The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-16
THE GREAT HOTEL.
Fifteen Architects Submit
Plans to the Board.
TIE COMPANY INCORPORATED.
r.aminatien 81 the Plans to begin
Tomorrow work VIII
ne vigorously Pushed

vestsraag ws. A. 4. Denny. iAe we'll
a.,osgn nsaneer ard capitalist. received Is
800 for bis pfopms8 hotel 70 be located
IN penny han. ketween -econd and
ron-sf. stewart and Virginia streets. These
,,,ens eaiap from tanasa. New York. Chi
fsra. Boston. Portland, san Francisco. saa
Tterp and Lss Angeles. and were Ia an
,swer to the following advertisement pnt-
tts,,sa IA the PesT-IsrFI5aeEScKa
ke.et,y solicit designs 20 include eIe-
s vsrse1s and ground and floor plaDsl fer
,ss.fa1 Is be hfsfit Ia the city Of seattle. aud
=. s.s.,s r1Av wish Il. compete who cannot
r,.ersot,slly examine the site, will say fiaf
I'D a elevated piece Of ground 30 feet 10
,rfdsf, fy ~; feet 10 length. bounded on al
sides by streets. aud sl0piug In every d..
rseflan toward the streets. the end yiew
teine toward The harbor. The plans must
X ~ 4 large. eommedi0us and frst-cIass
Ss.ef. 10 contain not less than 20 bed
-sr.ns and cost not 20 exceed $40 GO IL
ssdessrabie that the design OF the Motel
shoslA fe such as 70 admit Of future en-
lsrQement In answer 10 the growing de-
1919 n fhe fffT without YnafrfnR the nm
rearsnce OF the original buiiding The
assirus rnnss he submitted TO me at Seattle,
Isl II. on o. before noon OF the 18th day of
The rigit to reject any and all designs
submitted. is hereby expressly reserved.
and IN ease Of the acceptance OF any design.
The architect submitting the same viii be
allowed 20 DAYS within which 10 furnieh
ranplete working details and specidea.
lions 20 20 with the plans and elevations
and viii be paid for such plans, elevations.
details, specifications. etc. the usual com
r,ensalion allowed 70 architects for sFfch
service The rejected designs win be re-
tnrued 10 the parties presenting them. For
any further particulars, apply 70 The under
signed. A. 4. DENNY.
Seattle. W. T.. september II. 1883.
III addition 10 the IS plans above men
toned. letters have been received advising
Mr. Denny that several other plans are now
en- route. sent. doubtless. with the inten.
ton Of having hem reach here within the
allotted tines
Among the plans is one very elaborate
set furnished ~ Chamberlain & whldden,
architects Of the big hotel in Portland.
There Is a large plaster III Paris model,
showing the grounds and the entire build
ing In miniature. This model weighs COO
or 799 pounds r mss not yet been opened.
but when il y, e VIII probably be allowed
10 remain on exhibition In Dexter Horton
6 Co.'S bank
Articles were drawn up aud signed yes
leFday aud viii be fled today. ineorpo-
rating the Denny Hotel Company. The
object, stated IN the brfefest language. Il
70 build this hotel The incorporates are
A. g. Denny, Thomas Burke. n. q. strive.
Bailey Gaizeri. Thomas 7 Minor. j. G..
Sebrry, J. 7, Hoyt, ]. D. fowman and Geo
Kinnear These gentlemen sill be the
trustees and viii constitute the mana
ging board from this time forth.
The first work Of the beard wiz be TO go
into minnie examination OF the plans.
They have sest word to the various COM
peting architects that every one who de-
sifcs VIII be siyen the opportunity Of APP
pearing before the board and explaining
his plans ia detail. Several Of the archl.
teets. Il Is understood, are now 10 the city
awaiting such opportunity. None OF the
plans have yet been opened. hHt this work
and the examination 1T them. one at a
time, win be commenced tomorrow.
Probably NOT less than one months time
win DC required 70 digest all the plans and
decide which shall be adopted. Then
there viii ikels be some mod acaiious OF
the plan finally SIZED ON 50 that the board
VII not be able TO rail- Tor bids until about
JaanSgy / next.
without undertaking 20 specify the time
OF mention thr date Of prohrhie completion
81 the hotel. lllo board ARE free 10 state thar
the work viii be pushed a. rapidly as nos.
sibie- All preliminary wofk that cagld he
done has been a0ee Tile streets and alleys
have been vacated hg The city, sad accurate
surveys Of the gfoaud have been made.
When plans s1e ogce adopted, contracts
VIII l'e made for stone, brick. and timhsrs.
SO that work can cofnmense ~ early IA the
spring as the weather rermits cOnsidera.
BILE grading can BE- Zone during the winter,
The walls are e. be 81 brick
and stone. hence the work viii
necessarily be slow: yet there Is reason 10
bclieFe that the hotel can Ia enclosed
within wear from this liate, aud that the
interior hnihhingcau bc completed during
The following winter, so that the hotel win
hc ready for guests early IN the summer Of
1850
There can DC no reasonable doubt. to
judge BY tas pcTsaaasi % the board. headed
by Mt. Denny, that ample means have been
provided for carrying Che work TO compile
tion.