Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-06
JOHN T. coNNeRY AND JOHN J
coReETT TO BUILD A GRAND
HOTEL IN eO0EWATER.

Edgewater. the most beautiful part
OF Chicago. with the finest residences.
the most beautiful shore line and the
million and quarter dollar hotel
that will outshine the Waldorf.Astoria
and make the famous Cecil over in
London look like an aristocratic dog
kennel in comparison. The whole
North Shore is proud Of II.
Messrs. ]. J. Corbett and J. T. Con.
merry have for many years had in mind,
says the North Shore News. q hotel
development for their holding at
Sheridan drive. Balmoral avenue and
Lake Michigan, extending for 800 feet
along the Lake Shore. just north Of
the Saddle and Cycle Club, and for
nearly two years Marshall and Fox,
architects for the project. have been
studying the plans OF structure suit.
able for the demands OF the trade and
best adapted to the location; and the
papers now on record mark the con.
summation OF the plans OF the owners
and architects, who together are build.
Ing the hotel.
Marshall & Fox have stamped their
individuality upon some Of the most
notable buildings Of the country. As
builders Of the Blackstone" Nor.
rison" and "Kaiserhof" they have
shown Chicago something Of what
they can do in hotel planning. They
have brought to the study of the
Edgewater Beach project country.
wide experience. and have given near.
ly two years to the application Of their
ideas and present the Edgewater
Beach Hotel as their final thought In
up.to.the.minute efficiency.
The building covers an area nearly
two hundred feet square. 1t Is to be
nine stories in height, Of freproof
construction, to the almost entire ex.
clusion OF woodwork OF any kind.
The entrance Is through an i'm.
posing porte cochere, on the edge Of
the boulevard on its west front, while
on the east a marine cafe throws its
crystal facade within twenty-five feet
OF the waters of Lake Michigan. II
whole length Of Chicagos thirty miles
OF water front, until the Edgewater
Beach Hotel shall have opened for
business, there is not one public cafe
where the restaurant patron may dine
overlooking the water.
To the north and south more than
a city block OF vacant ground, con.
trolled by the local corporation, will
form a beautiful Italian Garden and
park. approached in either direction,
and surrounded by the wide concrete
walks.
The plan OF the chamber floor Is
unique. Nothing that Monte Carlo or
the Riviera can show will surpass 1t
in efficiency, arrangement, in sunny
exposure, breadth or beauty of view,
or arrangement OF apartments; the
best has been put into II, There Is no
inside court. The plan Is in the form
OF a cross, giving each room a wide
panorama overlooking Sheridan Drive
or the waters OF Lake Michigan.
The elevators and service demands
occupy the hub OF the plan, from
which, as a center, radiates the cor
ridors like the spOkes OF wheel.
Sixty.four sun parlors OF unusual
construction occupy the corners OF the
wings, the adjoining space being ar.
ranged so that one or many rooms
can be made tributary 10 these choice
locations.
Ten small French shops occupy the
boulevard frontage, crowned by a
balustraded terrace tributary TO the
public lobby and lounge in the main
story, and accessible from the hotel,
II is planned 10 have the house open
for guests early in the summer OF
1916.
II will cost sl,25O,0OO,