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Dining Room of the Hotel de Paris |
Louis trained as a chef in Europe before coming to the states so it was
no surprise that Louis' dining room served delicacies not normally found
in the mining camps of the West. Wines were imported from France and Italy
and bottled in Louis' wine cellar; the China was
Haviland, from Limoge, France. Tables were set with fine linens and silver
acouterments such as butter dishes and castor sets containing salt, pepper
and sauces. A fountain sat in the center of the dining room, soothing
patrons with its trickle of water from the mouth of a goose who has been
captured by a cherub.
The floors are a distinctive tongue-in-groove stripe of alternating silver maple and black walnut. The walls and ceiling sport a brialliant green embellished with scratch fresco design. Several original William Henry Jackson photos grace the walls, alternating with large diamond-dust mirrors set in carved oak frames. Louis was most certainly aware that as the first room entered by a guest, the impression offered by the dining room was vital to the image of the hotel as a whole. As can be seen by this photo, the impression created was no less than stunning, particularly to one entering from a rough and tumble mining town. Louis created an aura of civility, in his words, a "little souvenir of Alençon . . . a remembrance of my youth and my country." | |
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