The Washington times., 1902-07-24
PRACTICALLY new
SHORBHAM HOTEL
Expensive Improvements
Now Being Made.
Changes to Cost Quarter Million Dollars
TO Have Magnificent
Lobby.

Another one of Washington's famous
hcstelries Is now in the hands of build
ers and artisans. and is to be changed SO
completely as to make 1t practically a
new hotel. entitled to prefix New
while continuing the name which has
given 1t fame among the travelling pub
lie generally. At the Shoreham. corner
alterations are now in progress which
when finished will have cost in excess
OF $3.50. Geo.
The entire plan of the Shoreham is 70
be changed by the alterations now in
progress. The old parterre floor on the
II Street side VIII be done away with
entirely. and the space formerly includ-
ed in the two iocrs there will be used
in one room of equal height with the
main dining room Of the old hotel, and
on the same level. The drug store at
the corner will be removed, and that
space, with all the rest of the II Street
side, turned into high ceilinged apart
ments.
The former cafes on the level of II
Street viii be sunk beneath these new
upstairs apartments. so that they will
be very much on the style OF the New
Willard grill room, and the entrance
will be in similar fashion, at the cor
ner of H and Fifteenth Streets. On this
lower floor there will be also handsome
lavatories. gentlemen's iounglng quar-
ters. barber shop. and buffet.
Spacious New Cate.
On the main floor. when the altera-
tions are completed, will be ladies'
parlor. at the corner of H and Fifteenth
Streets, in dimension, "a feet square:
next, on the II Street side. will be the
main cafe of equal width, and 1O3 feet
long; next to this music room, and at
the extreme western end of the II
Street side the ladies' entrance, with
street awning of ornamental design.
The former ladies' waiting room on the
Fifteenth Street side will be retained
with improved interior arrangements |
The office previously used will be ex-
tended many feet to the westward FORM
ing an imposing lobby. 40 by ia feet |
Sh OhC .tfti, Will tOlui1HS,
marble wainseoting, and handsome mo- |
sale tile floors. The main dining room
at the north end of the Fifteenth Street |
side will be much enlarged. and will be |
adorned with Corinthian columns and !
arches, and ornamental beams.
New Electric Elevators.
Swift-running electric elevators will |
be installed, four in number. Two of |
these will be adjacent to the main lob |
by, and the other two viii be nearer the
II Street entrance. Ornamental cleo |
treliers will be placed throughout all |
these apartments. adding greatly to the
general beauty of marble, and tile, and |
mural work.
The $50 rooms of the hotel will all
be renovated ard refurnished. Ore hun
dred and twenty baths will be put in.
and every floor will have all the latest
in the way of mail and
telephone service.
Utilizing the Basement.
In the basement. dropped beneath the
depressed portions of the new gentle
mems cafe will be the storage plant
and new electric light plant Another
cold storage plant will be put in be-
meath the main dining room, Provision
has also been abundantly made for laun-
dry, dynamo. and cellar necessities.
Portions of the II Street pavement
have been torn up to facilitate the re-
moval of earth from the former base
nent on that side. When the work is
completed crates and rejecting prism
lights will be put In the whole length
1f this side of the hotel to brighten the
sentlemen's cafe and other rooms on
that floor.