Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-01
WILL BUILD A HOTEL
AssOP.0oos troeta's'o Be Erected
on the Waters Property
If BOYD pAsTlIxo Will RUN II
The s~~ no>s<ify Will He ki>fo~ssely
2.d P<rseesfy h<susps~ni---fhe
riaa. Already Drawn

firand Eaul..s l. 10 hav. the fnest
hatel IA Michigan. rrosiiing j. Boyd
Paatiind All cpnrent % manage u.
The hots.t adj Dc boilt en the Waters
property 81 the cDrnsr II Lyon AID
ottawa streets ard siA eusr 100000
- IA. Wan,r- oil take hslf the eapiisi
s,ek Willard Bsfnhart. JOHN y
Lasrspes aud ID. "A. Amberg hass
agreed % take the remainder. The
watrrs' property. On shieh tho hotel 4
a b~ built. ), valued at seuo making
tl.e entire bcst e the new earasansary
s10Ao
The hofsl Nili he eight stories high.
and plans have already b~en considercsL
Tie plane Tor the structure were erasn
tgA W fDsh a Sen. thu architects.
N . b. b. az perfectly equipped as L IL
f-ssslrle for u1,ssisrn hotel "a be. The
structure viii - basit x red DRESSED
hrick and Lake Superior sandstone. The
sandstone ssteadlfg ~ tho third story.
There wiii Do ~ external trsppings and
drcefssions. The outside ~ the building
viii be plain except the great bow
~izsioas for the fzont snltcs Il rooms
Al. the lavishacss u decoration vii BE
exFFnaei upon the inferior. The finors
- ihe oibs7s aEd iobby elli BE pssct
wiia White marble and the base boarsis
wi. - onyx. The reading and writing
rsoHas ~ilI he iosaied on the Lyon street
siie e the building The finest French
f.e Eill 30 czed On tise hoDrs and The
chisirs and ttsks viii - finished m an
flf1e oak West x the reading ftsota
all b. l1e bar ABd hillaard rpnns.
ffeneh tile VIII te assd Ola rh~ floors u
tt.'ee rcoms sl-e. iai TeEaeszee marble
NJ - used fsr tse nldenoarls-
The Bls- iss,onn.
The lar Nsl he builT * mahogany
ard IT. fixtures viii be a. compiete as
tas.t q any Ia The ccantry. Tie ava.
tofy ca tbe arst lloor viii te built en-
tsely - shite marble. aud the immense
plate g.4s~ mirrors viii he embedded ia
tec saA The equipnent - THIS room
A. - tt.e othsrs all ~ complete and
perfect. Tie rooals 4 the hose. vii le
- arranged that they may ~ used
separately 90 ga suite. There vii be
bath attached - each room. tie tiocr
AL xAin-cottlnx q the bath rooms
t.inx White marble. There viii b
about 90 roou.s ia the house.
Ia the e.ghth story viii be nursery
Chihln.n may be lcft here While the
fs.renfs are out on a shopping tour. and
everything WiI Le prusisled Tor The
comfort and happiness Il tho little ones
~ connection With the nursery there
vii b. a childreus dining ruom. There
ALI also 20 tan41etroor1 on TIE
eighth Eoor. II vii have accommeda.
hons Tor I'D guests. ani will - arranged
- that a banquet may b. IN progvei's
fhese aad sot guest IN the house he
aware q tie fact. At present no hotel
a. t.e cry has n nom that can be used
especially Tor tau4uets. although TIE
Necessity ar ore has been felt for sey-
crai years
The Diaing -Koom.
The nain ,iinin,. room will b located
an the sscand floor IL 1iIl - S)xi.0
feet IN size The room vii Re finished
10 polished sed bsrch. with furniture 70
snatc1 Jhe ceiling viii ~ beautifully
fr.srostl. and the light through the OF
taNa aud Lyon street windows vii Re
eficned 81 z;aintt glass Ia conucc-
ton Nifh the man dining room vii te
4 series - private dining rooms Ma.
=. .rany ali 10 used or wMnscottirg
ani FINISHING. anl thc rooms Will IL
stinctaaua,y faTnizhej Ia the hasa
meat. ~ the corner - Lyon and Ottawa
-f-csi4. viii l., the cafe IL sill lie Wsll
ssluip.esi. ansl have facilities for furnish.
ipx cserythirc gsofn chicken sandwich
o. a Driuionire iinrh.
The Closets. baths and iavatories will
D. lacate.i in The basement also. They
wiI4 ha constructed ~ marble
aai VIII ~ complete a. e -
ra=sstle b make them. There
aiiI ~ raofn~ fer showrr ku~sian ard
Tarklaa baths. The gem - the lax4
farr UiH te q rlarhie basin fifteen feet
in diameter This eili - used FIR
pieaxe baths AMI tfe nan tagf prefers
- kfek 80 his heels and splash "a he
,iil when 4 ~choelboy may te cieaniy
au.i fsod'g at tie -srfe tine and even
is.sgne ihat ~ Il hack IA the same
o.i .summirE hois that Vas once tie
i,iei ~ a.s yoethisl hesrt.
Nsy Have a finor Garden
In a.. southwest corner 4 The hasa
us4nf ~if ~ the wlae cellar IL viN
eeof4ia ser,:esraffrs and roli storage
..4rirrnrrf a1a every beverage that can
fl-tie tne rai,te - q eouGsilssseur vii be
fannd within tte Esfz
There hes been talk p establishing a
r..rf 14ft'fr ~ top = the structure. huf
sfl4 sii INK 81 tecl,ie,i psui fhe plans
PC tse barking haze been srtrely com.
r.sfes ar.i sceertol
Itt stories ei.i ~ h'gh sri tho buitf
ier essf e.i 81 fuiy ~ Ia az the IA.
- ~ Nifhs1a1 Trust bQ.tiiag On tie
esr. @Ite ftf1ar TIER WI - thr'se
rlees-.r- h tee hotet tse far Ta~seuEers
sfi ane f4r hsEl'ze
ti Tho stek f0r fhc hotel has been
s,li..erft.il on coniiflon that j Boyd
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