Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-12

tee. consisting Of the Hon. M. A.
Otero Hon. George w. Prichard and
the writer, and the committee has
selected the name Hotel De Vargas"
and deem it the most appropriate
name for the new hotel which is to
be erected in the city of Santa Fe.
While your essay is concise and very
creditable, I would ask that you sub
nit to us more exhaustive essay as
to the history of General De Vargas
and his connection with the city of
Santa Fee.
1t affords me great pleasure in pre-
senting you with my check covering
the prize money for the best name for
the new hotel. While there have
been others who submitted the same
name this prize is awarded you for
the reasons that your communication
was the first received containing the
name selected. and the best essay
thereby being in full accordance with
the conditions set forth governing
the competition.
Soliciting your continued interest
and public spirit. remain,
Sincerely yours,
JOHN P. WAGNER.
Description.
The hotel will be located on the plot
of ground located at the corner OF
Palace and Lincoln avenues, where
the old military quarters were located
and the adjoining lot to the north To-
Gated on Lincoln avenue. This plot of
ground has frontage of 215 feet on
Lincoln avenue by 240 feet on Palace
avenue to Sheridan street.
The hotel building will have front
age on Lincoln avenue of 1876 feet and
1873 feet on Palace avenue. These are
the dimensions for the building prop
er. Large verandas will extend around
the building on the east, south and
west.
The design is strictly Spanish for
the exterior. The construction will be
absolutely fireproof, the outer walls to
be of REINFORCED concrete with gray
pebbled-ash finish. The verandas win
be finished in the same manner. The
roof will be covered with red Span
isA tile, giving the whole a subdued
pleasing appearance.
The building will be back from the
sidewalk about thirty feet, leaving a
grass plot about fifteen feet wide be-
tween the sidewalks and the verandas.
There will be two towers on the Lin.
coin avenue front which will be SO
constructed that the same can be
open for the use of the guests during
the summer and in the winter closed
by the use of glass sashes.
The building will be four stories
high. At the northwest end of the
building will be constructed an L
shaped annex GA by ,67 feet, facing
Sheridan avenue, which is to contain
the power, electric light and heating
plant, also the kitchen, storage rooms
and servants quarters. 1t will be
three stories high.
The entire interior of the building
will be constructed of fireprOof mater
ial, the floors to be of REINFORCED con-
crete and the partitions will be Of
brick and cement plaster so that there
will be nothing save the furnishings,
of an infiamable material.
In designing the building every eft.
fort has been put forth to provide a
strictly fireproof structure and take
care of every comfort for the travel
ing public. Provision has been made
for indoor amusement for the tourists
and accommodations looked after for
large gatherings such as conventions
banquets, parties, lectures and small
theatrical attractions. In fact every
thing that goes to make up a modern
first class hotel has been provided.
The lower or ground floor contains
an auditorium 48 by 81 feet, with a
stage lS by 4S feet, throughly venti'
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