Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1919 — NEW HOTEL A POSSIBILITY [ARTICLE]

NEW HOTEL A POSSIBILITY

C. P. MOODY BUYS FENDIG CORNER ON FRONT STREET—ARCHITECT DRAWING PLANS. The contract was closed today for the sale of the B. S. Fendig property on the corner of Washington and Front street, now occupied by the Riley creamery. The purchasers are Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Moody, late proprietors of the Makeever House. A new modern 50-room hotel may some day occupy this site and an architect is now working on the plans of the building.—This is a good location for a hotel as it has an exposure on all sides, thus furnishing plenty of light and air. At present the lot is covered with a frame building that has about outlived its usefulness. It is the intention at present to move the residence portion of the building on the north end of the lot and rebuild this portion of the building into a modern residence, which will be either rented or used by the proprietors of the hotel as their private residfthce. This location is one of the old landmarks of Rensselaer, the present building having been owned by Ludd Hopkins previous to its purchase from his widow by Mr. Fendig and was used by Mr. Hopkins as a residence and dry goods store. After its purchase by Mr. Fendig the building was used by him as a residence, poultry house and junk shop. Upon Mr. Fendig’s rem'oval to Chicago the business was continued for a time, Ufter which it had no tenant until a year ago when Mr. Riley, the present tenant, rented the business room for a creamery. Mr. Fendig is now located in New Orleans and decided to dispose of the property, as it was not a paying investment to him. —...