El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR BIC HOTEL
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that will soften the light into the
lobby.
The main dining room will occupy
the entire southwest corner Of the main
floor. It viii measure 45x6O feet and
viii be two stories high. the same as
the lobby. The ceiling viii be beameo
and the room finished in ornamental
stuccO work with delicate ttnting. Inc
kitchen will be located between the
main dining room and the mems cafe
in the northwest corner Of the building
This viii be equipped with every mod
ern hotel cuisine convenience.
Presidential Suites Of Rooms.
NE mezzanine floor viii have a Sc
rtes of suites along the FL Haso street
side Of the parlOr floor. These suites,
one of two and the other Of three
rooms are to be known as the pres1den-
tial suites and viii be used by the
presidents Of the United States and the
presidents OF Mexico upon their visits
TO FL PasO If they ever visit mere
again. A woman's parlor viii also De
located on this floor and Longing
rooms arranged around the gallery OF
the lobby This viii give a view OF
the lobby from the mezzanine floor ana
VIII also give view OF the main olh-
ing room from the mezzanine
There will be three private dining
rOOnas in the rear Of the longing room
on the meZzanine floor and a service
corner in the northwest corner OF the
way connecting with the kitchen.
Big Suites May Be Arranged.
The first floor, which is Of the same
design as the remaining seven floor5,
viii be arranged so that the rooms may
be connected en- suite or in single
rooms with baths. There will be 300
rooms in the entire building and there
viii be p baths on each floor. includ-
ing the five shower baths which viii
be arranged to connect with the suites.
nrr Ha-r Of nv sfan rra
may be thrown together with the par
Tor which viii be located al the San
antonio street front OF the building on
each of the floors above the mezzantne.
An open court facing San Antonio
street and measuring 40 feet wide by
so feet deep will extend from the par
Tor floor up the remainder of the
height of the hotel This Will make all
Of the rooms outside rooms. Two pas
senger elevators viii operate from the
basement to the foot garden and VIII
open into the main lobby to the left
OF the office and near the FL PasO
Banquet Han on Roof.
On the roof there will be a glass en-
closed banquet hall 40 by 20 feet with
kitchen in connection. also having glass
sides so that the diners may watch the
white coated and white capped chefs
preparing the food in the glass and
white enameled roof garden kitchen.
The banquet hall will give a view OF
the night city from an elevation which
viii make the picture Of the illumin
ated streets and twinkling lights an
enchanting one. Meals viii also be
served in the banquet room during the
day IN winter and the view Of the
Mexican mountains and the river and
plains viii be equally beautiful. The
roof garden will extend over the two
wings OF the building and will be
connected with the banquet hall so that
the diners may walk from the hall
to the roof garden Pergolas viii be ar
ranged on the roof and with tropical
vegetation and powered seats. the roof
garden OF the hotel Paso Del NOrte
should be the center Of social life in
FL Paso during the summer evenings.
floors and VIII be available for balls
and conventions when not in use as
banqueting place.
Beautiful Finish.
The front elevation OF the big hotel
building VIII be as striking as the in
terror The entire building is to be of
reinforced concrete and the Ell PasO
I1nlshed IN glazed white terra Gotta for
the first two stories. For five stories
mottled reddish brown hydraulic
pressed brick Will be used with the
white terra fcOtta brick trimmings.
outlining the windows. The top story
and cornice viii be Of matt glazed ter
"a Gotta in ornate design The arched
entrance on FL PasO street viii have an
ornamental iron marquise suspended by
art metal chains and with glass roof
The entire building viii cost $780,
200. and i is hoped TO have the new
MOTEL building ready for the formal
opening on New Years day. 1913.
Fun measure at Southwestern Fuel Co.