Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

present entrance from Water street
Above the second floor. there would
be six good sized rooms to each floor,
with four bathrooms and on every
other floor an extra toilet.
An elevator to be located in the
south side of the block, just to the
rear of the present stairway from the
street to the ladies dining room,
would serve the seven upper floors,
and there would also be Il winding
stairway of emi-freproof tile con-
struction. The changes contemplated
in the present street floor restaurant
are the installation of the register
desk and cashiers cage on the south
side of the restaurant. Just opposite
from its present location. The built
in counters and cabinet work on the
north side of the dining room would
be removed. back as far as the dumb
walters, and that side paneled to cor
respond with the rest of the room.
This change would provide additional
table space in the popular restaur-
ant.
A modern wash room and lavora-
tories would be located in the Water
street side of the basement, and the
| boiler room, heating plant and stor-
age in the other part of the base
ment floor. Besides the lobby-lounge
| and ladies parlor on the second floor,
i the plans call for laboratories and n
salesmen's sample room.
l Ornamental Facade
7 The front of the present building
would be refaced with stone trim
and large plate glass windows in
| stalled in the second floor lobby. An
! ornamental marquise would be plac-
| ed the entire width of the restau-
! rant street floor. and an Illuminated
! glass Sign would make the front
! facade further attractive.
| The six story addition to be built
atop the present building would he
! of brick. outside, and the interior
, specifications call for absolutely
modern materials and construction
! throughout. The fire escapes are to
! be J Gated on the north side of the
| h ing giving exit to the roof of
tie next block and the area-way be-
/ tween.
Nearly Half Century A Restaurant
" The present Tetrault Restaurant
! has had a record OF 45 years service
! to the patrons. 1t was built by Will
liam Potter. a we'll known restara-
| tour of n half-century ago. and in
| its early days was of the oyster
! house type, with a bar.
| When the late Wyman Viewer be-
! came the proprietor. the restaurant
was remodeled and lavishly decorat-
| ed and was one of the handSomest
| eating places east of Boston. The
same decorator who embellished the
! interior of the Masonic Temple. dec
| ora ting the Viewer Restaurant. For
many years under Mr.. Viewers pro-
| prietorShip the restaurant was fam
| ed both for its beauty and its cuis-
| inc. 1t was one of the most widely
known restaurants in the entire
| East. In the old days, the street
floor restaurant WAS patronizcd by
statesmen, professional and business
men. and only malt liquors We're
, served on the marble topped tables.
The ladies dining room was on the
second floor.
Henry J. Tetrault became owner
of the restaurant seven years ago,
and is the third proprietor since it's
establishment. Mr.. Tetrault has re-
decorated and refinished the restau-
| rant and continued the fine service
| for which the place has long ,ee1
famous. His contemplated project :
an ambitious one, but it is the re-
suit of the many demands for such
| first class Accommodations en- the part
| OF patrons of his restaurant, that he
has had Bunker and Savage prepare
plans and specifications, ana homes
to carry the project to completion.