The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
NO LACK or noTxr.s.
The Denny aud the RaInler-N New Public
Buildings.


Buildings.
The great food of visitors and newcomers
pouring into Seattle in times past taxed
toe hotel accommodations OF the city to
their utmost capacity and 1t was de-
plorable fact that they were entirely made
quate to satisfy the tastes and needs OF all
the transients and intending residents who
came. The Occidental, it was true, was
large aud very well conducted hosiery;
and st other hotels excellent entertainment
was offered. But the Occidental. located
In the heart OF the city, was distinctly the
hotel Of the commercial and business man
ard not OF the tourist and visitor; and the
same feature predominated TO greater or
LEES degree IN all other establishments of
the city. The need OF hotel conducted
on different plan became embarrassing
and the city suffered much on account OF
it. Something over q year ago Mr..
A. A. Denny dedicated the beautiful
Capitol hill TO the purpose of great
hotel. The Denny Hotel Company
was Organized and the capital stock sub
seribed. suitable plan vas selected from
twenty-five submitted and in the spring
OF fss9 the construction Of the building, to
cost SIS, COO, was begun.
Then came the fire and there was abso-
Inteiy no adequate hotel accommodation
in the city. IL July the Rainier Hotel
Company was organized. $50 eco subscribed
and before December magnificent tempo
rary hosiery was finished and occupied.
Meanwhile ether hotel buildings were I'm.
isked and the public now suffers no in
convenience from need Of stopping places
IN Seattle.
Work on the Denny has never ceased.
It's unfinished walls nov rise above the
slightly Denny bill. in fun view Of an
points In the harhor and OF nearly the
whole city. 1t will be thrown open to the
public on May 1. isao-the most beautiful
and complete, with no exception. and one
Of the largest on the Northwest coast
A company Of citizens recently organized
the Seattle 0perahoase Company and plans
are now being drawn for a theater baiIding
that wiIl excel ali Of the several magnificent
operahouses ia the Northwest. The site
has been purchased ard work viii begin in
the spring. The cost wlll be $1,000
The contract has been let for the con-
strlction al 4 splendid courthouse at a
cost os sA0es0 The site is on what il
known as the seventh street hili~-a point
nst inferior in sightliaess and magRifieeace
10 Capital Hill The courthouse Is a
model Of architectural beauty and stsseli-
ness. ii vii he huist hs October /, IsSre
The city IS about 70 construct It's own
buildings Ga - triangular site on YeSler
avenue, Terrace and Fifth stress Il Is AZ
this time putting up IN different parts Of
tne cigs Eve new buildings FOR the 2ccomo-
aatioh Of The IRE department PraatinS
by the costly experience OF last June. the
city is providing q fire department com.
plste in al mSdeEn equipments and de-
vices sog expedition any utility ia extin-
gushing fires. and no such disaster as
thas ol J&ns 6 can ever again ovevtake
Seattle.
Tie clay Of Seattle has past purchased
the plant ot fhs Spring Hi Water Com
pany Al a COS. Of $50 CO ana is about to
construct and maintain its own water
systems. Authoriy bad heen granted By
she people az special eseciioa % issue
hoaas Ia 81 co COZ toF this purpose and a
great conduit l. Aloat to ~ Constructed 70
bring water from Rock creek, mountain
stream twenty-five miles from Seattle.
steps have bSen taken. and wexe .assr.
rupted only ~ the IRE. foE the building al
AZ elaborate sewerage system. Is IS certain
th6E the tngeatioa viii be carried Gus Al an
early date
Ia The matter q pahlic improvement
Seattle i trying 50 Keep pace vish her
commercial and Industrial development.
and the essorts 81 her paelae osacers have
never ssses To 6nd = spontaneous ard
generous response on tee eart os her uisi-
ssns