New Britain herald., 1922-05-26
Fred Beloin Said to be Planning Erection of Hostehy at Corner of Church and Corbin Fl.
Proposed Plans Call for Structure That Is Modern
 and Up-to-date in Every
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That Fred Beloin, for many years proprietor of the Hotel Beloin on Church street, which he sold to the Delaney Brothers, of Hartford, is soon to start work on the erection of a new half million dollar hotel in this city, was a statement made today by real estate men to whom Mr. Beloin has announced his plan.
 Mir. Beoin himself. was out of the city this afternoon, so definite details of his plans could not be obtained from him.
 However. Mir. Beloins plans, ac- cording to those to whom he has out : lined them, call for a hotel that will be modern in every respect. It will be located across from the Union de- pot, at the corner of Corbin place and Church street. on the plot of land which MT. Beloin recently purchased from R. H. Erwin of Maple Hill.
 Beloin Buys Property
 This plot of land, originally the old Corbin Paper Box shop. was bought by Mir. Erwin more than year ago Later he razed the buildings on the corner and announced his plans for building a modern business block there In fact, work was actually started on the erection of the block. Active work stopped, however. and few weeks later MT. Beloin announced that he had purchased the property from Mir Erwin through the Camp Real Estate company. At the time MT Beloin said he had not fully made up his mind as to what he proposed to do with the property although even then he would not deny that he might erect a. hotel there.
 Present plans of Mir. Beloin, if car ried out, provide for the city having a hotel that is second to none. It will he rrndern in every way, hrerroof throughout, with light, airy rooms and complete equipment such as is found Tn the best hotels. In addition, 1t will probably have quarters suff- ciently spacious to permit of holding big conferences and possibly conven- lions here.
 New Hotel Long Wanted.
 Agitation for a new hotel was started by the Chamber of Commerce several years ago, and at one time 1t was proposed to start a stock cor poration among it's members for the purpose of erecting a building for such purposes on the site now occupied by the Professional building.
 Merchants and manufacturers, real idng the benefits that would accrue through the presence of an up-to-da and spacious hostelry, have been be- hind the movement for a new hotel since the old Russwn hotel went out of existence. Conferences at local factories and gatherings of salesmen, as we'll as representatives of various concerns interested in extensions at the local plants, have on numerous occasions found it necessary to go to Hartford for suitable hotel accommo- dations. it is said
 Because of the many and varied manufactures here, many state and national conventions of fraternal or Limitations have been held in this city, but it is believed that, if suit able hotel accommodation could be offered, the number of these conven- | tions would be greatly increased Not only is there valuable advertising ob- tained through such gatherings, but the retail merchants report increased | business during the period of conven- tions
 Vaudeville entertainers, stock play CTS and members of concert companies who have visited the city have ex- pressed themselves as not entirely sat isied with accommodations offered | them in the line of hotels, it is said, and this objection has also been voiced commonly by transients visit ing the city.