The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-14
ANOTHER NEW HOTEL IN
ROCK ISLAND.
Cor. Illinois and Buffalo SITS.
PREPARATIONS NOW BEING
MADE.
The Work to Commence Early In the Spring

The Work to Commence Early In the Spring.
Mr. Harper has already commenced
preparations to build another new and
handsome hotel in Rock Island, and our city
architect, Mr.. |, n Holmes, is now at
work on the details of the plan, from a
rough draught made by Mr.. Harper, and
Mr.. H, is preparing materials for the
building iu order that the work may be
commenced very early in the coming
spring.
The house is to be situated on the cor
ner of Illinois and Buffalo streets. The
exterior view of the hotel will be very
handsome The front of the stores now
occupied by Rosenfeld and others will be
entirely removed and the floor of that
block raised to correspond with those of
bank block-and the windows will be made
to correspond on each of the fronts of the
entire building, Another story will be ad-
ded, making an elegant story block with
southern and eastern fronts The cornice
will be galvanized iron, and the roof me.
talic one sloping to the court. all around,
aud the water will be carried to the river
in sewer.
There will be ladies' entrance on Hi
nois street, and the general entrance will
will be on Buffalo street. Over each will
be portico with storm or winter doors,
) and balcony will extend from the Illinois
street to the Buffalo street entrance. 1t
will thus be seen that the exterior will be
imposing and elegant.
? The stores will be greatly improved. The
bank will remain the same TIE hill
lard saloon will be enlarged ~ the remov-
al Of the present wood nart,t;on which
G separates it now fr.om the Job Ross store.
making an ..egant room 40 by 60. There
Will ais be a fine room for a barber
sop.
So much for the lower story and the ex
q terror of the building
l. Ascending the wide staircase on Buffalo
street, we reach the Office, "a by IS feet,
70 with three large business rooms fronting
Oh Buffalo street 1t will be large, light
and cheerful, The ladies' parlors will be
C 20 by 40 feet, on the corner, having ;
pleasant frontage on Illinois street anC
also on Buffalo street.
The dining room will be 40 by 60 feet
over the stores, and with grand entrance
from the Office This room will be lighted
h from Illinois street and also from the cour
er 10 the rear In the rear of the dinin!
IS room will be carving room 20 by "a feet;
in the rear of that kitchen 20 by % feet
and still further back dining room q
X by % feet, for the help.
In the rear of the Office will be was
rs room, u by "A feet, and in the rear o
5 that water closets in room II by l6 feet
he This description covers the floor of tn
tn hotel proper, all the rooms being ight
OF airy and pleasant.
at The next two floors will be devoted t
w choice sleeping apartments, of which ther
will be some 60 or 70 in number.
A new building will be erected adjoinin
BY the helps dining room for sleeping arar
ments for the help,
H. The house will be capable, in crowde
times, by the use Of cots and extra bed
d. of lodging 200 people and of easily feedin
ei 500.
- Mr.. Harper has also some other plal
en- in contemplation in relation to hotel
omnibuses, etc, which will be well +
ny ceived by the public-but these will
ar spoken of at the proper time.
In relation to the Athletic Club NJ
ce. Harper will see that rooms are provide
I'LL which will be entirely satisfactory,
The building of this new and elega
hit. hotel will be quite an event for that part
NJ. town. 1t will be only two blocks fro
ind the Peoria depot and one from t
tel, st. Louis depot; it will be on hi!
as- ground, and command CHAIR
his ing view of the whole city, and of Dave
lay port. 1t will enhance the value of pro
ave erty in that vicinity, and change We
ure common looking block of buildings into
Who ornament and credit to the city. II
old name of the house will be announced
ON the proper time.
be The house will be we'll furnished a
ing kept in excellent style, at 50 day
transient guests, and for regular boarde
at very low rates. 1t will be as comfort
BILE and convenient a house as the Harp
at House
lral Mr.. Harper will also enlarge the Harp
:ue House, the coming season, and add grea
iad to its comforts and its luxuries, making
ON second to no house in Illinois outside
Chicago Mr., Harper will keep be
'as5 hotels. He says he can keep three or 70
a hotels just as easily as one, and a 60
en- deal cheaper.
site From present indications Rock Isla
I've; will soon be literally supplied with f
'oN hotels. We wish them all success.
nse Everybody says the Galva coal is
r best in the market and it will not ma
- clinker or burn out stoves. 1885,