The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11
NAY BUILD MAMMOTH
HOTEL IN M|N0T
ERICK RAMSTAD CHAIRMAN. OF
COMMITTEE AND WILL BE
LARGE >sTOCKHOLDER-$l0o0
PAID ON SITE.

An effort is being made to organ
ize $15O,0OO stock company for a
mammoth new hotel for this city and
while the Independent is not at lib
erty to make public some of the in
formation we have, it looks as tho
those behind the movement mean busi-
ness. We understand that thousand
dollars have been paid on an option.
Erick Ramstad is chairman of the
committee and it is understood that he
will be one of the largest stockholders.
Considerable outside capital is likely
to be interested. The site selected is
one of the best in the city. Next week
we hope to give our readers more de-
tanned information.
Robert B. Stacy-Judd, the architect,
has drawn sketch of the building,
the cut of which we show. Mr.. Stacy
Judd gives us the following descrip-
ton of the proposed hotel, which would
cost about $4,000, exclusive of the
furnishings:
The first floor plan is a model of
economy and practicability, there is
not an inch of space wasted, or an
awkward angle. To the left of the
main entrance lies the Offices COM
manding a view Of the entire floor,
telegraph and telephone room, reading
room, commercial entrance, with la
dies entrance directly opposite the
palm court, sample baggage entrance,
with special elevator to basement,
commodious commercial room, over
looking the side street and the palm
court. In the center Of the latter is
a fountain containing gold fish. There
are two halls, the entrance hall and
the inner hall, whence an elevator rises
to all floors. A drinking fountain is
provided in a beautiful, artistic niche
between the palm court stairs and the
cigar stand. A hat rack for the hasty,
light clad diner, and. a large cloak
room, guard the lobby to the grand
dining salon. This salon will prob
ably be carried out in pure Renais-
sance Architecture. A large balcony
with an oval lantern light graces one
end and beautiful orchestra gallery
surmounts the entrance to the salon.
The service will be on the finest lines.
Slopes to the kitchens below with di-
rect dumb waiter will insure rapid
service. This dining salon will be the
great attraction. The palm court will
be carried out in the Grecian style.
Halls, writing and commercial rooms
in Old English periods. The kitchen
will be modelled on a combination of
the finest English, French and Amer
lean lines. In addition to the kitchens
the basement will contain sample
rooms, lavatories, barber shop, ETC.
The seven floors of bedrooms are de-
signed on the latest American and
Continental system, six rooms with in
dividual bath room complete and large
closet. Two rooms with share bath
and closet, and nine rooms without
baths but provided with lavatory ba.
sin, hot and cold water supply and a
closet. Every room has large win.
dow. Cleanliness and airiness with
comfort have been the essential points
studied. A public bath room, ladies
toilet and line stores are provided on
each floor. The plan shows not an
inch Of waste space. Clean cut wide
corridors, splendidly lighted, arc fed
from the center by an elevator and
stairway, and a fire escape serves al
floors. The back rooms are just as
light and airy as the front, and the
essence Of economy has been the key.
note.
The building is absolutely fire resist
ing throughout, being constructed witt
reinforced concrete walls and floors
from top to bottom, the most econom
ical method Of construction, the floors
being covered with steel dust cement
The exterior will be faced with stocl
terra-cotta, black granite finish fol
the first story and mott stone colo1
finish above with a dark tapestry bricl
panel in the center Of the front eleva
ton, stock terra Gotta mouldings viii
be used throughout. A marked ant
unique sky line with cornice, crowns
this great structure. The effect O
the exterior will be purely artistic
whilst the entire interior will be car
ried out on a color scheme not to b
beaten in the whole Of America. 4
vacuum cleaner and vacuum stean
heating plants will be installed. Ever!
line Of the structure, every room an
lobby has been carefully designed witt