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CARL G. FISHER
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The general plan of the new hotel on the Bay Shore property,
elle the co-operation of the Bay Shore Company is outlined as follows.
The hotel will have tt7o hundred rooms, with at least twelve cot-
tages.. The name of the hotel will be "Nautilus".
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The hotel will Ire flare proof, and will have sufficient diming
space to alow for fifteen or twenty additional cottages. A garage .
and servants quarters will be combined.
The small island known as John's Islands will be trans. omed
into a beautiful putting green, with massive flag pole, some docks,
seats, etc., but very little decoration.
The large island, knownas Collins Island, has approximately
Zo.c.e-foet of water frontage. The twelve or fifteen cottages- will first
be built on the south and. oast sides of the .island. The tvv islands y
will be connected with bridges. Some heavy colnr. s, eight foot wide
and ton feet high, will be at the entrance of both bridges, it is
planned., if prices aro satisfactory, to have Jack Orr cut from a soft
concrete statues. One statue of a polo player in action; a statue of . .
the famous mare, Belle-of-all; a statue of a tennis player in action;
golf player; a swimmer; and a fast boat. All the statues will be life
size with the exception of the boat. The tops of all the posts will be
tapered and planted in grass, which will be kept green and cut so that
the horses will actually have the appearance of standing in E;rass.
The main bridge on Alton Road will be widened to accomodate a
street car line. A street car track has been ordered marcs will be laid
in sixty days. The polo fields opposite the Nautilus will be put in
shape as quickly as possible for playing. Alton Road will be rebuilt,
as well as the west Bay Road, which will give a total of approximately s
five miles of new road. Street lamps will be placed thro•.ugh the property.
The property will be graded ami considerable planting done at the earliest
possible moment. • :;
It will only be /necessary to have three tennis courts with the new
hotel, and these will/located on Collins Island. There will be a tower on
the hotel which will have revolving naval search lights, ono red and one •
white. This illumination will be very attractive and at minimum cost. It •
is planned that the roof can also be used for dancing and teas. The hotel
will have several private porches, which will be attached to the most
expensive suites.
Very truly yo11r3, .
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