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The Virginia City Interior - Observation Parlor

From the platform you enter into the parlor of the car, which has been richly decorated in antiques imported from Venice, Italy, and other European cities. Two Murano glass chandeliers light the parlor, and between them is a painted reproduction from the Sistine Chapel. Heavy gold silk draperies hang over brass framed windows with mahogany sashes and sills. Richly upholstered furnishings, including a curved brocaded velvet sofa, offer a comfortable place to sit for weary travelers, and all but hide the beautiful wood parquet paneling that was original to the car as the Crystal Peak. A solid marble gas log fireplace cannot escape your gaze, and conjures up visions of evenings spent in the company of the rich and famous. Atop the fireplace are two cornices which were originally from a 14th Century altar in Spain, and above that hangs a mirror which dates back to the late 18th century. To the right of the fireplace is a fully stocked wet bar. The four distinctly different lamps represent the four corners if the earth: Asia, Greece, Africa, and the Pacific South Seas.

The writing desk has been recently restored, and probably provided a comfortable place for Mr. Beebe from which he penned many a newspaper column for the San Francisco Chronicle, New Yorker Magazine, and occasionally a review for Gourmet Magazine. The bookshelves feature several of Mr. Beebe's and Mr. Clegg's writings -- both collaboratively and separately. It is through these books and their extensive writings that most people have learned of Beebe and Clegg.

From the parlor, you enter into a narrow passage way known as the Main Hallway. Directly to your right is the Guestroom, followed by the Mr. Beebe and Mr. Clegg staterooms.