Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-20
BURBANK.
Mammoth Furniture Fac
tory There.
WORK ALREADY COMMENCED.
Two Hundred Men to be Employed.
Money to Secure the Best Ma
chinery and Operatives.

In our last issue we made mention
OF the furniture factory to he opene.
here but as our information was quit,
compressed, we could not give the de.
tails as we wi-hed. Since then We
have seen the documents that have
been drawn up, and have interviewed
those directly interested.
Robert H. Bryant is the gentleman
who is at the head of the proposition
and the name under which the busl.
ness will be carried on is Bryant &
Southern California Furniture and
Mantle Company.
The factory will be situated on the
corner OF Providencia avenue and
Flower street, and will be 75xl9S feet,
built OF brick, and three stories high,
with galvanized iron roof, making il
a fire proof building. 1t will be light
and airy, with IS, IA and II foot CELL
ings, respectively. The boiler and
engine room will be built on the back
of the building, and the above figures
of the size Of the building do not take
this in. The engine will be of rs
horse power. The foundation is
now being laid, and extends about
six feet under the surface; it is made
of granite boulders, taken from the
Providencia Company's land near the
mountains, and firmly held in a
cement casing. 1t will take about
500, 900 brick to erect the building,
and yard is now being made near
the river, where brick making will
commence Immediately. The fac
torv will have a capacity of working
200 men, ITO of whom will be en-
ployed at the start, and the contract
specifies that the entire institution
will be in working order on or before
July lst, 1888.
The factory will be divided into de-
partlnents, such as interior decora-
tions, that is, to make to order bank
church, school house, court house
and saloon fixtures, etc. There will
be manufactured a general line OF
all kinds of furniture, including par
lor furniture and bedding. Machinery
will be put in to make up raw ma
terials, such as excelsior Ito be made
from the willow along the river,
wool shodiy, tow snd curled
hair. Arrangements have been
completed to plant 800 acres on
the vest side to flax, the straw of
which will be worked up iuto tow
The hardwood lumber will he
shipped from the East and other
points IN the board and worked up
at the factory. Every kind of Cali
fornia wood suitable for the busi-
ness will be used. The mantle de-
par men' will be complete in all
kinds of wood. One of the finest
designers in the country has been
employed, and the Intention, in this
line, is to furnish TO order anything
for interior decorations that may be
desired. There will be a reed and
rattan department., the raw material
to be imported direct from China.
1t is agreed between Mr.. Bryant
and the Z ovidencia ompany that
the motive power for an electric light
plant will be furnished by Mr.. Bryant
to light Burbank.
1t is the intention OF the firm to
manufacture full line of goods for
the holesale and hotel trade, and, if
necessary, will add one Of the largest
retail stores on the Pacific coast,
which will be located at Los Angeles.
Mr.. Bryant will go East in about
three weeks to purchase the machinery
for this immense establishment, and,
as he has the requisite wealth, he will
have the very best and the latest at
tachmens. In other words, ne will be
prepared to work from the raw ma
terial to the finishing touches. He
will, also engage skilled hands, intend
ing to secure men for specialties, thus
assuring the finest workmanship.
The Providencia Company has agreed
to erect fifty additional cottages for
the factory operators, work on which
will commence at once.
In round numbers the factory will
cost $4,000, which does not include
any stock or material. - Burbank
Times.