. Routes and rates for summer tours ... 1888 . ROME, WATERTOWN AND OGDENSBURG RAILROAD. THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE, ALEXANDRIA BA V, N. V. Open from June 15th until October ist. The Largest and Most Elegant Hotel on the River St. Lawrence. The Thousand Island House commands from its site many of the grandest views of theriver, in both directions, that are gained from any point, and from its airy tower the eye takesin a vision which for extent and variety of scenery, is rarely equaled. To those who have neverbeen guests at this house, and who have never visited these scenes, some statistics conc
. Routes and rates for summer tours ... 1888 . ROME, WATERTOWN AND OGDENSBURG RAILROAD. THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE, ALEXANDRIA BA V, N. V. Open from June 15th until October ist. The Largest and Most Elegant Hotel on the River St. Lawrence. The Thousand Island House commands from its site many of the grandest views of theriver, in both directions, that are gained from any point, and from its airy tower the eye takesin a vision which for extent and variety of scenery, is rarely equaled. To those who have neverbeen guests at this house, and who have never visited these scenes, some statistics concerningthis king of all summer resort hotels, will be Its Dlmensions.—The main building is 276 feet long and 66 feet wide; the eastern portionis five stories high and the western four stories, this difference being occasioned by the uneven-ness of the rock on which it is erected. From the centre of the main part, a wing of the sameheight and 40 feet wide, extends back 100 feet. A tower, 24 by 27 feet, rises i5o feet above thefoundation. Under the end is a natural cellar in the solid rock, 150 feet long. Exterior Features.—The hotel is built on the solid rock which slopes from its front to theriver and steamboat landing,only three rods distant. A veranda 13 feet wide shadows the first andsecond stories along the front and ends,the entire length being 376 feet. The office and connectingrooms of the east end also have a veranda, as shown in the engraving. Balconies ornament thetower, affording the guests opportunities to extend their views at pleasure along and acrossthe river. The tower and Mansard roof, with arched windows, give to th
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