Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-08-08
WILSON BLOCK.
New and Handsome Build
ing on First Street.
A $4,000 STRUCTURE.
Description of tue Building Notes
ON the Builders Work.
A First-Class Job.

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Deserlptloh Oh Tue puiiui"s No'oH
ON the Builders Work.
A first Glass Job.
In the Wilson Block west FIRST street,
near the corner OF Spring and between
d. .rd snr;ng streets. Los Angeles
"A'a -. LAM. !.
has mao announcer nAuaAone aou'''on "
the needed accommodations for her rap
;dlv growing business. The location 10
!. a. hs.rt ~ thsc,tv and AZ course one
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OF the most desirable ior business pur-
poses. The lot has long been owned by
NJ. n william md n IA greatly TO her
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creai. .na' sn' n"s P1' y s.'.'
which Is not only an ornament 70 sne
city but one which will long be of sub
atantial benefit. With the Wilson and
prv.an p,o.L. ,;s,v .,.r~o.oh,,,r co,,.
~" no p'1'' app' e's
piesion, the Junctlon Oh rirss ana spring
streets presents lively spectacle. Both
will doubtless soon be occupied from top
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Dksosifilos o. rha soilp,se
From Mr' b. Reeve me arcn.'ec' u
the wilson BLOCK tne io'low'ns ae'or'P'
tion Of the building has been obtained.
The total cost will reach $4,000. The
styIs is French Renaissance. The 'front.'
age ON First street is II feet by 100 feet
deep. On the first floor there are three
stores. respectively 82x24, 82xl7s 24xl6.
In the rear 10 located q wareheuse IS
feet 4 inches by "a feet deep. There Is
an entrance to all the stores through an
alley way through which all the goods
may be taken. The space In the
rear lights tne whole puiid-
ing, ana snsre NOT =
dark room ~ tne wnoie ssructufe'
The heignt Of sne Duiiding y tnfee 30
r,es. ~ - pEovIdeo WIN e'eve.ors.
Ihere u nne oasement nine rect nign'
and the bottom maze OF paved con-
crete. There are three pay windows on
each moor, ana one angie Day window.
All the rooms are large ana siry' inc
second and tniro noors nave each 70
rooms PROVIDED WIN all the modern im-
provemsnts. lnere are eight water
closets and bathroom on each Moor.
The third story viii be let as whole to
parties VINO can FURNISH Them 20 SUIT
y. HENSEssEY, CONTRACTOR.
The coptractor for thu bu,ldioy ia Mr..
D. Hennessey. This Gentleman. upon
whom The manscement Of the construc-
tion ~ he huiId;ro bas largely devoI ved
has done his mart 5oblv 4r Hennsa,ev
isa man ef large exuerisnce "a : con-
MANY large iobs. including 81. Vincent5s
COLLEGE. Heilman q Haas store. the
residsnce Of Dillon 4 KeueaIy and msuy
otbers.
rvr pArrrfsa-p. noRrARrrY.
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VICE u suGn 0o,np'' ~ Az w,s 1spv
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mn sions = $500 s' i IN ;bs bsss sI -.
nsn sao1k IN pSs'n9ss, ~. ZIG o9ss ~
onmenusuon ~. noliI'y 1as INC
$500. sns ss - az ~
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az nsn sPRseo,MSt' 800 o.as alu
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fey us" ~ e IT, P s.J .
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49, !. ~ .;,,, -, ". psrsc, ~. ans
has fa;lad N Give .sfisfsct;on He ia
not onIv a thorouohIv cempefent work
man himself, but he employs the best
help that osn be obtained. People who
wish to see . really fifst-class job in
plastering should inspect the Wilson
Block
SANITARY PLUMBING, GAS FITTING. ETC.
-. O. MoNRSoNr.
All the plumbing, gas-fitting and
sewer work, ETC., in the Wilson Block
has been done by J. C. McMenony,
No. IL East First street. Mr.. McMen-
omy has been resident Of this city
since 1874, and in business on his own
account since 1875. He makes spe-
ciaIty OF sanitary plumbing and has
fitted up the block with all the latest
appliances which science has devised.
Rarely 10 o job seen equal to the plumb
ing Of the Wilson Block. The arrange
ment is perfect and Mr.. McMenomy has
done himself great credit The plumb
ing work in building IL Of the greatest
importance. During Mr.. McMenomy's
Tong career 10 .n u Guy hu wos a;n. nas
for ne saoid execution az his orders are
unsuruas.ed.
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AN'A' ','.s..,,,.s ~ '"os'
ornamental galvanized IRON oornice'
for buildings were introduced into TINS
city some years ago oy Mr. Onas. "A.
krnardt, VINO mas now an extensive
msnufsciory At No. 20. Los Angels
street. They have proved OF great at
vantage 70 buiidines. not only on &C
eoun, ~ .ne'. .hn app Sd;s;aasi
~. s.so 9o.aa ".s 80 ae ~ Fnhsra,
susfu sa ~ r. s,.,.aa mas, !
nas hos w Uu,y mi p,.nn ny o H. 80 !" H.
on me Wilson DioeA 'us ~ ~as nus
swssaea sne "s. -. a sn1 'S s'r;'t
u's business mas k'o"n ,ar'uy u"'."
ne past ,hres year, sna ne - 'nsai,s
niy S@iie9 wnen hrsto'ass J'o 10 as
sired' ne recently oompie.sa we TOOL
ing ana cornice wo'k Oh sne sen'ou'
pniiding anu mas 'ne cyn'Iac. LOT u,
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