The age-herald., 1900-05-06
HAS GREAT FAITH IN THE NEW HOTEL A Splendid Structure Now PraC-
 ticaIIy Assured. c. H. NABB AS THE MANAGER
  Confidence of Eminent Business Men Backed By Money to Provide 1 Birmingham's Imperative
 Necessity
c. H. NABB AS THE MANAGER

'I am confident that the plans for build ing a large hotel at the corner of Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street will be en- tirey successful; and 1 am convinced that it is sound business undertaking" said MT. T. T. Hillman, who expects to leave Birmingham for New York today.
 1.-The plans are practical and are based upon excellent business principles. MT. c. H. Nabb himself proves his faith by becom- ing interested in the new hotel to the extent of S500O0. MT. Nabb is a successful business man and one of the best hotel managers in the country. He knows the value of money, and the needs and requirements of first class Hotel. He is also aware of the neces- sity for thoroughly desirable location. The corner al Foutrh avenue and Nineteenth street. known as the Methodist church property, is eminently satisfactory to MT. Nabb and the other gentlemen interested, and certainly it will be entirely satisfactory to the people of Birmingham and the trav- cling public. No better selection for a hotel site is possible, it seems to me.
 There is and has been opposition on the part of owners of property in the old Caldwell hotel district; but they have had year in which to provide for the building of hotel there, and have failed to do any thing. This opposition is short-sighted from business view. The proposed hotel in Nineteenth street will meet the present needs of Birmingham, and it will settle the real estate market. Ultimately a gi- gantic hotel will be required by the greater Birmingham, and a location for it will most likely be found at the vacant Cald- we'll corner in that district.
 Meantime the necessity for a first-class hotel is imperative, and MT Nabb and as- sociates propose to meet that necessity by putting up an adequate building in Nine teenth street. Our business men and the Birmingham public generally are perhaps unaware of the great loss suffered by, the city because of the lack of proper hotel accommodations. In California and else where have met many men who express ed wish to come to Birmingham with their families and spend a few weeks or months. But you have got no hotel in Birmingham they always declare, land truly so. Birmingham must have a hotel, and I believe that one is practicallya as- sured. h
 'I have no doubt that the s15O,OOO in bonds will be easily placed on good terms. Steps have been already taken in that di- rection, and successful conclusion will be reached. Mir. Nat Baxter has examined the hotel site. and looked into the matter generally, and he is quite satisfied. E re- gard the necessary capital being prac- tically assured"
 The business men interested have se- cured an option on the lot at $50,000 With a hotel on it the lot will be worth $10a000, MT. Hillman points out. The building it.. self will cost. with furniture s25000O: and it will be an ideal modern hotel splendidly situated. s'-
 Birmingham's opportunity is come at last, and there is bright promise that be- fore the year is done the city will contain the finest and best-all- the -year-round hotel in the south.