The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-07

j 4ne past week marked an import
ant event in hotel circles of North
Dakota and the Great West in the
opening of the Hotel Lewis & Clark,
at Mandan, the complete cost of the
building and the furnishings being
Approximately $250,000. Announce
ment Of the formal opening Is yet
to be made by Keller & Boyd, prop
rietors OF the Waldorf hotel Of Far
go, who have assumed management
/ Of the new hotel at Mandan.
The structure, which occupies a
site 15Ox75 feet is located on the
site Of the old Inter Ocean hotel,
and was erected by L. B. Hanna of
Fargo, who has held great faith in
the development Of the western part
of North Dakota, especially that ter
rttory west Of the Missouri river, and
the city of Mandan. alone. which
some day seems destined to become
one Of the big railroad points in the
west. The sum of $3,000,00O would
have been spent in shop and addi-
tional yardage facilities there this
year but for the outbreak of the war.
kredIer Resident Manager.
In taking over the management OF
the new hostelry, Keller & Boyd OF
Fargo, known far and wide to the
travelling fraternity of the United
States picked for their resident
manager, Arthur Kredler. r. K. KEEL
Ter and w. E. Boyd have been in the
hotel business in Fargo for the last
ten years. They were formerly in
the hotel business at points in Min
nesota.
The Mandan building was con-
struoted from the plans of w. j.
Gage, Jr., architect of Fargo. The
general contract was handled by the
Meinecke Building company of Far
go. T. P. Ridley of Fargo, was in
charge of the wiring and the fix
lures; the firm of Grimes & Peat of
Bismarck, the plumbing and the
decorations in charge Of the North
Dakota Decorating company Of Far
CO. and George w. Turner OF the
Herbst department store of Fargo,
was the consulting director on the
bank, lobby and the dining room, the
decorations Of the walls and ceilings
and the draping Of the windows.
According to Mr.. Boyd. all the
available space in the building has
been utilized. The Merchants Ma
tional bank Of Mandan occupies
corner quarters OF the building on
the first floor. The floor in the bank
lobby Is a beautiful Norman flash
tile Of warm rose shade. The floors
in the working space in the bank are
carpeted with a noiseless linoleIRn
tile. Greek black and gold marble
and Alaskan token marble were
used for the wainscottng and coll
umns for the banking room. The fix-
lures and furniture of the bank are
all made of imported South Ameri-
can mahogany.
Two mercantile stores have leased
ground floor space, also an insur-
ance agency and a billiard firm. "A
barber shop is located in the base
ment. The stores occupy the south
west part Of the building, and be-
tween these and the lobby of the
hotel Is the cafeteria. The cafeteria
has been worked out on plans for
most sanitary conditions. Marble and
tile are used in the equipment. The
kitchen or cuisine, has also been
worked out on these modern lines
with the best equipment in ranges,
gas stoves and other essentials. One
Of the noticeable features is the sys-
tenn Of ventilation.
Lobby Center Of Building.
The lobby is located in the center
Of the big structure, is very SPACIOUS
and is beautifully decorated and
Of maroon with massive leather
chairs and coy lounging room. A
Mechanic writing floor overlooks the
lobby. The lobby walls and ceilings
have been decorated in shades of old
ivory. Inside panels of side walls
are blended with old ivory suggestive
of mulberry color, which tones in
with the marble base and the hang
ings to be used over the lobby win
dows. The lobby and dining room
have a base OF Verde-antiuue marble,
and wainscote and dado of pink
Tennessee marble. The floors Of
both rooms are OF tile George w.
Turner presented special painted
panel for the lobby. The furniture
for the lobby consists of heavy up
holstered leather chairs and settees.
Dining Room Decorations.
The decorations in the dining room
are the same aus the lobby with the
exception Of the color tone. Stone
grays have been used with Belgian
blue blended into side wall panels.
The cOrn1ce plaster rel1eI IS FURNISH
ed in French gray tipped with silver.
Antique silver brackets for lighting
are finished with opalescent shades
Small table lamps are also shaded
with opalescent glass. The hangings
consist OF Holland shades in soft
cream colors over these are hung
lace panels with overdraperies made
OF Belgian blue silk repp.
The hotel is four stories In height
and has 40 rooms, so rooms being
with bath. There are two elevators,
passenger and freight.
One of the modern up-to- date fea-
lures are the locker rooms, one on
each floor, each containing a NUM-
Der OF conlmodious steel lockers for
the safekeeping OF the belongings OF
the guests.
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