The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14
Plans Being Drawn So
That w ork May Be
gin April |.
READY FOR GUESTS
IN T EN- M ON THIS
Temporary Cafe Quarters Sc
cured Across Street for Use
Until New Building Is Com
pletcd-"L" Will Event
ually Reach Out to
Main Street.

Work Will begin April on ten
story hotel. TO be erected by William
DuegcT. at the southcast corner OF
Ninth and Bank Streets. It will con
tain J 30 rooms and will be OF the most
modern freproof steel construction
throughout Reports OF plans for such
& new hotel have been current for scv
oral months past, Mr.. Kueser was
unwilling 10 make any preliminary AN.
nouncemcnt, or, in fact, TO say any
thing until he had determined 10 act,
hut when asked yes crday for :. defnits
statement he confirmed the report and
authorized tho announcement that the
new building viii he erected at once.
II IS to be ready for occupancy within
Ten months, and viii represent an out
lay for ground. building and equip
lncnt OF q bout 100000.
Temporary Quarters Lcnscd.
MI Rncger has leased the building
formerly occupied by the spence shoe
store. II - North Ninth street, jus,
opposite his place. az temporary quar-
ters. where he Will be abicato continue
liis present business with compare
lively little interruption pending tho
erection OF the ncw building. The ho-
tel feature. however. Viii be eliminated
Tentative plans for rebuilding wero
made about year ago. but Mr.. Rue
gers health WAC no, good at that time.
and the proposition was deferred. II
sviil now go forward at once.
The Rutgers have been In tho restau-
rant and hotel business ri Richmond
since 1856. on the same corner. tha
business being now under the manage
inent OF William RucEcr. assisted by his
sons. Louis md Charles I,ueger who
represent The third generation In tho
tnRnHs emcnt. The neW hotel VIII cover
The entire lot now occupied. 50 by loa
feet The steel frame Is TO be 30 ar
rnnged rs 10 permit OF the addition
later % IN ell into Main street. Mr..
Ruegor now owning tic building and
lot q 3io East Main Street occupied
by tho J.. Sherc Liquor Company
Plan. RcinG Prepared.
The plans are being prepared by a
firm Of expert hotol architects. famil-
lar with details OF modern hotel con
Etructfon, who promise most unto
date building IN al It's appointments
Tic detail drawings are 10 be ready
within five weeks. and IL Is expected
that the building Viii hc urder con
tract ny the time the site IS cleared
Extensive excavations will be ncccs-
vary. In subceilar VIII he located the
electric plant, refrigerai!ng apparatus.
:icatinE and other mechanical applt-
ances necessary for q modern hotel A
large. airy basement VIII provide a
mems dining-roonl, suited 10 the busy
midday trade. The bar VIII be moved
over TO the south side, with entrance
on Ninth street. and the main entrance
20 the hotel lobby Will he at the cor
ner OF Ninth and Bank Streets On
Bank street, facing Capito! Square
Will be located the general mems and
Women's Gining-room and a number OF
private dining rooms Above ther,
VIII he ] 50 rooms OF which 10 per cent.
are 10 be provided with private baths
The hotel Will be for men only
Location Is Ccntrnl.
Mr.. Rucger said Yesterday that the
business had outgrown the present
quarters and that Immediate steps
were necessary to provide for its
growth. The location is regarded os
most central. II is within half a block
OF the Mutual Building and the pro
POSED new railroad First National Bank
once building. II VIII be but one
block from the new post office, and
races on the main cross thoroaghfare
between Main and Broad Streets. The
long side Of the building faces on The
grounds OF the State Capitol. The res
taurant has for two generations hoen
q resort for members OF the Legis}a
f'ire. attorneys attending the Suprems
Court and other visitors to the CITY
as well as a favorite downtown lunch.
Ing place for hundreds OF the best
known business men in Richmond The
ma me "Rueger's" will be con tinned. and
the management Will be the same and
the business will be conducted as here.
tofore except that in the nel. building
the hotel feature VIII ht moro emma
sized.