The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-22
new HOTEL PROMISED
ON KINGS HIGHWAY.
To Be Erected by Syndicate
Headed by a Brewer at 4
Cost of S750,000.
PROPOSED BUILDING LEASED.
Holbrook- -Blackwelder Announce
That the Deal Is Closed, but
Withhold the Names of
Principal Parties.
PROPOSED BUILDING LEASED.

A hotel to cost $4,000 will be erected at
the northeast corner of Kings highway and
West Pine boulevard by a syndicate, Of
which prominent brewer is the head. His
name is withheld. The proposed building
has been leased.
The syndicate is represented by the Sax
onia Realty Company. George H. Black
welder of the Holbrook- -Blackwelder Real
Estate Trust Company, stated yesterday
that all the leases have been signed, and
the erection of the hotel is absolutely as
sured. 1t is to be one Of the finest Of its
type and size in America
"I would mention the name OF the prin-
cipal capitalist" said Mr. Blackwelder'
but he did not give US that priviieSe pc pc
fore he departed for New YORK; 10 6;, L -geEg MAY
brewers"
Mr. Blackwelder also stated that the
lessee OF the proposed hotel is a well-known
hotel manager who is already identified
with St. Louis hostelries. His name was
not divulged for. similar reason. ~,
feet on Kings highway. by 157 feet on
West Pine boulevard. is owned by tne
Antlers Investment Company. w j. HoI-
der, secretary, and was leased to the Sax
onia Company for ninety-nine years at
$4,000 a year ground rental. with insurance
The lease for the building to the hotel
manager is for fifteen years on bonus or
SC,OGO a year, with insurance ana
W. H. Miltenberger, who was associated
with k-Blackwelder in making the
deal, stated that the transaction Is closed
and that the withholding of names Is simply
to cover certain details for few days
Ernest c. Jansen, architect, Is ira%lng
plans for the structure which is 70 be nine
stories fire-proof, and contain 300 rooms
Granite, bun brick and stone will be used,
and except for doors and window sills, no
wood will be employed in construction All
the floors will be either of concrete or mar
ble with marble wainscoting throughout.
On the street floor Will be two magnihcent
corridors one leading from Kings highway,
S2xS0 feet, and the other from West Pine
boulevard, 32x90 feet in dimensions. Rus
sian baths, barber shops, ladies' halr-dreSS-
ing parlors, ETC., will surround these corri-
dors.
The kitchens and laundries will be locat-
ed in the basement, and in this connection
an innovation is announced; Underneath
the marble stairway. 80 feet wide. will be
large alcove surrounded by plate glass.
through which guests may watch the COOKS
at their pans and ovens.
Every other room in the hotel will have
a marble bath and most of the rooms VIII
contain bay windows The smallest room IN
the house will be 15.6x16 feet.
A Moorish cafe, Turkish parlors, some
of them exclusively for ladies. several prl-
vate dining rooms, and the hotel office will
occupy the first floor.
On the ninth floor the ballroom will be
entirely surrounded with plate giass. anu
will measure 12,O00 square feet OF floor space.
1t is intended to be used in the day time
as promenade and observatory FROM II
guests may view Forest Park, across the
street and the entire Worlds Fair pano-
rama At night, of course. it will be util-
lied for ball and reception purposes.
On the roof palm garden and stage Will
be arranged.
Mr.. MiItenberger says that all the legal
documents relating to the transfer of the
ground and construction of the hotel Will be
filed within ten days.