The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-19
RICHMOND HOTEL
READY TO BUILD
Ten Story Wing and Two More
/ Stories TO Be Added on
Present Structure.
CONVENTION HALL ON TOP
Roof Garden Will Also BE Pro
vided- Total Cost About
$500. 900.

Contracts Will be awarded by the
Richmond Hotel Company within The
next ten days or two weeks for addi-
lions and improvements when will cost
nearly half Il million dollars. 4 ten
story wing will be erected Oh the
Ninth Street side, toward Broad. and
two additional stories will be added
to that part OF the house now stand
ing, On the top floor Of the present
structure The owners win build and
equip an assembly hall. to scat 1000
persons. while the top OF tho new wing
VIII be made into an elaborate roof
garden The wholc floor plan will ho
changed, with the main entrance on
Ninth street. facing Capitol square.
with much larger LOBBY and ball
cony. tII
III While plans were drawn by Archi-
tect John kevan PEBBLES, OF Norfolk,
eight months ago. IL was decided thc.
not to proceed with The new work, ana
No permit was ever issued By Building
Inspector Beck, Announcement. how
ever, was made By samuel 7. Atkinson
Yesterday that all arrangements lad
been completed the work Of tearing
down The Ninth street annex on The
north, 70 besin Immediately. Bids
have already been .ccclved from q
number Of leading contractors.
Mr.. Atkinson said yesterday that
conditions within the past Year ha d
convinced his people that the Rich
mond Hotel was located III tho head OF
what is To become strictly business
roughfare-Cir Strcet-and for
this reason it was decided TO hasten
tile work When the Richmond was
FIRST located at Ninth ana Grace there
Mas very it'll business away from
Brond. although Grace street now HAS
been invaded property values between
Nn,h.ia and sixth having advanced 81
rapidly that IL is dinicul, for owners
to retain ground for residence pur-
poses. Mr.. Atkinson, who has studied
Una section cutie closely. is OF the
opinion that big changes viii come
hnoHt within the next twelve months.
tt VIII tho present hotel building IN
crcsscd 10 ten stories ana with H.,
teh-storN annex Which Viii really n,
Dart OF the main house. and no., sen
arated BY any bridge eh'cct tho Eich
mono Will have 32S rooms practicall,.
az OF which VIII have privato h,,hs
The assembly hall or auditorium iii,
also serve rs banquet hail. onc
feature being special Kitchen rich,
under the roof. Al,. Atkinson sa ~
mat me growing demands Of tho civ
'''I''H . HccesSaTE 10 look to an in
crease in hotel accommodations and
he Richmond will be able hcreaftc 10
entertain large conventions under i,s
own roof -
rhe contracts will specify that wor,x
must be completed by January next.
end while this construction is l,ndnr
way the regular business of the I,o,e,
VIII not he interrupted. Indeed lilo
Two 'op floors will be put on iust MS
easily as extra stories we're added 70
thc Mutual and American Natlo,,I
Sank Buildings in Main street, The
Sracc street entrance will be used for
Woman's entrance. the house bcin >.
shifted Win the help Of ,hc vim ~
park If me
Before the summer is near lis cna
Nln'h Street viii see the most IN IN
p p building operations and
changes in It's history. Just a few
YARDS AVA, the Life Insurance con,
pany OF Virginia will be we'll adyancad
Win the erection OF It's now home.the
Richmond Will be building az Ninth
and Grace: Ruegers Hotel viii hc 90.