Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-10
Frozen Music.

Architecture has been defined ~ FIRE
ssa music" II that definition shsll be
accepted thePs will bs music in the air.
continually in Los Angeles. On every
hand the genius of the architect Is crop
ping out in blossoms of beauty that will
BE- perpetual delight to future genera
tons.
A new illustration Of the power, sig
nifcancs aud luxury Of architectural dis
play will be added to the attrastions Of
the city during the present summer. In
addition to the dozen new churches and
scores Of dwellings that have erected
their columns. towers and turrsts Of
beauty in Lo, Angeles. during the year
| past. there is now in contemplation the
erection Of large number of beautiful
residences in the city that will bs q
source Of pleasure and enjoyment to the
people.
A forcibls reminder Of this fact ID
sssn in the stu1ios Of the architects Of
The dty st the present time. As an in
stance. IN ths stadio Of Mr.. John Hall,
ct II Main street. there is to be seen 4
large display Of ornamental plans for
dwellings and public buildings.
Among tipa is plan for . two-ssory
dwelling for Mr.. Thomas Rhodes, to be
erected on the corner Of Ninth and Olive
streets.
This will be notable and beautiful
structure, two stories in height, the plan
to admit Of being made Of brick or stone.
It will contain II rooms. including con-
servatory and laboratory for scientific
examination and experiment. In archi-
tsctural style II will b. modified form
Of the Fifteenth Century Gothic, with
towers and ornamental gables.
Another cottage is designed for Mr..
Johu 8. Carr. to Be erected on Seventh
street, above Pearl street, to consist Of
II rooms. with antique hall and vesti-
bule. This will Be Of . similar style Of
architecture, aad b . noble ornament
to that beautiful part Of the city.
Mr.. Hall has also . plan similar b
that for Mr.. Rhodes TO be erected on
the corner Of Seventh and Olive street,
with the same number Of rooms, but
nearly sll larger than those in the
Rhodes Mansion. This beautiful edifiee
will be built for Mr.. James Hall, and
the three dwellings, all near each other,
will be 6ns ornament to that
part Of the city. 1t is quite likely that
when these beautiful strudures lift their
fine and graceful forms in that part Of
Los Angeles. that others will initiate
their example, and build hsusss equal
or more slaborats and impesing. Thia
new departure. and harvest Of beauty,
Is most delightful to observe end will
result in general desire and effort 70
beautify our homes till Los Angeles
stands the peer Of all other cities in the
land.
In addition to these large and elegant
buildings Mr.. Hall exhibited plan Of q
building to be erected ON Main street.
near the new Opera House. This will
be two-story brick, with deep base
mont and contain three large wareroons
and twenty.thrse other rooms for bust
ness and residence purposes. Tho front
WILDE Gothic with heavy ornamsntation.
and will Be . grand ornament for this
noble street. The building will be the
property Of Mr.. j. Forster, and known
- the Forster building. It will havs Z
novelty in the way Of iron stone sill
and corners. . new ornament in Los
IAssslss.
Mr.. Hall will also add . large building
to the Covarrubias building on Firsl
street. also for Mr.. Fsnter.
Tho two plans for the new court
house were also explained but . dss
oription would be out Of place till th,
plans are acted on by the Supervisors
Mr.. Hall states that he Is orowdad
with work.