BUILDINGS IN PROGRESS IN QUEENSTOWN, No. 7.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 726, 9 October 1872, Page 3

BUILDINGS IN PROGRESS IN QUEENSTOWN, No. 7.

Extensive additions and alterations are now being made on Mr Eichardt's Queen's Arms Hotel. The principal portion—that to Ballarat-street—is being rebuilt in stone, and is two-storey. The new accommodation will be as follows:—On ground floor, entrance hall Bft wide, with handsome staircase, and lighted in end by circular headed window of colored glass. Opening to the left is the billiard room, 24 x 18, having in addition a public entrance from Ballarat-street. In one end of this room there will be a large archway, with folding doors, communicating with the present dining room, for the purpose of throwing these rooms into one, when required. To the right of entrance hall, and in communication, is the bar, 17ft x 15ft, having large public entrance from Ballarat-street, and private one, with lobby, from Marine Parade. Immediately behind the bar is Mr Eichardt s private room and office, 13ft x Bft 6in, with access to bar, hall, and private lobby. Under this room is the bar cellar, 16ft 6in x Bft. The present dining room will be enlarged to the extent of five feet, as also bar parlor. The first floor will contain large parlor, 17ft x 12ft, lighted by three windows to Ballarat-street and the Lake ; also six large bedrooms, and'water closet. From the centre room on this floor, access is obtained to balcony by means of French casement window. The height of the ground floor in 12ft clear from floor to ceiling; and first floor 10ft 6 in. The exterior design of the building is bold and effective, and will have a fine appearance, especially looking down Rees-street. The front to Ballarat-street contains the chief entrance, and is approached from the street through a handsome Roman Doric Portico, with moulded circular columns and pilasters, with balustrade and platform on the top. The bar and billiard rooms occupy the remaining portions of front on each side, and a series of moulded pilasters run along the whole front, which finishes at corners with rusticated piers going the whole height of building. A moulded string course divides the ground from the first Moor. The windows of the latter are finished with moulded architraves and sills, with recessed and panelled breasts. A large full moulded cornice, with modillions, finishes the top of building all round, above which is a rich balustrade, divided by a series of piers, having pedestals at the corners, surmounted by handsomely carved bases. The Lake front is similar in design to that just described. The whole is finished in Portland cement outside, and lathed and plastered inside. When the building is finished (which will be about the end of November), the accommodation will be most complete, there being, in all, thirty-five rooms; and will be especially suitable for the reception of summer visitors and tourists, whose convenience and comfort have been studied throughout. The building is designed in the Italian style of architecture ; the architect of which is Mr F. W. Burwell, of Queenstown; and the contractor Mr G. O. Clayton, also of Queenstown. A very handsome monument is being erected in the Cemetery here, by Capt. Howell, in memory of his second son, who died in January last. The design is in the Gothic style of architecture. The base will be of Lake freestone. From this rises the ornamental portion of the work, which is executed in Oamaru stone. At the height of 4ft 6in from the ground, a moulded base is formed, with flowers springing under each, neatly sunk, from which start circular columns, having richly moulded bases and bands in the centre of each, finishing with beautifully carved foliated capitals, with moulded abaci. From the capital springs a richly moulded and cusped aich, which forms a deeply recessed panel, on which the inscription is placed. Above the inscription, and immediately under the arch, is a circular raised tablet, on which is carved, in raised ornamental letters, the sacred monogram "1.H.5." Above the arch, agable rises, having

weathered and gabletted coping, finishing with moulded ridging. From the centre of the ridge rises a moulded and gabletted base, which supports a beautifully carved Maltese cross In the gable just above the arch an enriched band runs across, the ornament being in flat relief; and at each side of the monument is a circular sunk panel, containing trefoil in relief. The monument will be enclosed by an ornamental iron railing, set in a chamfered base of Lake stone. Mr F. W. Burwell, of Queenstown, is the arthitect, from whose designsthe work has been executed by Mr George Munro, of Georgestreet, Dunedin.