South Bend news-times., 1921-05-12
COMPLETING PLANS
FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF OLIVER ANNEX
Specifications to Be Ready
Within 10 Days For Bids,
Weisberg Says.

Plans for the proposed deluxe an
mex 10 the oliver hotel, 70 be erected
lust west Of and adjoining the pres
ent building at Main st. and Wash
ington av.. will be completed within
10 DAYS and will then be submitted
90 contractors for bids on the work
Of erecting the seven-story addition
according 10 Andrew G. Weisberg'
president Of the Oliver Hotel cor
poration, Tuesday.
South Bends rapid growth in the
past. and the vision of its future
growth are the reasons given by Mr..
Weisberg for the proposed annex TO
his already large hotel.
Men Of business and enterprise
are busy .forecasting The future OF
our city and are planning to increase
the capacity and facilities OF their
establishment so as to be ready for
the new prosperity" said Mr.. Weis-
berg. Mr.. Weisberg is one of the
first South Bend citizens 10 take time
by the forelock in developing plans
for the enlargement Of his business.
Tuesday Mr.. Weisberg gave out some
OF the details of his plans for max
| ing a greater Oliver. He said:
Capacity to he 800 Rooms.
Il acquired ownership Of the oil
Nr Just a year ago and. naturally.
have closely watched the trend of
events. From the hotelman's and
investors standpoint the oliver has
proved a most pleasant surprise.
During a period of recession of bust
I ness sharply noticed and bitterly
complained Of in many other cities
the Oliver has enjoyed an undimin-
Iished patronage and frequently been
taxed beyond its capacity.
Local conditions make for what
is known as "a four-day week foI
South Bend hotels. that Is 10 say. we
are full Mondays. Tuesday, Wednes-
davs and Thursday. while running
light Fridays. Saturday and sun
days.
"But the continued pressure dur
ling the first four days Of the week
made the necessity Of early eXpan'
sion clear 10 me very soon after my
becoming acquainted with Soutf
\ Bend conditions.
My purchase last year. fortu'
nateIy. included a parcel Of vacan
ground 65x14O feet to the west o
the Oliver, upon which | shall cree
a seven-story annex of the same
beauty OF architecture as the paren
Oliver. This will bring the capacity
of the greater Oliver 10 500 rooms
"The ground floor of the annel
will contain four stores and 10 large
sample rooms for commercial traV
\ elers. Each and every room VII
have bath or shower. giving metro
Ipolitan accommodation Of the high
est class TO thei traveller seeking Z
moderate priced room. as we'll as t'
the tourist demanding Luxurious
suite.
"The annex should prove eX
tremely profitable as we'll as popular
because it can be operated with bu
little increase of the working force
land without additional Investment OF
expense in lobby space, dining-roon
or kitchen equipment"
/ Ihe arCnlIeCJ Is n. n 1iSeli' "9N
1 ciate architect in the construction o
the Blackstone hotel, Chicago. Tn
consulting engineer is NJ. c. Hart
man. who was engaged by the T1vol
Itheater. one of the finest movie house
in America. also of Chicago. an'
both of whom are leading experts Il
modern hotel construction.
,.r,,-- o,5 epacifcati0nS will b
finished within 10 days and submit
ted to contractors for bids SAL
NTr Weisberg. Tuesday.