The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-12
TO HAVE A NEW HOTEL.
ANDERSON HOMESTEAD ON WEST
FRANKLIN STREET THE SITE.
Major GIntcr and Others Have Purchased
tho Property for $4,000 and WI Build
Half Million Dollar House.

nihccnt scale.
The projectors Of this enormous scheme
are: Major Lewis Ginter, Mr. John Pope
and Mr.. Arcnts, of New York. a kinsman
Of Major Glnter
These are names that insure the success
/ of any Enterprise where capital and sound
Judgment are needed. and right sanguine
are these gentlemen of the success or
this their latest venture. Having heard
Yesterday afternoon that Major Ginter
/ Was interested ia scheme 10 build
/ fine hotel / visited him last night at
! Westbrook, mis- beautiful country home
! on the Brook road, several miles from
| the city. Surrounded by luxury the most
/ proiihc. the Major was exceeding cordiai
and in his very best humcr.
Yes he said. in reply to the question, we
arc going 10 build q hotel. One that VIII
not only be a credit to ourselves, but
one that Will surely prove to be the pride
Of Richmond
We closed the contract about o'clock
to-day. said he, with the representative
Of the heirs of the late General Joseph
X. Anderson, for the entire lot on which
his former residence stands
The property occupies more than half
a square, and is bounded by Franklin,
Main and jefferson street The purchase
price paid fer the ground and residence
was $4,000.
WHAT Kind Of house win be erected?
Oh. now, you are most too fast, as no
plans nave as yet been formulated, but
the building is not to cost less than half
a million dollars. / leave next week for
New York, where l viii employ the most
skilled architect In hotel structure that
can find 10 draw the plans.
Every detail of the house shall be in the
most modern and palatial style known to
the craft. Nothing shall be lacking when
IT is completed that can possibly add TO
the comfort Of the guests.
l do not believe in doing anything by
halves, and / promise you that Richmond
will be proud OF our new hotel; in fact
no city in the South will then be able to
boast Of one more magnificent or elabo-
rate in every imaginable detail
OF course no plans have been made as
TO how the house will be conducted, but
you can feel positive that the management
viii fully coincide with the excellence Of
the building.
My idea Is to put up a hre-proof struct-
ure, not Of the od-fashioned square
commercial STYLE but one Of such archi
tectural beauty and grace that il
will be I'm every respect an ornament TO
that already lovely portion IF the city.
The Franklin street front will be set
back far enough from The ,treet to give
an entrance as pretty as any Of the pri-
vate residences in that locality.
Just as soon as the plans can be drawn,
perhaps by early spring. said Major Gin
ter the work will commence, and 1t will
be pushed to completion in the most
rapid manner consistent with the erection
Of a house of such magnitude and ele-
gance
What class Of people do we expect to
entertain? Why, all who want hotel COM
forts Of the highest class and are willing
to pay for them. Commercial men of
hgh-class houses, who always want the
best, we are sure to get There are the
tourist and pleasure traveller and we'll
TODD people generally.
We propose to make it the Mecca for
every newly-married pair who seek a
stoppinS-place on their wedding tour,
where they will be surrounded by ele-
gance and refinement. There will be
bridal chambers that will gladden. the
hearts of those who are so fortunate as
70 occupy them
Besides It is proposed TO have such
home comforts that families can live
there the year through, and to make
the house winter resort for Northerners
who are seeking a climate more congenial
Where better could they find a place to
spend the winter than in Richmond? It
is said that there are more lovely days
here than in any city in the Union. Our
winters are mild, the air is clear and
balmy and the sun shines here with a
gladness that is seen in few sections Of
the country.
Our hotel will be a sort of Delmonico OF
the South. There will be large banquet
rooms, where suppers and entertainments
can be given and we will be prepared to
furnish menus in the most elaborate
style
The house will contain arrangements for
Turkish and Russian baths and every
other convenience known 10 modern hotel
construction.
Major Ginter then told OF some Of the
great interest which has been manifested
in this projected enterprise. All who
have heard OF IL are Of the opinion that
1t is the greatest thing for Richmond's
prosperity which has ever been under
taken. He is very positive Of its success
as a paying investment. Said he where
a want exists, if it is really a want, it's
fulfllment. II administered in a proper
way. will certainly pay.
During the past few years several at
tempts have been made by residents OF
this city, as well as outsiders, to raise
the necessary capital for the construc-
ton Of a hotel, which was to be fitted up
with all the modern improvements
For a long time it was thought that
such a hotel might be erected on the
square opposite the new City Hall,
bounded by Ninth and Tenth Broad and
Capitol streets, but the money for the
enterprise was not forthcoming.
Later on. the plot Of ground on Fifth
and Main streets which belonged TO the
old Allan estate, was taken into consid-
Grafton. and only recently a syndicate Of
New York 1nancers entered into negotia-
tons with the Masonic organizations of !
this city and secured a refusal for ninety
days on the property by paying in the
sum Of 500.
However, when the time elapsed, the /
syndicate was not prepared 20 pay the I
purchase price of $4,000, and they for (
feited the $500 deposited before.
Al last. however. the ARRANGEMENTS /
have been made, and the hotel will be /
built without a doubt. Let him who /
thinks that Richmond is finished city |
pause and reflect a moment, What means |
his? The grandcst hotel In the South, /
a magnificent Chamber OF Commerce /
building, new State library. a public mu-
scum, and private houses and residences ,
IF all descriI ions. either surely cOntem-
plated, or IN course of construction.
HOARD OF MISSIONS