The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12

company have decided to christen the modern holstery '"rhe New Exchange. |" The hotel will be built of gray, press ed brick, terra cotta finish and the structural work will be of steel. The main building will be perfectly square. very much after the shape of the old Exchange, but it will be provided with octagonaI bay windows and other or namental furnishings. An annex will be built facing on Lee Street, where the plant of the Exchange Ice Works is nov located. This annex will be three sto- ries high, although 1t will be construct ed so that 1t may be raised to seven stories when 1t becomes necessary. It | is proposed to locate the kitchens, stor- age rooms, baggage rooms, dynamo rooms. servant rooms in this annex. The basement plan of the hotel pro- vides for large billiard room at the , northwest corner directly underneath the space now used as a saloon. At the opposite corner and underneath the space now used IS a cafe, barber | shop will be located. There will be wash rooms. bootblack stands, tailor and lavatories and closets in the basement.
 The First Floor Plan. The first floor plan gives an ade- quate idea of what the hotel company has in store for Montgomery. The wide ptunda ftp which the office will be located is' to be about the center of the main building. It will be reached
 
 Street by wide veeubule from about the same point as the main entrance to the old Exchange: On either side of this vestibule will be stores or shops. The barroom and grill room will be about the same place as 1t is in the old hotel and 1t Is contemplated that a drug store or soda water establishment Will be between the barroom and the main Vestibule.
 large and roomy cafe will be at the corner of Commerce and Montgom- cry Streets and next to 1t and adiacent to the vestibule will probably be a drug store "
 It Is Indicated by the nlans that Montgomery Street is to be popuIarjzed N hy the new establishment. A wide and tunda will be located on Montgomecv Street about the middle of the build- ing. This entrance will be provided with handsome porte cochere and just south of the entrance there viii be an elegantly appointed ladies' wait ing room and reception room. Rack or these rooms and at the southeast ern corner of the main building will be another large cafe for the 9ccnmt modation of ladies and parties.
 The main rotunda or lobby will be provided with cigar stands, branch tel egTaph offices and other accessories of first class modern hotel.
 4 wide hallway will run tha fIII length of the north side of the build ing so that the saloon and grill room may De tedSneu rom tne kitchen with out passing through the lobby. Every shop and room on the ground floor will have an entrance into the main rotunda
 MT. Maxwell would not discuss the hotel furnishings except in a general way. He said that they would be sup piled by him and would of course be of the most modern and handsomest de- signs.
 T have nearly a year In which to secure the furnishings" said Mir. Max well. and. of course, will select them with an eye to comfort and conveniencet as well as the beautiful. Most of the' bedrooms will be provided with heavy brass bedsteads and rich caRets will be laid in all of them These are things. however. that I have not yet given much consideration.
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