Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19
WILL BEAT THEN ALL.
A Hotel on a Splendid Scale to be
Built on the POstofice Site
WHEN UNCLE sAMFIEALLY MOVES
New York Capitalists and Pittsbarger Are
Putting Up the Money
AND WILL E1PESD OVER A MILLION

Pittsburg is to have hotel, by which is
meant hotel with a capital H-a hotel
which will be costlier, larger, more magni-
fcent and more admirably situated than any
other hotel in the city or perhaps out of it. Its
location will be on the site of the present post
office building and not less than s., 100000 will
be spent in the enterprise.
The projectors Of the scheme are New York
| capitalists, with whom is connected gentle
man who is identified with one of the city's
largest iron and steel firms. The New Yorkers
have been here from time to time, and have
had more than one interview with the Pitts
burgers in relation to the matter.
A LITTLE SURPRISE.
No persons will be more astonished at what
they may call a premature announcement,
when this appears, than those concerned in the
scheme, and attempts will be made in the nat
ural order Of things to controvert the state
ment but the information contained herein
comes from such thoroughly reliable source
bility.
The gentleman having the commission to Sc
cure the site, when the time comes for its pur-
chase, has entered q bid which falls something
short of $500 900. This latter figure is set down
as the buying price, as it is thought that it viii
not be approached from any other quarter.
SEVERAL HAVE SIGHED FOR IT.
1t is well known that there are several peo-
pie who look on the site with longing eyes, and
it is stated that Gusky's have made an offer of
$780, 900 for the property. The projectors of the
hotel VIII not, however, allow dollars to stand
in the way of their enterprise, which has ad-
vanced the length Of having the plans pre-
pared.
The most pertinent and vital points about
the new building will be that it will be con-
structed entirely of steel, and will be thor
oughly freproof. TIE building will be ten
vators.
. THE MAIN ENTRANCE.
The entrance will be at the corner of the ave-
nue. and Smithheld street. where will be a
spacious vestibule, leading to lofty rotunda
and giving access to the sample room and cafe
which will be on the Smithfield street side.
The wine room will be located on the Fifth
avenue side and adjoining it the Office and
various apartments.
The baggage and domestic entrance are
planned to adjoin the Court House. and pair
of freight elevators will communicate with the
top story, where it is proposed to place the
kitchen and domestic Offices The structure
will have a frontage on Fifth avenue of 126
feet and on Smithfeld street of 120 feet. Two
hundred and nifty thousand dollars will be ex-
pended on the erection, and another S250,0 600 on
the interior decorations and furnishing.
THE PLANS IN PREPARATION.
An architect whose reputation in hotel
structure is well assured is now engaged upon
the plans, and in the not far future the city
will possess a caravansary which. if it does not
lead, will be second to none in the country.
Particular attention will be paid to the cafe,
which it is proposed shall rival Delmonico's in
New York.