The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-09
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peka. Rental was secured on vacant
lots at the northeast corner of Ninth
and Quincy streets. This ground will
be used as a material yard.
Movement of materials to Topeka
will begin at once. Construction
equipment and building materials will
be loaded as rapidly as cars can be
secured and shipments started.
1t is probable that ten days will be
required to complete general excava-
tions. Footings will Immediately be
made and It is the belief of the con-
struction engineer that concrete can
be run in three or four weeks.
Build n floor Week.
''Just as soon as we are out of the
ground we will go right along" Jen-
nings stated. 1--WE ought to run up
steel for a new floor at least every
week or ten days after we get started"
Steel Up by January 4.
The steel superstructure will be
completed by January 1, if movement
of materials are not deplayed thru
further transportation difficulties.
Jennings is confident that unless fur
ther strike distractions are encoun-
tered there will be 20 difficulty m
Completing the new hotel by August
1, next year.
Loan from st. Louis
Several days ago a representative
of the First National bank of st. Louis
inspected the site, studied plans for
the new Hotel Kansas and looked over
possible competitive sites. After his
survey he endorsed a loan of $450,000
on the project. Late Friday after
noon the st. Louis bank sent officers of
the hotel company a-telegrarA confirm
ing their agreement to underwrite one
half of the entire cost of the hotel
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Mosby & Mosby have signed a "a
year lease on the Hotel Kansan. They
will have absolutely control and super
vision of the property under their
lease. Their contract provides for
their furnishing of the hotel at an ex-
pense of s150,600.
The firm of Mosby & Mosby now
holds the lease on the National hotel
in Topeka. 1t also operates the Hotel
Glennon in Kansas City. Mo. 1t is the
plan of the lessees to retain their pres
ent Interests but with virtually a mill
lion dollar property under their con-
troll will center their energies behind
the Ninth and Kansas avenue project.
Most Desirable Site.
Completed the Hotel Kansan will be
one of the finest and best appointed
hostleries in the Middle West. 1t is
Just opposite the site of the famous
old Copeland hotel-for years known
in politics as Copeland County and
holding a place in political prominence
with the old Blossom House., Sherman
House and Planters hotel. The site
is by long odds the most desirable
and popular in the city.
Five years ago the Ninth street
hotel plan was launched but work was
held up by war activities Inability to
meet construction expense locally
caused further delays. But the plaa
i was never abandoned. For weeks men
have been working out details which
would bring true Topeka's dream of a
hotel on the popular corner block
east of the state house square and
fices, auditorium, Memorial hall. the
new millien dollar Masonic temple and
the city's shopping district.
Not until every minute detail was
worked out and attended to, did the
men behind the Hotel Kansan enter
prise give announcement of their ac-
ton They decided Topeka would
have no more paper" hotels, but j
home for the city's guests that would
insure the holding of Topeka prestige
as convention center of the state and
midwest. New-within less than AZ
hours after announcement of their
gift toward the development of To-
peka-aetual work will be under way
to make hopes and dreams a reality.
Frank Bechtelh eiraer. Topeka con-
tractor who handled excavation work
at the MASONIC temple site, will have
a gang of men at work on the hotel
lots Monday morning. By rushing
work the new hotel will be open to the
public August l, next year.