A Well Preserved Transom Above Door, as Seen From Standing Inside An Opposite Room.
….Hurzler Owner Mr. Howard Guenthner Wanted You To See This Architecture Feature.

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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.
…. Indeed flowing breeze thru the transom to his room, may be the BIG reason the ZMM Narrator was aware of, and indeed emphasized, “cool and moist and almost fragrant …. mountain air” in his room.
….You don’t see transoms anymore 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 to stoke the blaze!! .
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….Although the /\ Above /\ Photo and the Previous Photo, are not really much related to ZMM Book, they are shown here to fill in the complete story.
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(Photo = 105-0583 ...... ZMM Page = 104 ...... WayPt = 119m)