Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-08
appearance as it crowns the Heights and
affords q view of the valley far and

Shorus VloW Oh tn0 Vailey Iar ana
near.
This academy of the Immaculate
Heart covers an area OF 6Sx64 feet for |
the main building, with two winRs on the
sides to the rear. The main building is
basement and three full stories each six
teen feet between joints. 1t is all brick
and iron of the most solid character. The
basement covers the entire area, with
corridors around the rear to afford pas
sageways to the wings. This is to be
used as playroo1n. In addition to the
heavy basement walls, there are two
rows of iron pillars ten inches in
diameter, sunk three feet below the sur.
face and resting on cement footiDgs Aka
feet, with granite block 36x12 inches
on top. The floors above are carried on
rolled iron beams sixteen inches deer,
running both ways on these pillars. In
the basement Of one of the wings are
elaborate arrangements for the laundries.
A steam engine is among these. In the
wing above is the kitchen, with it's store.
rooms and pantries. The first floor of
the main building contains on one side
an ample dining-room in the rear, with
several music rooms in front. On the
other side of the hall are the reception
room and the chapel. The wide halls
are feature of the building. These run
the whole length of the building both
ways on all the floors. The doors are all
wide, giving ample means of exit should
there at any time be need of hurry. The
eecoLd floor is occupied by domitory
for the use OF the Sisters. an infirmary,
singing room and three large class rooms.
In the third story is the dormitory for the
use of the pupils, with lavatories and
wardrobes attached. The dormitory is
divided into sections, SO that the small
girls sleep separate from those of larger
growth. There are lavatories attached
to each section. On all the floors are
ample bath rooms with all proper acces.
sories, and all done in the best man
ner. The doors between the rooms
are all doubled and the partitions and
ceilings are all covered with q
proper preparation to deaden the
sound and prevent class in one part of
the school from disturbing pupils study
ing in an adjoining room. There are
ample accommodations made here for
80 to 100 resident pupils. The grounds
are ample, come six acres in area. The
view is not surpassed in any part of this
picturesque region. All around rise the
mountains, Cahuenga pass in full view,
and further off the snow-capped peaks Of
Antonio, Gorgonio and Jacinto. To the
south and west lies the vast plain to the
ocean at Santa Monica, Red cndo and San
Pedro.
For the grounds *15 900 was paid, the
building will cost $50 600. and the furni-
ture will come to $4,000. Thus the
total outlay will be probably $75, 900.
The building is now nearly completed.
and when. the HERALD representative
visited it yesterday he found the con-
tractor, Mr.. S. Grant, driving the work
along with all due dispatch. The stair
ways are all very wide and nearly all
finished. Here was where the work was
concentrated yesterday. Mr.. Grant has
the contract for all the work in the
building excepting the brickwork, which
was done by Dominick Welsh. In
spite of the busy nature of his undertek.
ing, Mr.. Grant kindly showed the re-
porter all through the building, pointing
out the heavy iron girders concealed in
the walls to make them strong. He is
to be congratulated on the fine
building he has erected here,
as is also Mr.. Welsh for the
solid brick pile he has upreared
here. Mr.. Grant is the contractor for
the Sisters school on Boyle Heights too,
the corner stone of which will be laid
early in January. He told the reporter
that when that is finished he will be
glad to show him over that structure too.
And, by the way, Mr.. Grant builds
more than schools. He has done good
deal of the heavy work of this city for
many years past.
1t is pleasant thing to know that
Los Angeles has such capable workers
in iron. Nearly all the work for the
Sisters school was done here at the
shops of the Llewellyn Brothers, who
have made an excellent reputation in
their line since they began business in
this city.