Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-24

Trust Company's offices in superb man
ner. The famous and costly Lincrusta
Walton decorative material will be used,
and will be finished and high-lighted in
best bronze. The ceilings will be paneled
and the effect will be blaze of fire. The
sidewalks will be painted and stippled
in delicate terra Gotta tints. When tin
ished it will be the most elaborate dec
oratiye work in the city-an example
lob. The design is left entirely to Messrs:
Swartz & Whomes' excellent taste and
Judgment. This firm have just COM
pleted the decoration of Mayor Bryson's
residence, one of the finest jobs yet done
in Los Angeles. They also did the ex-
cellent decorative work in the residences
of Mr.. A. F. Kronick, Mr.. r. B. Young,
DR.. Graves, Colonel Eastman and many
others. In fact Messrs. Swartz q
Whomes are doing the best work in the
city. Their place of business is at 322
and 1924 South Main street.
MoNpERN CONTINGENCIES TO THE sUPERLA-
TIVE.
Outside of the beauty OF the Bryson-
Bonebrake Block, the most notable
characteristics Of this great edifice are
(First.) Its solidity. 1t is built on
solid concrete foundation three feet
thick; all it's walls are run up
to the roof, and they are
of the most durable and sub
stantial description. Second, the IN
terror arrangements have been happily
combined to insure light and ventilation,
as we'll as to the utmost convenience to
the inmates. The court skylights and
we'll lights are abundant to an unusual
degree. Especially this is true OF the
grand court, which is sixty feet square.
A flood OF light pours down this mighty
we'll, and the corridors and halls are as
if in the open day, while at night pow
erful electric light throws its cleaning
rays into the remotest corner OF the
great interior. 1t is the lungs OF the
great building, affording the purest air
and relieving the atmosphere OF all I'M
purities. There is not a dark room in
the building, nor has single precaution
been neglected to insure
HIGH HYaIENIC REGIME
there. The star method of ventilation
has been adopted, with the result of per
feet air and comfort.
The lavatories, which have been con-
structed according to the latest dictates
of sanative science, are on every floor
located Immediately under each other.
to facilitate the plumber in making re-
pairs. Fountain pumps for drinking
water are on every floor, and there are
four hose. closets on each story with the
latest modern improvements; 80 that,
as the hose is reeled off, the water will
accompany an active man, pari passu.
in seeking the source of combustion.
In every respect, the broad and we'll
lighted stairways and windows OF the
building, the ample water supply and
convenience for light and heat (Which
includes a very handsome fireplace in
each room burning gas), makes the
Bryson- Bonebrake block the most per-
feet building Of the kind in the State.
Fire escapes also have been arranged on
scale of great efficiency.
To descend to minor conveniences, the
electric return call-ben system has been
arranged for every room, and the Cutler
Manufacturing Company's patent mail
chute extends from every story to the
grand entrance. This is convenience
which cannot be too greatly praised.
GENERAL DETAILS.
To return to the facade of the building,
that portion which abuts on the corner
of Spring and Second streets is finished
in the Sespe brown stone and pressed
brick. A copper roof on the tower and
bay windows, imparts great stateliness to
the pediments of the edifice. The main
roof is metallic shingle, while that por-
ton of the building which fronts on
Spring street towards First is finished
with galvanized iron, constituting light
and attractive facade. Throughout the
whole there is a great deal OF terra Gotta
and tile finish, with stained and plate
glass windows with very happy effects.
On the first floor there is located the
bank and four stores. There are four
rooms under. the bank. On the second,
third and fourth stories there are twenty
nine rooms on each, making eighty-seven
rooms altogether. On the fifth story there
are thirty rooms. In addition there are
ten rooms on the top floor
with lodge hall, making 137 apart
ments in all exclusive of lavatories
and other conveniences. Taken as a
whole, considering its beauty, solidity
and manifold general advantages, the
building is one which reflects infinite
credit upon the enterprise as well as the
public spirit of its builders and owners,
Messrs. Bryson h Bonebrake, as it does
also upon its clever architect, Mr.. New
som. But there are others who deserve
their need of mention and to whose
skill and energy the mighty building up
rose as q monument of the progress OF
Los Angeles. The brief accounts of
those who had to do with the construc-
ton of the building will be read with
abiding interest.
Mr.. Joseph Gather NeWs0m, Ar.
chitect.
Mr.. Newsom was employed in 1887 to
superintend and prepare drawings for
Mr.. L. L. Bradbury's residence. His
San Francisco reputation having pre-.
ceded him, he soon found himself very
busy, and the fine residences and build
ings which he has constructed here in
Los Angeles, soon placed him at the
head of his profession. The California
Bank, the Pomona Bank, the Murrieta,
the Bryson- Bonebrake blocks, are his
principal buildings. The countless num-
Der of residences, amongst which are
those of H. Jevne, L. T. Garnsey, J.
Loew, J. F. Cosby, j. r. Boal, N. L.
Wicks, L. L. Bradbury, M. w. Connors,
E. F. Spence, j. w. Robinson, M. 8.
Baker, and the number of fine hotels
The Glendale, The Burbank, The Sum
set, The Rialto, The Ontario, The
Pacoima and The San Fernando. The
work done by Mr., Newsom is the best