Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-10
NEW BUILDINGS.
What is Being Done BY Our
Builders.

for the Fort street bank building, to b
built on the corner of Second and For
streets. which is in the Romanesque style
and is four stories high; first floor to b
uEed for bank building and stores, an,
above for Office purposes. There will be
passenger elevator off Fort street and stair
up from both streets: There is q circula
bay or corner running all the way up ant
finishing in bell shaped tower above mail
building, also one large square bay window
on Fort street three stories high and finished
with gable over. On Second street there
are two octagon bays. also finished Will
gable. The first story will be of San Jose
sandstone to the height of nine feet; then
pressed brick above with black brick
sand stone. terra Gotta and nodded bricks
for trimmings, belt courses panels. etc.
The offices will be finished in natural wood
finish and will have basins, closets, etc.
and all modern conveniences, which make
them the best and most desirable ones in
the city. The building above ground floor
will contain forty seven office rooms,
wainscotted in white cedar. The building
will be heated by steam, fully wired by
electricity and will contain all the modern
conveniences: Every room will have Its
own bell, mail box and speaking tube to
front entrance on Fort street side. The
sidewalk will be made nineteen feet wide
1t will be the highest, largest and most
costly building in the city and an ornament
to any city.
They are also building handsome dwell
ing on the corner of Court and Hill streets,
which isin the free or Knickerbocker style,
and presents different appearance on ali
sides. The exterior is embellished with
fancy shingles from main cornice down to
belt course, between the first and second
stories. and below that, rustic. There are
with stone and terra Gotta trimmings. There
are large gables on all sides, with unique
windows and carved panels and shingIe
effect. The foundation is of granite, laid
The approach is designed so as to look mas
sive and grand. The steps will be of white
polished marble, with black granite but
lresses on each side and wrought and cast
iron railing to porch. The porch has two
OF ateps and large covered panels between
posts and the tower looms up above this.
taking the porch for base and finishing oc-
tagOn with bell shaped tower, which win
be covered with copper. On the right of
the tower or angle there is a circular bay.
finishing above the main roof with teli-
shaped roof, and as rich cornice, with
deep carved frieze, on the left of the tower
there is N octagon end which finishes with
gable over, and has projecting circular
balconies on the second floor. From the porch
yeranda continues. round side to rear ten
feet wide and connects with covered drive.
way on side-The vestibule will be finished
with Spanish cedar. in rich carved and
nodded pannels, inches, turned columns,
&C., panels filled with art tiles, minton tile
floor with marble border, front door panels,
and transom over with stained art glass
loaded. The entrance hall is wainscotted
six feet high in cherry with Lincrusta
Walton frieze and ceiling is beam finished
The staircase hall is of same, and goes up
half way to platform with oriel window
off same and has large art glass windows
which give light to both stories, then up to
second floor. The stairs start from rich
carved nodded and turned newell with gas
above. with carved buttress string and
square ballusters with carved panel be
tween each one. At landing of stairs there
is large half circle arch with spindle fill.
ing of wood. The parlor will be finished in
mahogany. The windows are Of plate gl ass
and art glass transoms. The mantel will be
viii fnish it with ceiling cornice, with rich 6
tile facings, CRATE, &c. On the other side of
hall Is the sitting room, library and dining
room. The library Is finished In cherry
and so designed as to have bookcases. &c,
on each side of mantel. Connecting with
this room Is the sitting room which is fin-
ished In Oregon ash.
connecting with this room is the dini ng
room, with wainscotting and ceiling OF
NOtlt same as uldlu lTdusOHS over
windows in cut glass; also window over
sideboard with game and fruit designs
The mantel will be built in as part of finish,
as also will be the sideboard. The china
fitted up, and will be finished complete
with electric lighterG. bells, alarms, etc.
and clothes and dust chutes aud dumb
walters. and all the latest convenien ces,
complete.
They are also building a neat and tasty
and unpretentious house on on Grand ave-
nue., between Fifth and Sixth streets, for
Mr.. DeVan, and 1t is in the picturesque
style, with veranda Ia front, AID pomelled
and ,, nodded & yestibule. with front door
The entrance halls lead to staircase hall,
with neat and tasty stair of redwood fin
ished natural. The parlor is c.nnected
with sitting room with large half-circle
arch dining room and kitchen with pantry
and china closet, and lavat0ry under stars;
kitchen connects with main hall, rear stairs
and porch, and there is upstairs one alcove
chamber with mantel, and three other
chambers and bath room, and numerous
closers. The cost of this residence is 5000.
They are also BUILDING a very neat and
picturesque dwelling on Bonnie Brae Track,
on Ninth and Burlington streets, for IL.
Jevne, the grocer, which is well planned,
having a wide veranda around front and
side, with gable porch and balcony over the
same and finishing with large gable In the
roof. The vestibule will be paneled. and
moulded and finished in natural wood. The
front door panels, and transom over, will
have loaded Cathedral glass, in figures. The
entrance hall leads to a large staircase hall,
1ex1S, and on the right is d small library, or
den, and on the other side is the parlor,
15x2s, which is connected by sliding doors
square bay window, off corner, with plate
glass and Cathedral over same, AID above
this an octagon tower projects. and ccrner
mantel of cherry with Minton tills and
al tvnfn haa1 la
China closet wood, and is wainscoated six
feet high and has an OctagOn end, aud but
ler's pantry connects 1t with kitchen. The
kitchen connects with large pantry, veran-
trance. The staircase hall has a mantel
and hat and cloak closets on each side, and
layatory under stairs. The stairs have an
easy rise and tread, and platforms with
seats. and make a very fine appearance
something altogether different from what is
usual here in Los Angeles. There are six
large rooms downstairs, and six rooms and
bath up stairs, with numerous and commo-
oious closets. and the basement is seven
feet high. with wine cellar and laundry.
furnace. Electric bells and lighters and
speaking tubes complete the exterior is
rustic to two story, then belt course, then
fancy shingles. finished natural. then rich
moulder and turned cornice, with no
brackets, and will make one of the neatest
and best looking dwellings In the city, and
will cost about $l2.0
They are also building a model small cot
tage OF six rooms and bath on Temple
street, ior Mr.. Nimock, which will make u
neat. tasty and convenient cottage for the
price--$26O0 The parlor has square bay
window, with large window In front, OF &c
ounce glass, and cathedral glass transom
over. Dining room has china closet with
slide to kitchen. Kitchen has large pantry
and porch. Bath room connects with bath
| chambers.
They are also building a four-clsss school
house at Duarte, which is model of con-
veniencs-having two class-ro5ms down
stairs and two up stairs. with teachers and
principals rooms. There are separate en-
| frances on each side of the building for boys
and girls, and enter through paneled and
nodded. .loggins to corridor, with two stair
cases up TO second floor. The front has
large gable, with bell tower above. The
| first story is rustic, and then belt course,
and shingles above to main course There
speaking tubes from each class room 10 the
| Principals room. They have had consider
| able experience in school buildings, being
the architects for the School Board OF Ala
media county, and have built school houses
In Colusa, Napa, 5onoma and Aiameds
counties,