Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-11


A MODEL HOTEL BUILDING.
Among the best reasons for believing
that Belltswn, now the extreme north
ern portion of Seattle, viii one day
realize the most sanguine hopes Of
those interested in its growth and be-
come the center of large trade and
the home Of q great population. is the
fact that the men most interested in its
velfare-the men who have given the
subject their closest attention-are will
ing to invest their wealth in its property
aud to stake their reputation as keen
and far seeing business men on its fu-
ture growth. Among the many recent
instances of the construction there of
buildings suitable in character, in size
and in the amount of money invested.
if that of the new hotel new eing built
BY W. w. Bell, Esq. This building, as
it nears completion. is a source Of never
ending wonder to all who zee it. Per-
sons Who cannot understand that this
building is erected for the future as we'll
as for the present utterly fail to COM
prehend Why there should be erected in
that locality hotel so colossal in size
and 90 complete and elegant in all its
appointments. The close observer can,
however, enter more closely into the
plans and calculations which justify
this venture, and can find in the prom
ise of the future sufficient reason for
the action of the present.
This splendid hotel building is now
drawing near completion, and the hn-
ishing work ON the inside is being
pushed along vigorously. The situation
is a splendid one, overlooking the bay
and commanding a magnificent view.
The structure is on the corner of Front
and Battery streets, extending for a
distance of 80 fee: on Front and sc feet
on Battery street. Its general appear
apce is very imposing, the outer orna-
mentation being attractive and tasteful.
The building is three stories in height,
With a Mansard roof-in reality, four
stories-and the middle of the Front
street front is sur'aOunted by tower,
the entire height of which is 80 feet.
Three rooms on the ground floor open
on Front street. OF these, the corner
room, or the room at the north end Of the
building, is % feet square, and is to be
fitted up as an Office, and the middle
room will be the main dining room of
the hotel. This latter is "A beautifully
proportioned room "a X GO feet, and is
connected with the Office and man
stairway through corridors, and with
the upper rooms by a private stairway.
The southern of these three rooms is to
be used as q storerOom and is the only
portion of the building that will not be
devoted to hotel purposes. In the rear
of the Office ia the billiard room, Is 90
feet. The kitchen is Immediately back
of the dining room and is "a feet square.
The remainder of the ground floor is
occupied by pantries, closets, laundry
and other necessary rooms.
The main hotel entrance is on Battery
street. The doorway opens into large
hall or corridor, from which 4 graceful
winding stairway asoends to the second
floor, and opens into central hallway.
From this, passing first through small
corridor, one enters the parlor, which is
Immediately over tho dining room and
occupies the middle of the front portion
of the floor. Opening from this is
balcony from which can be obtained a
grand view of the bay. To the right
and left of the parlor are suites Of
rooms most conveniently located. The
remainder of the floor is occupied by
bedrooms and Railways:
The third and fourth floors are in
their arrangement much the same as
the second, except that the front is oc-
cup.ed by sitting ro)Ins for guests in
stead of by parlOrs. To these two floors
ascend wide and convenient stair-cas
The houss entiso viii contain loo bed
rooms go xrraneed that every one is
thoroughly hghted. III sixty of these,
fires can be built. fne corridors and
Railways are without exception wide
ard veil lighted, and access TO every
room is convenient AMI easy. There
are bath rooms aud Water closets ON
every floor, and no convenience has
bee,. ommitted. The halls and stair
ways throughout are elegantly finished
in black wt;nut, tie woodwork being y
surprisiAlly he .uiful festure OF the en-
tire structure. Stiir1ays are numerous
and the safety of guests seems to have
b. en- made study. Mr.. N. &. HOfar,
the architect of the building, deserves
the greatest credit for the manner in
whicn he has So completely united IN
his plan safety. coavenience and ele-
ganee. The building ID not only worthy
of the present and She future Seattle,
but would be an ornament to any city
whatsoever. There is not to be found .
hotel building Of tie sizs which 10 more
completely titJed or better arranged Tor
the purpose in view. The entire cost OF
the strucsurs will be ab0ut $4,000.
It 10 understood that several oAers
have been made to Mr.. Bell by pesoons
Wishing torent and occupy the building.
but none have ~ yet been accepted.
Nr. Ball ID the owner Of . 6rst-class
building and he 10 rightly detsrmined
that il shall be occupied - hrst- class