The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-27
S225,OOO FAMILY
HOTEL TO GO UP
w. j. Keith Lets Contract for a
Six-Story Modern Struc-
ture.
TO FOLLOW IDEAS
GATHERED ABROAD
1t Will Be Near Loring Park
and Have Many Unusual
Features.

w. ~. Keith announced today that he
had let a contract to G. F. Haglin for a
house to cost 1925, 900.
1t is to be a six-story and basement
hreproof structure facing Loring park,
where kenwood parkway joins Henne-
pin and Lyndale avenues. Already ex-
cavation is finished. Mr.. Haglin will
begin the foundation at once, and the
hotel will be ready for occupancy
Sept. 1. --.-. :.
In many ways the hotel, which will
be known as the Plaza, will be unlike
anything of its kind in Minneapolis, and
some features, which Mr.. Keith studied
out on his recent visit to Europe, will
be entirely new in this country.
Ornamentally, the Plaza will intro
duce strong suggestion of German
city, the exterior resembling some of the
substantial structures of Berlin. The
concrete outside work, which Mr.. Keith
has given a thoro test in his office build
ing at 9l7 Hennepin and found to be
perfectly satisfactory, with the type Of
architecture, will make the building
unique.
It's Elaborate Equipment. -.
In appointments the new hotel will
| be complete. 1t will include several
features of equipment not possessed by
any other hotel in the city. Among
them viii be palm arcades leading from
the main entrance around a cafe and
palm room which may be transformed
into one Of the largest dancing-rooms in
the city; a large main diningroom pro-
, viding individual tables for tenants and
their families; a private banquetroom
roof garden; billiard and recreation
rooms, bowling alleys, gymnasium and
hairdressing establishment.
The lotus will be the motif of the lob
by, cafe and palm garden decoration,
and the ornamentation will be entirely
Egyptian. Entrance to the main floor
ornamental iron canopy, thru a lobby,
BOXES, of beautiful marble and tile
work. The other floors will be ar
ranged in single rooms with bath, and
suites of varying sizes with bath. The
Ioutlook from every apartment will be
on a street, while large. area will give
ample light and air in the rear. The
steel interior with crushed graN granite
concrete over brick exterior. The base
ment, first story and trimmings will be
of Bedford stone. O.. -,
Mr.. Keith has made the venture with
the belief that the call for family
hotel, which has been. growing louder
each successive year, is genuine. Ht
| will not spare expense ana mas uSeu nl'
best observation in eastern and foreign
cities for admiration in the Plaza. Ont
feature may illustrate his aim. Eacf
room will have compressed air connec
ton, that the apartments may be thoro
ly renovated at any time.
Provides Beautiful Outlook.
Several unusual circumstances MAKE
the site very desirable, and the arrange
ment Of the building and its appoint
ments will be such as. to satisfy, thu
most exacting. The hotel will hav'
$50 feet street frontage and 100 acre
of park outlook. The remaining 10(
feet of outline is towards the south, al
lowing sunlight to enter the interior:
Across Hennepin is Loring park witt
forty acres. Diagonally across Lyn
dale is the Parade of fifty acres, AM
directly opposite is the site of the ney
: armorv building. Skating and TENN
are offered In Loring park, and in tn
Parade devotees of golf will find excel
: lent opportunities. Looking towar'
town a fine vista will be broken only b,
the 81 100000 pro-cathedral. which is t.
stand where Hennepin avenue turns to
wards the east.
Following the lead of foreign archi
tects, the Keith company will move GU
where dust, noise and vibration is sligh
and will take part of the first foo
space.