The San Francisco call., 1907-03-02

The work OF clearing on the Palace
Hotel lot is being done eXpediuously,
and there is good reason TO believe
that construction viii be commenced at
the ffne set. George ". Kelham OF
the firm Of Trowbridge & Livingston,
has prepared all his plans for the new
Palace. which viii retain many 81 the
features Of the old. 1t is understood
that the building viii be constructed
in sections and that one wing viii be
occupied by guests while work is pro-
crossing on the other. helham spoke
freely Of the plans and in the course
of an interview said
hsve given my entire time tlus Ear 10 this
work. since coming 10 san Francisco IN plan
ming the new hotel I have tried 20 keep IL
mind many Of the fea fures ot tne "il raiace-
which were desirable and charming nope
and believe that when the builoing Is com
pleted and opened 70 the public us patrons
VIII dnd much that VIII make them feel INC.
have come back no their old home improved
,uf NOT TOO much changed in its general scheme
Tho court wiz be- retained as large as before
and VIII be carried up through three stories lo
give the necessary height which such space
demands.
tending the entire length VII Do me laoles
dining room and men's grill rooms lhese 20
gether with the court in which guests will cine
e. before viii give a restaurant space much
larger than anything that existed ln the oid
ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES
THE entertainment features OF tie first hoor
haFe been given great deel Of thought ano
fhe. nen hotel viii nor only have the spaces
90 take care of the many functions which VIII
he given there bui it VII all be done more
easily and pleasantly than of old
me entire sourherl7 portion. with IT'S en-
frances on Jessie street. can be closed rom the
rest 0f the building, and ir VIII be quite pos
sible 10 have several entertainments going on
81 the same time without disturbing in any
way fhe regular life q the hotel
There win De. % course, reception rooms ana
parlors on tho second floor, and in addition we
have provided t"o speelAl apslllleh1s srs.9a On
fnis noor ana one on me eiEuD nooI- -nese
VIII have very large rooms with salons, dining
rooms etc. and viii be decorated and fur
nished in q manner 10 make them the equal or
any Of the state Epai -.nentE in the great cont
mental hotels. that the Palace may Oner ac-
.or7rlodersone to fre future distincuished guests
which win be worthy OF its traditions.
We intend TO make ali the interiors of the
. new Palace as attractive IS those OF any hotels
abroad and Il Is the desire OF all concerned in
ifs building that simplicity, together with the
VIII BE- $50 sleeping rooms I'D the present build
Ing and 900 barns. willie the construction has
been made heavy enough In the steel columns,
foundations. etc. 10 enable the owners 10 build
on an additional $50 rooms at any time. with
out disturbing the business OF the hotel
.Bsesvores B @ naii6e t6ese 6lsns 'TS 70 keen fbe
fhsf no MONEY WI be spared TO make the new
Palace ono of rlt best-built hotels IN the cOun-
Try. Messrs. Mahony Bros have been selected
~ the Contractors, which alone speaks for the
AlnrI Va WIN AAoA Wa W A"AANs
PURCHASING HOMES
The greatest activity In real estate
during the last week has been in the
purchase Of residenDe property. and
the prophecy that San Francisco would
have more homes owned by Individual
owners than any other city OF it's size
is being rapidly fulfilled. The first
movement was on the part OF meehan-
les who seized the opportunity afforded
by the present high wages to buy lots
out Of town and build small homes.
The Croker properties were cut up
and put on the market and the lots
found ready purchasers. out IN the
Richmond district much property has
changed hands and the building there
has been remarkable. Wherever tracts
have been opened to the public lots
have been bought eagerly and real
estate men say that the purchases
have not been made for speculative
purposes, but to acquire homes.
The sale OF lots on the Pope tract
south Of the Park Panhandle. is re-
gar6ed by real estate men as marking
g. new era IN real estate deals This
property. was put on the market by
Lyon g. Hoag and Shainwald. Buckbee
g. Co. on February 4. II contained 18e
lots. and IN twenty three days 173 lots
were sold. sggregating the sum OF
s27O, 500. This is one OF the biggest
sales in San Francisco in residence
property and shows that people are
willing to buy homes. The average
price OF the lots was $1,000. The land
has been severed, lighted and watered
and a new residence district has been
added 10 the city. The success that
attended the disposal OF this property
has induced the same firms 20 put the
blocks bounded by Fourth and Seventh
and J and X streets, which are part Of