The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-29
PLANS FOR THEATER.
A Handsome Building to Be
Finished by Winter.
HOTEL TO BE COMBINED Whit
Brick and Stone Structure With Theater
Music Hall and Hotel all Within
It's Walls.

The operahouse building 10 be erected by Fl.
/. Yesler and u. X. Baxter on the southeast cor
ner of Yesler avenue and South Fourth streets,
viii be one fully woxfhy of the city. The plans
prepared by W. E. Boone and William ii. Will
cox. the architects, provide for five-story build
ing with frontage of i55 feet on Yesler avenue
and 10 feet on South Fourth street five feet OF
the lot on the Yesler avenue side being alb
sorbed IN widening the sidewalk. The exterior
viii be constructed of stone and brick in sim
pie, but rich and dignifed style. The entrances
TO the opera house and hotel viii be direct from
the avenue through massive portals OF stone, the
vcssibule of the theater being SxA feet Bal
comics and bay windows will contribute to the
pleasure OF the occupants, besides lending
charm as architectural features OF the building.
The auditorium of the theater will be 10x75
feet with parquet parquet circle, balcony and
second gallery, accommodating altogether 1000
persons There will be six large proscenium
boxes on the parquet circle level and six on the
balcony level The proscenium opening will be
thirty-four feet wide aud the stage 5Ox10 feet.
The foyer win be aox7o feet Dressing rooms of
liberal size and property and machinery rooms
are provided with all the conveniences de-
manded BY q frst-class place of amusement
From the foyer on the first floor, which is sepa-
rated by 9 beautiful screen of Saracenic work
from the parquet portion, are entrances TO the
ladies parlor l6x26 feet and to the gentlemens
rooms are to be fitted up with all the conven-
fences which q critical audience demands. Two
conuodious starwsys lead from this floor 70
the balcony. Additional entrances are provided
on South Fourth street. in fact en-
frances and exits are very liberal. Accessible
fre-escapes win be placed at convenient points.
Heavy Prevails and wide areas entirely sur
round and isolate the thea;er portion from the
rest of the building. Commodious fire proof
stairways lead TO and from various portions of
the theater, and liberal foyers and corridors ad-
Join the auditorium and galleries. There is
separate entrance provided from Yesler avenue
TO the stage.
Every improvement that marks the success OF
the best theaters in the East viii be introduced,
and features of especial interest regarding ven
tlstion, aeretion, heating and seating viii be
thoroughly considered TO make il worthy of the
city of Seattle. Retiring rooms, parfors and
gentlemen's smoking rooms viii also add 10 The
comfort of the habitues-
The part of the building facing Yesler avenue
and South Fourth street, and occupying the sec
ond, third. fourth and fifth stories, will be ar
ranged as 8 hotel, with Office, reading-room
and ladies' reception room on the first floor,
with liberal elevators. On the second story will
Be the pariors, whilst the kitchen and dining
rooms win be on the fifth floor. Il is intended
TO make the hotel thoroughly frst-eIass in every
particular.
With an entrance level with the sidewalk on
South Fourth street the large music hall, 7nx75
feet, viii meet want long felt IL viii be con-
structed with proper regard for acoustics, and
with abundant means of exit and entrance, be-
sides which ample stairways lead TO the opera
house Rooms will also be provided for recep-
tons, smoking and other purposes
The entire structure viii be heated by steam
from steam plant located entirel, outside of
the building. The ventilation VIII be as perfect
as ventilation Can be made. IL viii be lighted
by electricity. The very best system OF sanitary
engineering viii be employed. and no expense
VIII be spared 10 secure the best and soundess
constructional results
TIE approximate cost OF the building is s25s,-
e0o. and every proper means VIII be exhausted
10 have it completed for next winters engage
rnents-