A Well Preserved Transom Above Door, as Seen From Inside a Typical Room
Mr. Guenthner wanted you to see this Architecture Feature. No ZMM passage. Hotel Hurzler, Laurel MT Each of the Hurzler’s rooms was provided with a transom over each hallway door. During a summer heat wave these ventilation features would provide cooling breeze, while maintaining suitable privacy, especially on the second floor which is in close contact with the summer heat coming thru the flat roof. This may be the reason the Narrator was aware of, indeed emphasized, “cool and moist and almost fragrant …. mountain air” in his room. You don’t see transoms any more because they have long since been banned. If a building fire ever gets started, the transom’s very effective ventilation contributes too much fresh air. This photo and the previous, are possibly not sufficiently related to ZMM. They will be placed in a special album as soon as possible.
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(Photo = 105-0583 ...... ZMM Page = 104 ...... WayPt = 119m)