The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05
viii Be Of Brick, Five Stories In
Height and Up.to.date in
Every Particular.
BIG HEATER IN CONNECTION
hustiing Astorians Tell of Head.
4 way Thus Far Made to Sup.
ply City's Greatest
Present Need.

The proposal for a modern hotel has
assumed definite shape. and some time
during the present week the business
men and property owners OF Astoria
will be invited TO consider the plan
which has been outlined by w. W.
whipple. Mr.. whipple succeeded In
arousing the sawmill sentiment, and he
Ia now endeavoring TO more thorough
iy arouse the hotel sentiment.
For some months past members OF
the Chamber OF Commerce and other
persons deeply interested In the well
fare OF Astoria have been considering
the hotel proposition. Mr.. whippie
was one OF these men. and he decided.
after comforting with a prominent ar
chitect In Seattle. 10 secure from him
duplicate plans for hotel building
which Is to be erected In the sound
city.
1T should be understood" Mr., whip
pie explained last evening. that am
not anxious to force these plans upon
the people OF Astoria, but ! have Sc
cured them merely as a starter They
will form the basis on which we may
work. Personally. | believe the plans
are satisfactory, When ! toured the
east recently | made II n point 10 In
yestlgate all OF the famous hotels OF
the country. and II Is my hope that
we may be able 10 build hotel here
that will include the best points OF
the really palatial structures OF the
east. II we find It necessary TO make
any alterations. the changes can be
made without the least difficulty. The
plans are preliminary"
Hotel and Theatsr Combined.
The plans call for hotel and thea
ter combined, the theater TO occupy a
wing OF the main building. The hotel
structure is 10 be bNilt Of
brIck--clatsop county brick. II pos
sible--and will be five stories
in height. This does not include the
basement. which will be below the
level of the street. The theater build
ing will be three stories in height,
with two galleries and seating ca
.pacity OF about 1900
The hotel building will be loOxlOo
feet at the base. The ground floor
will be occupied by the lobby, the Of
fees, bar. barber shop, three sample
rooms. grill room kitchen, serving
room, freight and passenger elevator
rooms, and there win also be one room
2oxss feet for store purposes. II
The second. third and fourth floors
will each contain II single rooms
l1x17, and four single rooms 1sxl5, as
well as one suite Of two rooms, with
bath. In all, the building win have 81
single rooms and three suites each OF
two rooms,
The fifth floor will contain lodge
room I2xe5, as well es a room for the
Chamber Of Commerce and other COM
mercial bodies 42x4S, with three once
rooms.
The Theatsr Annex.
The theater annex will be 6Sx12O
feet on the ground and Of three stories.
Provision is made for commodious
lobby, and the size Of the stage would
permit the production of practically ail
Of the plays which require consider
able room. II the hotel building
faces north, which Is likely, the en-
trance to the theater would be either
east or west, depending on the POSI-
tion Of the block. Il
$50 far as the theater annex Is
concerned, it can be rented, leased or
operated by the hotel company I'M
upon completion of the
said Mr.. whipple. II have
talked the matter over with the lead