Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-28
IMPROVEMENTS.
Times May Re Quiet, but They Are
Not Dead.

Times May Re Quiet, but They Are
Not Dead.
Things all go by comparison, as the
world knows SO we'll that it bas crystal
lized the knowledge in proverb. The
boom times 80 accustomed the mind OF
Apgelefos to great rush of building
that what is doing now seems to such
ewes as nothing. Yet there is really a
great deal going on in the way of build
ing in all parts of the city. Here is a
little list HERALD reporter recalls from
the recesses of his memory OF a small
part of what is going on:
On the west of the hill above the
center of the town, on Grand avenue
Just north of Second street, MIR. M. w.
Connor is putting up a magnificent resi-.
dence for his own use. Mr.. Larkin OF
Chicago some time since put up fine.
house on the adjoining lot. 1t is one OF
the finest in the city. Mr.. Connor's
home will be good companion piece to
the Larkin residence. The hill at this
point presents as fine view as the eye
Of man ever rested on. From the upper
windows OF the Larkin or Connor man
sions the whole valley to Anaheim, and
the sea at Wilmington, are visible.
On Grand avenue, below Fourth, 8. s..
Ruddock, another Chicago man, bought
q fine lot some time ago. 1t is almost
opposite the L. ]. Rose mansion, which
ia one of the most complete and artistic
in the State. On this lot Mr.. Ruddock
has put up beautiful cottage ornee. 1t is
one of the most artistic and cosy in tho
land. Judge Ruddock is now putting up
on adjoining lots two beautiful houses,
one for a married daughter and the
other for one of his sons. These will be
three of the prettiest houses in the city.
On the corner of Alameda street and
Sainsevain, where the Kasper Cohn &
Co. hide warehouse was burned few
weeks ago, excavations are being made
for a new building. The warehouse was
wooden shell, but from all appearances
the new building will be a much better
structure.
On Main street, below Second, the
Messrs. Goss & German are finishing
up the excavating of the cellar for a fine
brick block. 1t is to be go feet front by
about 200 deep, and will be three stories
high.
On First street, below Second, the
Y. NJ. G. A. building is nearly finished.
1t is a solid, artistic and commodious
Just below this is the new
City Hall. This edifice is nearing COM
pletion, and will be ready for occupancy
in short time. Then away down Fort
street, near Sixth, Mr.. Wiley's hand
some new brick block is going up very
rapidly. 1t is two-story edifce.
IN thu Ton, vln otrnnt hill hofWooy,
New High and Fort, the County Court
House is making good progress. When
complete, this edifice will be one of the
sissippi River.
In East Los Angeles the Catholics of
that part of the city are erecting fine
church building.
In a few weeks the big government
building will be under way. 1t will
cost $110, 900, or about half as much as
the City Hall, and one-ffth as much as
the County Courthouse. 1t goes on the
corner Of Main and Winston streets.
On the corner of Spring and Second
streets the beautiful Burdick Block is
rising rapidly. For the present this is
to be a two-story edifice, but it is
planned for six-story building event
ually. Not even the fine Bonebrake-
Bryson Block on the opposite side of
Spring will eclipse the Burdick pile.
Another hill improvement has been
made by the Messrs. Mcdonald and
Zellner, on Second street, above Olive.
These young gentlemen have put up q
building containing four fats. Before
they were finished one of them was
occupied. They are very desirable
for residence purposes and the building
is an ornament to the street. These
same gentlemen with Mr.. w. q. Brad
shaw have recently purchased the ad-
joining fifty feet of the same lot with the
Wynekan House attached, and they are
now engaged in turning the house
around 80 that it will face Second street
instead of Olive, and be in line with
their other building. The property,
when the changes are completed, will be
very eligible.
The above is a little list of building
operations culled from memory in hap
hazard way. The list represents not the
hundredth part of what is doing, and
there are other Improvements planning.
Some weeks ago, the Bradshaw,
brothers by bit of very energetic work
succeeded in showing the good Sisters
If the Immaculate Heart of Mary the
Of Pico Heights, to the south
vest of the city. The result was that
;hese excellent sisters purchased six
acre lot adjoining the Schumacher tract
IN the west, paying a round sum for the
At the same time the pur-
chase was q most wise one on the part
If the sisters. A year ago it would have
lost them fifty per cent. more, and they
nave secured one of the most slightly and
desirable of locations. An architect is
aow at work on the plans for a fine
school to be erected on the lot. 1t will
cost, with its adjuncts of all sorts, per-
laps $4,000.
The fact is, Los Angeles, in spite of the
quiet that reigns, is about
The liveliest town on the Coast, or in the
Union.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Alleged Attempt to Bribc a witness
i'm q Smuggling Case.
Tho casa of Hippolyte Gouion. charged