Arizona republican., 1917-02-10

tion was not built to the same height at that time, and remained untouched for three years. Then in 1914 the final addition to the hotel was made when the rear section was raised to three stories and more than one hundred rooms were placed at the demand of the constantly growing business which MT. Luhrs had built up.
 Fire Lays Hotel Low
 Seven months ago fire gutted the whole of the structure. The flames originated in the central part of the building, near what was known at that time as the court. Before they were controlled the interior of the entire structure had been destroyed, either by the fire and smoke or by water which was turned into the building to fight the fire. The walls. however. were uninjured, as were also the larger part of the floors on the first story. This was on June 2s, last.
 Plans were immediately laid for the rebuilding of the structure. An ad- justment of the fire loss was made immediately after the fire. The actual damage to the building and contents as estimated by the fire insurance ad- justers was in excess of 50,000. This was paid to the owners of the building | and T. B. Stewart was employed as general contractor to rebuild and re- ! model the gutted building. Since that date active work of makinga new hotel of the old has been progressing, cul- minating in the opening of one of the best and most modern hotel buildings in the southwest.
 More than s75,000 was expended al- together in the making over of the hostelry. This was spent for new fur niture. in the installation of modern equipment. in the remodeling of the interior. in the making comfort for the future guests of the hotel, and in the placing at the disposal of Phoenix hotel building which is worthy Of a ! city as progressive and modern as is the Capital city. No expenses have ! been spared no modern equipments has been omitted no tried comfort of | the hotel has been overlooked in equipping this building. Every detail { has been attended to, either by the contractor or by the owners of the | structure
 As the hotel is reopened to it's ! patrons il contains the same three 1 stories as of old. About 195 rooms | | the housing of guests. An elevator will connect each of the floors with the lobby, and stairways at frequent | intervals afford ready access to each of the floorways. The halls run com 1 pletely about the building, making a | square inside the outside rooms which follows the square of the four walls. | Inside this square made by the hall i ways is another square of rooms, fac- ing this time on the inside court of the 1 building. Each of the rooms in this manner is given an outdoor exposure ! from at least one side. The rooms are large, airy, high ceilinged. and of such 1 structure that they will heat readily in the winter and at the same time be comfortably cool in the summer
 Old Court Is Changed
 ilstead of the old court in the cen ter of the building now is built one 1 story structure in connection with the i iaain railways of the structure where arc placed the sample rooms. Seven ] of these sample rooms for the benefit of travelling salesmen have been con structed under this one roof These rooms are of sufficient size to meet the demands of a large wardrobe of trunks. are well lighted by means of ventilators from above, and are euuip- ped with the same modern appliances as is the remainder of the building. Each of the rooms is about 20 feet in width by 60 feet in length and each is ! entered from a long hallway running through the back end of the building just east of the wholesale department occupied by Talbot & Hubbard
 The baggage and heavy drayage of the hotel is also handled through this hallway as is also much of the ma terials which is handled by the var ious occupants of the building. Bag gage going to the rooms of the guests is taken through the hall to another runway which connects from the rear with the elevator shaft. Here it is loaded onto the elevator and taken al rectly to the floor where it is to be placed in the guests rooms. In this manner all heavy drayage in connec tion with the hotel is done without in reference with the hostelry's business or with the comfort of the occupants At the same time this heavy baggage is kept out of sight and out of the way
 In like manner a back stairway to the upper halls of the building makes for the comfort of the guests and for
 the efficiency of the chambermaids and other help by supplying separ- ate entrance and exit for hired hands and a ready connection with the back