The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
GAY-TEAGUE
 BUILDING New Hotel Will Be Ten Stories in Height. WORK WELL UNDER WAY Architecture Illustrates the Old
 English. d List of the Modern conveniences and rmprovements whieh wnl Be Feat ares of the New Hotel
 Bufldiug.


 The Gay-Teague Hotel Building is illustrating the most modern Ideas in hotel construction.
 This building, as are the majority of new hotel buildings throughout the United States, is designed with view of simplicity in architecture. this being the most popular and favored design for hotel building of the present time.
 It Is a modified English design, em- phasfsing the red brick and large nor tar joints and terra cotta trimmings. The building proper is eighty by one hundred and ten feet. being located on a lot eighty by one hundred and twen- ty feet, has an areal way of ten feet in its rear. 1t is ten stories. and base ment, steel construction and fire proof throughout. It has one hundred and eighty room and ninety baths: these baths are arranged so as to be used either privately or ensults.
 One of the features of this hotel. which will prove a great convenience for the public. Is a convention hall on the tenth floor, which will be forty by seventy feet, with a seating capacity of 250 persons. This room will be thor oughly equipped with every requisite for its intended use, and is new de- parture in hotel construction in this city The Durham system of plumbing has been installed in this building, and this system is said by experts to be the best obtainable. In hotel con- struction, good plumbing is very es- eential to the convenience of It's pat rons. and great care has been exer- cised in it's installation. Two elevators will operate from the rear of the lob- by. and will be quite accessible from the ladies' entrance on Bibb Street. One of these Is passenger elevator and the other a combination freight and passenger.
 Telephones will be installed in each room. Running hot and cold water win be in each room. Combination gas Inc entire building. Twelve large sam pie rooms with ample light. will De provided on the tenth floor.
 The exterior of this building is atone 1-to the second floor and brick and terra sotta above. All trimmings and cor nices are in terra cotta. The main en- trance will be from Commerce and the ladies, entrance from Bibb Street. There win also be an entrance from the rear through the area way for the use of employes.
 The present plans for the first floor call for three stores. spacious lob by. a cafe and e dining room The cafe will be next to the building stand ing on the south side of the hotel and will be eighteen by thirty-four feet rhe dining room. which will be thirty four hy sixty-eight feet, will be located in the rear of the building fronting on Fihb Street, and will be well lighted from that exposure as well as that of the area way in the rear of the build ing. known as the Rouge Jaspe. has been selected for the first floor equipment and decoration. This marble is delt- cate shade of red. streakcd with yel- low and white. and the effect is most hsautiful.
 The basement of this building will be used for the boilers which supply the steam heat. the mechanical equip- msnt and kitchen. There will also be i'm the basement a modern billiard room. barber shop and public toilet
 The second floor plan has been mod sled with a view to special comfort and convenience for ladies. Around the light shaft. immediately under the skvlight. there Is a spacious lounging gallery, ample public and private par for accommodations have been provided, There are other features ofthts f1oor plan which will prove of great conven- fence to ladies and children. A spe- ctai "Children's Dining Room" will be on the front corner of this noor.
 This building fronts the east and the greater part of It's rooms have a south ern exposure, which is a desirable feat ura when 1t Is considered that most of cur summer breazes are from that di- rectfon. It Is protected from the north winds by buildings on the opposite side of the street. and the indications are that 1t will furnish an excellent abode for tourists both in winter and sum mer. Ventilation has been given spe- cial attention. and all rooms have been wade outside ones.
 The building is centrally located and fla but three blocks from the Union Sta ton and one block from the Square. It is accessible to street railway lines to all parts of the city and to the parks tracks to the latter places running di- rectly in front of the building
 A vacuum cleaner wiu be used.