ele-
-a;or. To the right of this room is the
mems room, which has "A marble wainscot
with plastered walls. finished in imta-
ton stone, with floor Of Welsh quarry
tile This room may be used as a smok-
Ing room and adJoins a toilet which is
built of marble. with n white tile floor.
The women's room Is at the left of the
parcel checking room, and is attractively
finished In marble and plaster panelled
walls, The floor Ia of compressed cork
which affords an ensy and comfortable
walking surface. This room contains
many pieces of handsome woven willow
furniture, finished in silver grey and up.
holstered with blue velvet. A large mir
ror the fun height of the room. il con-
veniently situated and toilet finished In
marble with white tile floor adjoins the
room. Both the wo,nen's and mems rooms
contain drinking fountains of the latest
models.
RESTAURANT IN MARBLE
At the center of the south end OF the
waiting room is placed the train an
nouncement bulletin board, on which will
be indicated the arrival! and departure OF
MI trains, AT the left of the bulletin
board is the entrance from the waiting
room to the restaurant The restaurant
is finished in marble with panelled plaster
cd walls and ornamental ceiling and the
floor is of Welsh quarry tile, marble
lunch counter, the full length Of one side
of the room, has been installed with a
seating capacity for II persons, and the
room also contains eight marble topped
tables at which SO people may be seated
The adjoining kitchen and pantry have
walls and floors OF white tile, and the
plaster work Of the walls and ceiling Is
of white enamel The equipment Is OF
the newest and most up-to-date sort and
the cooking apparatus will be operated
by gas and steam-power. Large glass
lined refrigerators have been installed In
the pantry for the storage of all meats
and vegetables
Vt the right of the bulletin board are
located 'wo sound proof telephone booths
and opposite the ticket office and at tho
left of the bridge entrance is the news
stand. which will contain the latest peri