The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-06
North Side Approaches Will Con-
form to Beauty of Worlds
Fair Picture.
GRADING is COMPLETED.
Scott 4 Sons Remove 2,2250, 900
Cubic Feet of Earth-New
Metropolitan Hotel
Planned.

In preparing the Catlin tract on the
north side OF the Worlds Fair grounds TO
conform TO the general beauty of the En-
position picture. John Scott 4 Sons have
completed for the Park View Realty Com
pany 100000 contract, which is said 10
be the largest private grading undertake
ing on record in America.
From this tract there will be four en-
frances Ia the Fair grounds. One at De
Ba,iviere avenue and Lindell boulevard. TO
be known as the Iintiell entrance. The
second to DO known as the Pike entrance
at Hamilton avenue. this gateway opening
upon the midway. or Pike. a third open
ing will be the Administration entrance
from Skinker road. The fourth gateway.
TO he called the Suburban. will be located
at the extreme. western end of the grounds.
Since the Exposition management leased
a large part OF the Catlin tract for
Worlds Fair purposes. the Park View
Company has been fulfilling its agreement
10 make the approaches to the various en-
frances harmonic with the landscape ef-
accomplish this John Scott & Sons. con-
tractors. have had TO remove two million,
two hundred and fifty thousand cubic feet
Of dirt.
Realty Company will not permit any un-
slightly structures TO be erected at the
various entrances on the north side Of the
Exposition grounds. and though few ieas
IS have been closed II is said THAT COM
aSetition is so sharp for location in that
Vicinity that the Park View management
m4E choose concessionaires who Will put
up most attractive buildings for hotel,
restaurant or amusement purposes.
hlGH-cLAsS IaiPkOv EMENTS.
Tho completed grading OF the Catlin
tract shows a continual rise from De Bal
iytere avenue. west to Melville avenue, the
yeetern boundary. the entire slope and
dt13nagc being to the east. a feature which
GMpch admired in Westminster and Port
lard places.
AlDtal street frontage of 5000 feet Is
now In readiness for building of various
kinds. but the owners of the land Will not
jeoperdize its value for permanent i'm
proyements as future residence district
by allowing lshoddy temporary structures
to be erected. 49,. -.
sAnong the principal concessions made
@sfhe vicinity of the Catlin tract so far
southeast corner Of De Baliviere and
Kingsbury avenues, l.0o0x200 feet. This
structure is to resemble the Worlds Fair
palaces In point Of architecture.
At De Baliviere and De Giverville ave.
nues. the American Hotel. to contain 600
rooms, also will be of artistic design.
AT the De Baliviere entrance to the
~ OoinAAS tuS oSsiSAs 9totAoit. a
structure. will face q plaza, which is to
be kept open. regardless Of tempting Of
fef1 for the use OF the grounds ~
The Park View Company expects TO
close contracts for restaurants temporary
hotels and amusement places tbs month,
and It promises that all Of the enterprises
shall be high class. Cheap takers like side
showmen with circus will not be counte-
nanced.
sThH Metropolitan Hotel Company. pro-
NOTED by Baker & crabtree. Fullerton
building, with capital stock of 100000, is
planning to convert the old Washington
University building. at the southwest cor
ner Of Seventeenth street and Washington
avenue. into frst-class hotel.
II II believed that all Of the stock will be
disposed Of and contracts for construction
closed In q few daye. 49,
The proposed hotel. five stories and con-
tanning Us rooms. is to cover. the lot. 2U7x
10 feet. running back to St. Charles street.
Near Union station. and with excellent
street railway connections, besides being
In easy walking distance from the busiest
part Of the wholesale mercantile district,