The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25
WORK TO BE RESUMED.
Mr.. Swanson Says he Intends to Push
improvements on Hotel Corvallis.

Mr.. swanson says ne 1ntenoS 10 IuSA
improvements on Hotel Corvallis.
There is an altogether reason
able prospect that Hotel Corvallis
will in the near future be ready for
occupancy, at least so much may
be said of the first and second
floors. Mr.. Swanson, the owner,
was in Corva1li the first of the
week to receive the confirmation
of his purchase of the property.
He has planned extensive addition
al improvements which he states
are to be carried out Immediately
,, if, as he expects, his title is cleared
during the presence of Judge Ham
i1ton.
1t is Mr.. Swansen's purpose to
first fit up the first and second
floors of the building in absolutely
frst-class shape, heated by some
modern method not yet fully de-
termined upon, wired for electric
light, and hard-fnished through
out except the south room designed
for store. This is to be papered.
The northwest corner of the low
er floor. as is generally known. is
now occupied by the Willamette
Valley Banking Company's bank.
This fact rendered it necessary for
the plan of the lower floor to be
changed to some extent for con-
venience as hotel. Mr.. Swansen's
purpose first was to have the lobby
or gentleman's waiting room open
on Monroe street just east of the
bank, take up part of the dining
room, and extend the dining room
southwark. but that plan was
changed some time ago, and al
ready the front of one of the store
rooms, which open on Main or Sec
ond street, has been changed with
the view of making this the gentle
mems waiting room. The south
wall Of the main hallway back from
the front to a distance of 2I feet is
to be removed to enlarge the wait
ing room. making its dimensions
x31 feet. AS heretofore the
dining room will be along the
north central portion of the build
ing, while the kitchen will be in
the northeast corner. In the
southeastern portion of the lower
floor are two large sample rooms.
In convenient localities on the low
er floor are wash rooms, cloak
room, baggage room, and what
now constitutes the court will be
transformed into a writing room.
At present this space extends to a
skylight in the roof, but another
ceiling of glass is to be placed over
this at the height of the first floor.
On the second floor is parlor in
the northwest corner. In addition
there are 81 bedroomsbeside closets
and bath rooms 1t is generally
understood that this is one of the
most conveniently arranged hotel
of its size in the country. The de-
sign of the third floor is similar to
that of the second, but it is in al
very incomplete state, the studding
only being in place. Mr.. Swanson
states that he will finish this i'm
mediately after the first and second
floors have been made ready for oc-
On the outside, a cement walk
in front of the building distance
of IS feet is one of the contemplated
improvements. A board walk is to
extend the length of the hotel on
the north side The owner has
some plans for finishing the base
ment, but as yet they are incom-
p1ete.
Mr. Swanson states that he has,
with parties of ample
means to open the house, as soon
as his contemplated Improvements
are complete.
Last season, Mr.. Swanson spent
several thousand dollars for inn
provements on the building, but
ega1 complications respecting the
title caused him to defer further
outlay until those matters were |
settled.