The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-07-20
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The building OF the new Ray
Hotel is an assured fact, the
plans as drawn by 'A:rchitec,
Warren being accepted: The
building will =te: a-three story
brick with stone trimmings, 40x
100 feet, and the exterior add in.
terror as shown BY the plans is
evidence that the new hotel will
be a structure OF, which any CITY
may well feel proud. The first
floo- comprises tile floor Office,
! tile entrance, a commodious
dining hall with seating capacity
| for one hundred guests. a large
billiard hall with bar room ad-
joining, checksand samp'esroom.
the la:ter being large and we'll
lighted. The second story con-
taius the laGies' parlors, toilet
and bath rooms, single bed rooms
! ano rooms in suites, neatly and
artistically arranged, while the
third floor is devoted to sleeping
apartments only, there being
thirty>six bed rooms in all. The
exterior Of the building will be
of pressed brick. stone trimming
with a French Mansard roof COW
cred with metallic shingles. The
building will be heated through
out with steam. electric lighted.
aud the hotel will be modern in
every particular. The founda-
tion plan is now ready for the
contractors and Mr.. Warren says
he will have the entire work un
der way by August 10th: The
cash bonus for the fulfillment of
the enterprise was but So, 900,
aud Mr.. Fay is deserving of q
great amount of credit for his
effort in carrying the proposition
to successful end. In this and
in the construction of the Opera
House and other business blocks
Mr.: Fay has we'll exemplified his
faith in the future of Virginia, q
faith which we believe is we'll
placed. =, !:
Gust Johnson and Otto Olson
have made a trade of lots with
Theo. Larson and now own two
lots at the corner of Chestnut
and Mesaba> where ground was
broken the first of the. week, for
rune Hotel -6vea, frt1is W111
be one of the finest structures in
!; the city, a 47x1l0 solid brick,
two stories, and will have accom-.
modations for host of guests.
The contract calls for the COM
plction of the building at 40 early
date.
Work on the new Caiderwood
block and the adjoining Medical
Block, owned by H. A. Soder>
sren and B. Levin, pr ogresses
rapidly. The foundat;oa walls
will be complete this week. and
the block should be ready for
occupancy not later than Sep.
tember 1st.
Alfred Burke erects a:commo>
dious two story brick veneer or
the site of his former building
near Railroad avenue. In the
meantime, awaiting the compile.
tion of his building, he attends
to the demands of the thirsty il
his temporary business place.
A. Hawkinson will soon begi1
work on a fine double brick bloch
5Ox8O, two stories, for the accom-,
mediation of his hardware busi,
ness. The second story will b<
devoted to fine lodge room, q
x80, and commodious dwelling
apartments.
The Virginia Hardware Co
makes a good start on their e'e'
giant new block at the corner o
Chestnut and Railroad avenue
The.building Is be 2sx7o, on,
story solid; with : pressed bricl
and plate glass front.
B. Lem returned Wednesday
from the St. Paul and Chicago
markets, where he selected {
neat new stock of fashionable
goods which will arrive here fol
his grand reopering the comini
month. ~.s%r j. '~*s.S- -7se
! P. A. Coffey has his new mea
market building practically com
plete, and already occupies sam.
with a choice stock. The blool
is . two story brick veneer will
neatly appointed dwelling apart
ments above. ss:sa
M. Steinberg has bought 10
26 in block 26, adjoining Mia
vetz Bros, and will soon erect
25x80 one story brick veneer 70
. the accommodation of the Fai