On the Second Floor, The Bath Room, Was Directly Opposite The Common Washroom
….Which In Turn Were At The End Of The Long Hallway, By The Exterior Door With Glass Window. =>
….This Exterior Door Opens Onto " A Porch Out In Back,"

…. “ Through the window beyond the mirror I see there is a porch out in back, …. “

Hotel Hurzler, Laurel MT Since the Hurzler’s “back porch” is mounted to the same wall as the second floor washroom sinks, “ beyond the mirror … I see a porch”, might mean straight through the mirror and the wall it is mounted on. …
….More realistically, it might mean, to the left of, and “ beyond the mirror ” and then out the window of the rear hall door, as seen in /\ Above /\ Photo. (See also 2nd previous photo.)
….Mr. Guenthner explained the reason for the Hurzler’s simple utilitarian construction style and the reason for the shared washrooms,…. Constructed in 1920 by a railroad engineer, Carl Hurzler, and operated by his wife, Jessie, this hotel was designed to be a “sleeping facility” for long distance railroad crews. The rooms were rented in 8 hr “shifts” around the clock not unlike a factory!! The Spartan Utilitarian Construction Style, was quite sufficient for a railroad crew worker, who only just need a good sleep!
….Back in1968 when Robert Pirsig, Chris & The Sutherlands came through, fancier, more expensive, hotels/motels would have long ago modernized to private bathrooms.
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