Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-13

A HERALD reporter yesterday met
Burgess J. Reeve, the well-known archi-
tect, who has been absent from Los An
geles for about eighteen months past.
Knowing that Mr.. Reeve has great many
friends in Los Angeles who would be
anxious to hear OF his travels, the
scribe sought an interview, which was
cheerfully granted.
During my absence from Los An
geles," said the gentleman, 81 have
travelled great deal. During the boom
greatly overworked myself by constant
attention to the many large buildings,
of which l was the architect, and were
then in course of erection. After 1 had
concluded most of my labors, con-
cluded to take good rest"
where did you visit principally 2"
asked the reporter.
"Well, during my absence, L spent most
of my time in San Francisco and Salt
Lake. l have heard good deal of the
high price of Los Angeles realty, but I
assure you that in Salt Lake City they
wanted in several instances twice the
price that Los Angeles realty was held
at during the boom. The boom did not
last long there. Whether it was high
prices that killed it or not am not pre-
pared to say, but it was short-lived. On
my return trip, my family and l staid
some months in San Francisco; while
there watched the progress of the city
very carefully, and from observation 1
made of Los Angeles since my return
here can say, without fear of contra
diction, that, in proportion to the popu-
lation, Los Angeles has forged far ahead
of San Francisco in solid and permanent
improvements"
"How was Los Angeles spoken Of by
those you met in your tavels ?"
Every favorably, indeed. l was in
deed kept very busy answering ques-
tions by those who knew or learned that
/ was from Los Angeles. On my return
/ was indeed glad to see that Los An
geles had made such wonderful pro-
gress, the stability of which cannot be
questioned, for such was my prediction
three years ago, and / feel pride in
seeing it fulfilled. The prospects for
continuance of uninterrupted progress
are inevitable"
Mr.. Reeve being man of broad
views and careful judgment, his remarks
are entitled TO considerable weight. He
thinks there is no place like Los An
geles. He has been a resident of this
city for the past nine years, and is now
occupying his beautiful residence on
Washington street and Estrella avenue.
During Mr.. Reeves business career he
has erected between three and four
million dollars worth of business blocks,
among which are the Phillips block No.
1, Phillips block No. 2, Callaghan block
(or Ramona), United States hotel, Nat
ick house, Bumiller block, Ponet block,
Wilson block, Mesmer block, Bernero
block, Schwartz block, Pellisier block,
Sentous block New Main street,, Sem
tous block North Main street,, Mutually
block college street), Six Brothers
block and several other business blocks,
St. Vincent's college and church, Bishop
Morals residence on Second street, ca
thedral schools in the rear of cathedral,
St. Nicholas hotel, and residences too
numerous to mention, from $4,000
down to $4,000. Mr.. Reeve also has
built several fine business blocks, resi-
dences and schoolhouses outside of Los
Angeles, averaging from $780, 900 to $4,000.
For the present Mr.. Reeve can be
found at the Office of his son-in-law, Mr..
l. B. Dockweller, the attorney, in the
Bryson-B n-Bonebrake block.