THE LANCASTER PARK HOTEL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2590, 26 July 1882, Page 3

THE LANCASTER PARK HOTEL.

Agreeably with instructions received from Mr J. E. Bathford, of Colombo street, Mr J. 0. Moddiion, of Hereford street, has prepared plans and specifications for a very handsome hotel, which will be erected at the juncture of Ferry road and Park street, which latter street is in a direct line with the entrance to the Lancaster Park. The Perry read frontage of the hotel will be 56ft, with a frontage of 62ft on Park street, the depth from the Ferry road being 88ft. The main entrance will be from the Ferry road into a lobby Bft by 7ft, passing from this through a pair of folding doors the entrance hall is gained, which will be 12 ft by 18ft. On the right the commercial room, 20ft by 22ft, is arranged. Adjoining this, at its rear, is the dining room, 20ft by 25ft. These two rooms are separated by large folding doors, so that if occasion requires the two can be thrown into one, thus forming a spacious room, 43ft by 20ft, At the rear of the dining room the serving room and lavatories are placed; at the rear of which the kitchen is planned. This will be 18ft square, with fire-place lOffc, in which a range with two ovens 6ft wide, and also other large ovens and grill will be erected. Behind this the scullery, pantries, and receptacles for fuel are arranged, Returning to the.entrance ball a private bar is placed on the left. This adjoins the public bar, to which access is gained by a separate entrance from the street. This door is sft 6in in width, leading into a lobby, and through swing doors the bar is gained. This apartment will be 23ft by 20£t, with circular counter, the fittings at the back of which will be of cedar, and promise to be very handsome. At the rear of the bar is the bar parlour, Isfc by 12ft, adjoining which is a nicely-arranged sitting-room, 15ft square. The private entrance to the hotel is from Park street, and will also communicate with the two rooms just described. This entrance leads into a handsome lobby, with swing doors of cedar. On the left is seen the proprietor’s private sitting-room, 16ft by 14ft, adjoining which is the inner hall and principal staircase ; this occupies a space of 16ft by 18ft, the staircase being 6ft in width, with an elegant baluetrading, the hand-rail being of moulded cedar. Light is gained by a boldlydesigned circular-headed window, glazed with coloured glass. Aecouding the staircase acoe s will be given to the first floor, the landing of which terminates by handsome circular archways, with richly moulded brackets, through which spacious corridors, sft 6in in width, lead to the various rooms. One of these lead to several suites of rooms, the first of which is a sitting-room,

17ft by 20ft, with bed-room 16ft by 12ft., the next suite being 14ft by 18ft and lift by 16ft j another suite being 15ft by 13£t and 13ft by 12ft, for sitting-rooms and bedrooms respectively. The other corridor leads to the remaining portion of this floor, which is devoted to single bedrooms, each 10ft by 14!t. A commodious bathroom, 12ft by 10ft, with every arrangement for hot, cold, and shower batbs, is arranged ; large linen closets are alio provided. At the rear of the building tanks will be erected, to which the water will be raised by a doable-action forcepump. The sanitary arrangements will be made to allow of connection with the underground services, if necessary. On the basement, ample cellarage accommodation has been provided, viz., 24ft. by 20ft., with a height of 7ft. in the clear, the height of the ground and first floors bsing 12ft. 6in., and lift, respectively in the clear. The foundations will be of concrete, and the superstructure of brick. The Ferry road and Park street elevations will have blue stone plinths and Oamaru stone dressings to all the windows and openings. A moulded stone cornice will intersect the ground and first floors on both frontages. The ground floor windows will bo square-headed, with moulded entablatine and carved trusses. Those on the first floor will be segment headed with carved keystones. The top entablatine will comprise architrave, frieze and oornice, with moulded medallions, surmounted by a deep and moulded blocked course with perforated stone parapet. The pilasters on the first floor are of the Doric order corresponding with the entablature. The yard acoommod ation is ample, with stabling for at least twelve horses, hayloft, corn store, carriage houses, &0., to which in addition to the entrance from the hotel, a separate entrance will be formed from Juno tion street, which is the easterly continuation of the South belt. The building will be very handsome and have an imposing appearance, due care being taken that in its erection the suggestions and recommendations of the Licensing Bench shall have every attention. Mr J. O. Maddison is the architect, and Mr James Goss the contractor.