The herald., 1893-08-13
THEHANDSOME BRADBURY BLOCK
Corner of Broadway and Third
Street.
One Of the Most Substantial Struc-
tures In Los Angeles.
Description OF Its Location and Plan
and the Material Used In Its Con-
struotion-Home Indus
tries Patronixed.

trust which rests like q pail upon nearly
every section Of our land has neither
shaken the confidence OF the eastern In
vestor in Los Angeles or subdued the
enterprise and progress OF its people.
In no way, however, is this wholesome
confidence and growth more plainly IN
dicated than in the building line. 10
where one may, throughout the resident
portion Of the city, handsome edificea
in process of construction greet the eye.
The music of the hammer and trowel
keen time with mercantile industry on
every business street, while the odor Of
freshly turned soil reaches one from nu-
merous excavations. The buildings
under way are, moreover, OF the most
eubstsntiM and modern character, as
will appear from detailed description
OF the two whicn illustrate this article.
What will alec command attention ID
the fact that the superior Thought, ma
terial and workmanship required In the
construction Of these has been mainly
drawn from our own people and re-
sources.
The exterior Of the Bradbury building
Ia nom DIbCtLS1lly AntbAOu3 0oa w "Ao
told by it's architect, Mr.. Wyman, that
the interior OF the structure will be
ready for occupancy by December OF this
wear. AT first sight OF its exterior one
can bnt note the substantially andsy
metry of its architecture, and the har.
monv and chsstepess OF its design and
finish. This impression will grow strong
or with time, while the absence OF all
puperfluous exterior ornsmentation in
sures permanent cleanliness and beauty.
The structure is designed in the Italian
renaissance style, ana has been con.
etructed to meet ell the requirements OF
modern Office and store business, and
will continue to do 30 for years TO come.
The basement is not only we'll lighted
and ventilated. but Is perfectly dry, the
eeepage encountered during excavation
having been overcome and utilized BY
sianting under-foors leading to large
central cistern. This .cistern has not
only saved several Thousand dollars
.expenae for water for construction pur-
poses, but iu future will amply supply
the boilers. roof tanks and the entire
water eystem OF the building, with the
exception OF drinking water.
The frst story is divided into two
large and four medium size store rooms,
and SPACIOUS halls FROM both Broadway
and Third streets. From these halls two
passenger elevators may be taken for the
upper floors, or recourse may be had to
steel and marble stairways, while in the
rear Of the building is situated o freight
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divided into large central court, 46
Office rooms, two lavatories and meter
room, with balls from the court which
render each room easy of access.
The court, which extends from the
first floor up through the main roof, is
AZ feet wide and 119 feet long, and will
be covered by skylight which will fur
nish abundant light to the interior. The
building occupies an area of 120 feet on
Broadway by $50 a. Third street, with
30x40 foot WIN The sidewalks will.
have no elevators raps, as an ample
alley on thes south s,.e provides entrance
and exit for freisti.
The main supports of the entire Btruc-
ture are massive granite piers resting
, upon deep beds Of concrete, while stone
and brick walls and iron pillars make up
the balance OF its foundation. The
Broadway and Third street fronts OF the
first story are of red sandstone from the
Arizona Sandstone company's famous
Quarries at Flsgstaf.
This handsome stone, furnished by
their sole agents for California, II.
Clements q %. OF this city. has already
entered into the construction OF many
such Los Angeles buildings as the city
hall, the postoffice, the Bicknell and
Freeman blocks, F. D. Simpsons resi-.
dence and others, while not less than
800 carloads were used In our county
court house. Ite great resistance to
pressure, together with it's susceptibility
to the artists chisel, and its rich effect
of collor, has made it q most eervicabe
and popular item in the const, uction Of
large, fine edificee. With the exception
of the lettering and ornamental work
now being executed in its surface. the
$50, 900 worth of this stone which has
gone into the Bradbury building was
practically cut at the yards on Santa Fe
and Fifth streets before reaching the
building site.
The first intention OF Mr.. Bradbury was
to erect q stone structure. Owing, how
ever. to the enterprise of the Los Ange.
les Pressed Brick and Terra Gotta COM
pany, he was induced not only to make
serious examination of their materials
here, but in company with his architect,
to inspect such modern buildings as the
Mills and Crocker blocks erected by the
company in San Francisco. This resulted
in his readily giving the plant on Col
lege and Cleveland streets, of this city,
the contract for furnishing the facing OF
the central court and the remaining
lour stories fronting Broadway and
Third street. To this we'll earned tri-
nmph of our home industry we are
therefore indebted for the present har-
nlonious and chaste exterior OF one OF
the handsomest blocks in the land. The
Energy Of this company and the capacity
Df its plant will, however, be better ap-
preciated when it is known that they
undertook shis large contract with little
reserve stock on hand and yet without
serious delay successfully furnished
100000 buff pressed brick for the exte-
fior and $4,000 glazed brick for the
fourts, besides large amount OF terra
Gotta and all the hollow fire-proofing,
While ct the same time supplying other
equally large contracts.
The structural walls OF this building
and the entire east and south walls are
composed OF what is termed common
brick.
For these walls Mr.. Bradbury insisted
np9p having the best and hardest brick
'btadnable. Tests for crushing strength
Were therefore made for him. Those
made BY the Inglewood Patent Com
innons Kiln company resulted as did
Ineif tests At the Los Angeles Gable
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