The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-30
NEW HOSTELRY HAS
EVERY CONVENIENCE
"The Stockton" Built on Old
COweII Property at Head
of Tidewater
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STOCKTON. April 29-At the head
of .tideWater navigation and located
where the pathhnders moored their
barks 50 years ago. unloaded their
stores and struck off for the golden
hills 50 miles to the east. stands The
stockton. "- this city's new $500,0oO ho-
tel, which viii be opened tomorrow for
public inspection.
stockton has needed a first class no.
tel for years. and while many had been
built on paper. il remained for Lee A.
Phillips TO undertake the project. He
secured the assistance Of Samuel Fran
kenheimer and Frank A West, and
they secured an option on the old Cowell
property AT the corner of Weber ave-
nue. and FL Dorado street
The Stockton investment company
was next organized. the members be-
ing leading businessmen of this city. A
board Of directors was elected as fol-
lows:
John c. Thompson. president: J. II.
liough, y. A Guernsey. Lee A. Phillips,
samuel Frankenheimer, p. L. Holt. JO-
seph F Peters, George Anterior, Frank
A West, Andrew Simpson. NJ. J. Gard
uer. Henry COWell and F. D. NicOl-
BUILDING COVERS 4 BLOCK
The stock was subscribed in due time
and plans and specifications adopted
for the building. which covers a ground
space l00N300 feet.
The hotel is a six story fireproof
structure, OF reinforced concrete, and
occupies a block in the heart of the
city, overlooking the Stockton channel
10 the west. the winding stream being
visible for miles. with Mount Diablo in
the background. The courthouse and
Hunter street plaza are within stones
throw.
The mission type of architecture has
been adopted and there are 252 rooms
in the hotel Forty mine are spacious
sample rooms and parlOrs. One hun
dred and forty-one rooms have baths
and all are outside rooms
The main entrance is in Weber ave
nue. In the center of the building. A
large yestibule leads to the lobby,
which. has the largest fireplace of any
public building i'm the state The finish
is q. light oak and the floor is tiled. The
Offices have been arranged in circular
form. :. 'er..
DINING AND GRILL ROOMS
A mezzanine floor surrounds the lobby.
and extends west overlooking the grill
and dining room. The dining room
opens on. the lobby and is finished in
pure while, with leather adorned walls.
Great plate glass windows afford an
abundance Of light. The grill is nicely
arranged. the color scheme being
green. The kitchen is also located on
the first floor, adjoining the dining
ROOM The music gallery is located
above and. between the grill and din
ing room and within sound Of the
lobby.
The basement is used for storage and
for machinery A well 290 feet deep
supplies excellent water Refrigerator
and heating plants, three passen ger
elevators and laundry machinery have
been installed.
BALLROOM AND ROOF GARDEN
The ballroom is in the dome of the
building, and has a beamed ceiling. The
orchestra platform is constructed above
the floor" of the north side of the
ballroom is a large promenade
The roof garden is situated at the
west end OF the hotel buiIding. and
covers space 100 feet square. It is
surrounded by a pergola, which will be
tressiled with roses and vines. There
is a fountain in the center.
Don II. Porter, who conducted the
Kenyon hotel in Salt Lake. is the les
see OF The Stockton. and has made his
nome here, having turned his other
hotel over to his son. His two chief
clerks are DOC" Roscoe and H s.
Ward. The maitre d'hotel is lie Bon
TELLER Of New York city. Eugene Cor
deau is chef and Miss NJ Orr the house
keeper. Miss l. Bedford is the book
keeper and Dave Brewer chief engi
neer. The hotel force numbers about go