The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-06
Several New Buildings
DC Four Stories AS Well
Smaller Structures
Will Soon Be Erected
n Central Locations

Those who have felt that the bust
Z ness section of Lakeland is being
pushed along by the development OF
the city instead Of leading the way to
greater development than is possible
without adequate commercial and of.
fice buildings are beginning to cheer
up in view of the large number of
buildings now either in course of con
struction or being planned, not to
mention several that have only begun
to take shape in the mind of the pros
pdetive builders.
las several prominent citizens are
sa1ings there, is no means of estimat-
ing how much we have lost by not
1aKing hotel store, and office accom-
|n1'dations ready for the prospective
toHant to look at and to occupy at
This condition is about to be rem
edied, at least to a great extent, as
will be seen by contemplation Of
2tlie structures now being planned or
erected.
Proposed Hotel
First on the list must be placed the
new hotel, estimated to cost $4f5, 900.
Only 100000 of this must be sub
scribed by Lakeland citizens and the
4 Chamber of Commerce is hard at work
+ IA an effort to secure enough of the
home money to bring in the outside
capital as explained at the mass meet
ling last Monday night Fhe committee
Ri not ready to make its final report,
but states that progress is being made.
There is general feeling that the
hotel must be put over.
.grhe Chamber of Commerce re-
CARDS the hotel proposition as the key
to a heavy Industrial and jobbing
development, and it will be strong
selling point with us. 1t will also be
the key to other hotels" says Man.
sager Appleyard. with such a hotel
here we can go after big conventions
and the millionaire tourists"
The proposed building is to be eight
stories high and contain 1870 rooms,
ABSOLUTELY modern, built and furnished
flor the man who wants the best, and
doesn't have to put up with anything
less.
Interesting Prospects
The Chamber of Commerce has in
lpr0spect several interesting possibili-
ties for Lakeland, which will add in
te1est to the community as well as
being economic assets.
ON the list are couple of winter
schools for girls of wealth. The Ken
fncky Military Institute, which now
holds its winter sessions in Eau
Gallie, is considering moving to Lake
land.
throughout the country there are
Hundreds of welfare organizations,
composed of the employees of large in
aiustfial concerns. These have funds
established to care for the aged OF
their number, and an effort is being
made to interest these organizations
IN Polk county both as place where
these aged members can best be cared
for, and as a place where property
Nill yield an income from groves and
other paintings.
DYcHES-WILS son BUILDING
kIf certain conditions work out favor
ably, the well-known Dyches building
81 Main street will be incorporated
I'M larger and more imposing struc-
ft1xe. The lot adjoining has been pur-
chased from ]. s. Jewett and George
Moore, and Mr.. Wilson and l. M.
Entch, owners of the Dyches building
have had rough plans drawn for four
story building, of which the present
Byches building will be part. A
new front has been planned, and a
fiTe4oot court is to be arranged be-
&x15on the new building apd the Kim
deh building on the east.
This building will be arranged,
|kround floor and all, for professional
|1ses only. All modern features, in
ending the last word in elevators,
vim be Installed. The location is par
fIcnlariy desirable, especially in view
81 the proposed new hotel, which will
bs Just over the way, and, although
d65nite plans and specifications have
16t been drawn up, Mr.. Futch and