Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-08-21
LOS ANGELES.
Notes of Progress in the
Pueblo.
THEcURRENT RUNNING STRONG
Fine Houses Going up in all Quar-
tiers Of the Munich
pality.
LOS ANGELES.
THE CURRENTRUNNI sTRON

WI Va ttS AnahttA
pality.
Just at this moment the strength OF
the current in the real estate boom Is
cutting most into things in .'sonora
Town." the Oldest part Of the city. The
opening Of Main street to Alameda, the
making of q proper acqueduct out OF the
old Zanja Madre. and the establishing Of
the post office near that quarter Of the
city have all combined TO give big i'm
petus to things in this Oldest portion Of
the pueblo. 1t is an exceptionally at
tractive part Of Los Angeles, and its
improvement will greatly add to the
appearance OF the city as it strikes new
arrivals by the trains. As 1t is now all
visitors reach the city by the back door,
which gives the impression that if these
be the abodes Of angels they must be SO
disguised us to come to the world SO as to
take unawares.
All along the line Of Upper Main street
the old adobes are being torn down to
make room for good business houses.
Back from that street there are good
many fne buildings already going up.
On the hill above the old adobe town
there are visible great many handsome
residences springing up. One of the
principal streets In that part of the city
Is Buena Vista. 1t is now proposed to
bridge that thorougafare across the river
in very substantial manner. There is
another proposition--to open the same
street through from Bellevue avenue to
Temple street. When these two propo-
sitions are carried out the effect on that
section of the city will be very marked.
EAST Los ANGELES.
This really eclectic, portion Of the mum
icipality is among the most progressive
within the corporation limits. 1t Is quite
high, sheltered on the north from
harsh winds by a range Of hills and has
q nice view. Wherever one looks new
houses are seen going up. Along the
main thoroughfare Of that quarter, Dow
ney avenue, there are half dozen really
pretentious houses being built. They
are two story aud two and one.hali
story structures, with ten or . doz-
en- rooms to each. Further from the
main track of travel there are great
many cosy cottages being built. These
residences will range in cost from $1,000
to $1,000 or $1,000.
The yards in East Los Angeles are
very beautiful, with green lawns and
flowers in profnsion.
At present one line Of street cars runs
across the Downey avenue bridge. 1t
.v.tl ha k.,t short Alma NATL thia
vice will be increased. As soon as the
bridge on Buena Vista street is COM
pletsd no doubt line Of street cars will
be put on that avenue Of travel. A
strong movement IL on foot to open up
Chavez street from Alameda across the
river and through East Los Angeles. 1t
10 proposed to put another bridge there.
Should this effort succeed, and there is
no good reason why it should fail, there
will be . line Of cars for the use of
jewellers along that line.
The opening of Chavez street and the
bridging of the river at that point will
be OF material service to another section
OF the city which has q good promise for
the future about it. The l. A. q 3. G.
V. R,y has made fine mole from their
bridge near Buena Vista street, past the
Dewney avenue bridge and as far down
as the pile bridge of the s. p. Co. at the
loot OF Mission street. This will protect
that portion Of the city from water
which was so badly washed last winter,
In there near Meats Soap Works Mr..
Cook has nearly completed fine estab.
lishment for pulling and securing wool.
The soap works is fine en-
terprise. Messrs. G. L. Mesnager
Il Co. have large winery just
off Of Chavez street aud an
other company is putting up . large
building for similar en- ierprise near by.
These are loud noes Of progress in the
way of the much demanded manufac-
turing development.
BOYLE HEIGHTS
Is another section of tho city where
great progress is making. The principal
streets are being graded. With this i'm.
proving of the streets goes hand in hand
the remodclng OF the street car line,
placing the road bed IN better shape and
preparing for more frequent and rapid
trips to the city center. Such q move
inent is an imperative necessity. The
city is growing very rapidly now. and
will continue to do so. On all sides one
sees handsome homes being built. The
residences there are among the hand
soonest in Los Angeles. The grounds
are ample and they are laid out and or
namented in very artistic style.
The electric road will be running to
the corner Of First street and Also
avenue in short time. These improve
ments will greatly accelerate the devel.
opmsnt of Boyle Heights. The magnifi-
cent views, the pure air and many other
attractions Of that quarter will keep the
growth and Improvement there going
forward very steadily.
THE SOUTH oENTER.
The portion of the city lying in .
radius Of half mile around the Eighth
street school is a busy scene. On all the
streets Whereabouts there are to be seen
many tine houses in conrse Of
construction. Not even a mod
est cottage mars the symmetry
of fine mansions that are uplifting
their aristoeratic heads on all sides. One
can at points count half a score of re
ally fine houses from single
point of view. Further out
to Washington street the same
facts are observable. Getting across
Pico street to Main the same course Of
steady progress is encountered. AT the
point known as the Childs' Tract the i'm.
provement is astonishing. 1t is just a
year since this plot was distributed to
the subscribers. Then it was thought
that most of the buyers chad got left
at six hundred dollars lot. Now there
is not lot in the tract that is not cheap
at six hundred dollars, There are per-
haps a dozen very handsome houses being
built on the Childs' Tract.
THE WEST END.
Along the cable roads everything is
booming at high water mark. One has
to cross the Bunker Hill avenue line to
find vacant lot. When the region is
reached where there is room to
lay down pile of building ma
terial, activity is at white heat.
The park on the Second strset
line is continual attraction. The fine
views to be had from all parts Of the
hills call loudly to the settler to build
there and enjoy the beauties of the sea,
the mountain, the plains, the several
portions of the city.
On the Temple-street line the hand.
some sites are being rapidly filled up
with houses. The setting OF the road
in operation has given a great impetus
to settlement and improvement there,
too. and the good effects OF rapid travel
are being felt.
The reporters rambles on hot day
like yesterday necessarily were coufined
to the lines of the street cars. Walking
is not an attractive occupation in the
sun at 81 degrees. But oontining ones
attrn lou to The lines of the street cars
one can readily realize the truth of the
lumber men in asserting that there are
over $50 houses in course of construc-