. Philadelphia to-day, 1882. Being a correct guide to all the public buildings, institutions, railroads and places and objects of interest .. . , and first-classstores, render it at once a desirable stopping-place. Messrs. J. & Co. have been its managers for nearly twenty years. GIRARD HOUSEThe Girarcl is as eligibly located as it is possible to conceive of,being between the two leading business streets, Market and Chest-nut, fronting 100 feet on Chestnut. Its chamber windows look outover Ninth Street upon the high gray walls of the new Post-Office,covering the square opposite. It i
. Philadelphia to-day, 1882. Being a correct guide to all the public buildings, institutions, railroads and places and objects of interest .. . , and first-classstores, render it at once a desirable stopping-place. Messrs. J. & Co. have been its managers for nearly twenty years. GIRARD HOUSEThe Girarcl is as eligibly located as it is possible to conceive of,being between the two leading business streets, Market and Chest-nut, fronting 100 feet on Chestnut. Its chamber windows look outover Ninth Street upon the high gray walls of the new Post-Office,covering the square opposite. It is within four squares of the pres- 70 PHILADELPHIA TO-DAY ent Post-Office, Custom-House, Old State House, and equally near thebanking institutions. It is but six squares from the new Pennsylva-nia Railroad Station and about same distance to Washington and Balti-more Station. Street cars pass along the side leading to all parts ofthe city, ^he house is built of brown-stone, five stories, and has roomsfor 600 guests. The interior of the house has been greatly improved,and all that good taste, health, and comfort could suggest have been. GTRART) HOUSE. made, regardless of expense, by its present proprietors, Messrs. Booth-by, Gordon & Co. LAFAYETTE. Thts immense structure, located on the widest, most pleasant, and fashionable street in the city, has, since its enlargement, a frontage on Broad Street of 140 feet, with nearly an equal depth, and is eight stories high, presenting, with its ornamental front, a grand and pleas- PHILADELPHIA TO-DAY. 71 ing appearance. It has all the modern improvements—elevators,electric bells, speaking-tubes, private baths, etc.—and can accommo-date over 500 guests. It is easy of access by street cars, near theAcademy of Music, Mint, Masonic Temple, new City Hall, Pennsyl-vania Railroad Station, and various places of amusement. ST. CLOUD. Among the many hotels to be found in Philadelphia, in all the ex-cellences which go to make up a perfect travel
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