Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-12
NEW BUILDINGS.
What is Being Done on
Some of Them.
THE NEW COURT HOUSE.
The Simpson Tabernacle-Contract-
ors Pushing Ahead Their
Work-0ther Notes.

The erection OF buildings in Los An
geles is still one Of the things which at
tracts the visitors notice when he takes
tour OF the city, and there seems to be
no cessation to the activity in this re-
spect, which has been go marked during
the past year. Scarcely Gay goes past
but workmen commence on new contracts.
The Phillips block is now nearly com
pleted and the carpenters are busy at work
arranging the counters and shelving in
ths It res which will soon be occupied.
The block on the corner OF Spring and
First streets is being pushed ahead rap
idly, and it is said will be ready for oc-
cupancy inside Of ninety days. The
Bryson block, on the corner Of Spring
and Second streets, is growing rapidly,
and is inspected frequently by the citi-
zens who admire the solidness OF the
walls. Excavating work has been begun
on the site Of Brodie's store, and new
edifce will 60 up thereon. This is an
other addition to a large list hitherto
published. The demolition Of the one
story brick, southeast corner of Fort and
First, makes way for three-story brick
by Judge Reddick, which will be an
ornament to that part of the city. The
w. G. T. U. Temple, on the
corner OF Fort and Temple. streets is be-
ginning to show the people that the
ladies are providing an ornament to our
city. The terra-cotta finish is distinct
i've feature of the edifice, and it speaks
well for the taste Of the architect.
The Court House is going ahead more
rapidly. 1t will have main frontage on
Fort street Of 1s0 feet, with the same
dimensions on New High. The Temple
street front is 150 feet, and the south end,
which comes to within few feet Of the
jail, 140 feet also. The main entrance will
be from Fort street, but access is had from
Temple and New High also. The south
communication with the jail. The build
ing is two stories and II 7-foot basement
the basement being all above the sur
face. The material will be OF the most
durable character, and will resist the
ravages of the elements for centuries.
The basement is to be Of granite, ,quarried
near Riverside. The upper stories will
be of marble, from a quarry near Victor
station, San Bernsl dino county, trimmed
with reddish sandstone from Flagstaff,
Arizona. The trimmings will be largely
ornamented by the hand OF skill.
The new City Hall is beginning TO APP
pear above the high fence which has
hitherto hid it from the view OF the pub
lie. 1t will be handsome building, and
has heretofore been fully described in
these columns. The Crocker Block, on
Fort street, is going ahead rapidly, and
will be ready for occupancy before the
rains commence. The Y. NJ G. A. |
building, on the opposite side of the
street, is now being pushed for
ward more rapidly, and it is ex-
pected, when this is completed,
that the young men will have one of the
best arranged buildings Of the kind in
the United States.
The Simpson Tabernacle is progress
ing quite rapidly, and will be an orna-
ment to the corner of Hope and Seventh |
streets. The site Of the tabernacle is on
Hope street near Seventh, and the lot
fronts 1874 feet on Hope street and is 162
feet deep. Bricks to the number of
600 600 will be on the ground in the
conrse OF three weeks, and all other
building material will soon be ready for
pushing the splendid work forward to
completion. The general style of the
building Is what is termed the Taber- |
nacle style, and combines the salient
features Of the Egyptian, Moorish and
hOindu btSles Vi AfciilttCtuIe. Only |
brick and iron is to be used in the |
construction, and the idea is to make it |
as near fire proof as possible. The front
of the building will be Of pressed brick |
and terra Gotta in handsome and striking |
designs. The interior will be very hand
scmely furnished. The main hall will
alone have seating capacity of 2500,
and together with the galleries, will be
provided with opera chairs arranged on
terraces, 80 that an unobstructed view |
of the altar can be had from any part Of
the house. The auditorium will be oval |
shaped, with the rostrum at one side |
Beside the auditorium, there are to be
several basement and eide rooms for
various purposes. The church will be |
furnished with pipe-organ t~ice as
large as any now in the city, and will
cost about $4,000. The total cost of the
building and lot will be near $40, 900.
Adjoining the church is to be hand
some brick parsonage.