The herald., 1894-01-01
MAIN STREETS GROWTH.
IMPROVEMENTS OF HALF A MIL
LION DOLLARS In ONE YEAR.
Splendid Encouragement Furnished By
the ain Street neveianssaent Gnsa-
pany-some of the Results
OF Their Work.


daily frequenter on Main street the
fact could not escape that an uninter-
rupted and steady push toward inn
provements was asserting itself here
and there; buildings are springing up
all along this busy thoroughfare. The
recent completion of the Burbank block
added another proof of the enterprise
and activity Of property owners. Nearly
one year ago a company was formed
and incorporated under the name of the
MRin-street Development company, with
the aim OF developing and improving
Main street by erecting handsome buai-
ness blocks and hold out inducements
to merchants to locate and carry their
business on Main street, and especially
endeavor to induce property owners and
near residents to concentrate their pat
ronage as much as possible to merchants
and business located on Main street.
The past year has amply proved that
the efforts of the Main-street Develop
ment company were crowned with ex-
cellent success, and the following hand
some new blocks have been erected
since about October l, 1892, to June l.
1893. The Wells-Fargo express build
ing, located on Main and Third streets,
the Roeder block, the Turnverein Ger
mania, the Burbank theater block, the
Mcdowell block on Main near First, and
the building on the corner of Main and
First streets. The Odd Fellows society
also have purchased lot adjoining the
Cathedral and will build handsome
edifce during the coming year. The
total amount OF improvements during
the period above referred to, including
the erection of buildings and land pur-
chased, sum up to the consider
able amount of 100000, by far
exceeding any expenditures devoted to
improvements of any of the other streets
in the city during that time. This
amount expended right here in the city
has done a great deal towards aiding
the prosperity OF the citizens.
One of the most important buildings
On Main street is the new and elegantly
equipped postoffice, situated on Main
and Winston streets, between Fourth
and Fifth. The lower portion of the
spacious building is occupied by the
Los Angeles postofilce, while the United
States court room and Offices occupy the
upper portion of the building.
Thus most creditable showing
has been made by the Main Street De-
velopnent company, and no little praise
is due to their enterprise and energy.
The company contemplates putting All
electric system of cars on Main street
ere another year rolls around. 1t is safe
-. snk fhaf in onnfhap no
records of the Main Street Development
company will show fully as many more
improvements than those made in the
past.
Main street is one of the sightliest
streets of the city, well paved and
adorned with shade trees on each side,
The residence portion OF the street
shows up to the best possible advan.
tage.
One of the most important buildings
on Main street is the Mott block, 10
Gated on the west side of Main, between
| First and Second streets, the upper por
ton of which contains the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce, which is oper
from q. m. every day and free to Wis
itors. The chamber contains all tn,
products of the fertile regions of South
ern California, specimens of minerals
woods and OF the many manufacturing
interests of the southern portion of thu
state. Among the many exhibits il
the chamber of commerce are: A cut o
mountain cedar which ia 6 feet il
diameter and comes from San Jacinto.
Immense corn stalks nearly 10 feet il
height, with their unusually large ears
which have grown in Eagle Rock VALLEY
without any irrigation whatsoever, ant
after crop of barley had been cut OF
the field.
A beautiful exhibit of the man,
bright plumed song birds OF Southern
California.
Squash and pumpkins of giganti
dimensions, weighing $50 pounds ant
more, from all parts Of the south.
Bamboo, which attained height OF 8
feet in Is months.
A fine display of wslnuts raised a
Los Nietos, Ranchito, Rivera, Gal.
and hundreds of others coming iron
all parts of the county.
Fruit exhibits from Los Ange
les, San Diego, San Bernardino, Ven
tura, Santa Barbara and Orang
counties. The chamber also contain
many devices OF new improvements il
farming machinery.
MOTT MARKET.
The lower portion OF the t. D. Mot
building is occupied by the Mott market
the most complete establishment Of it
kind in the city. The place takes u
the entire lower portion of the building
and is divided off in booths, all of whicl
| are under the able supervision of Mr.
HannimRn.
The purchsner can find her
anything and everything in the line o
victuals, such as groceries, meats, fruits
vegetables. dairy products, teas, coiiees
spices, dslicacies, and an immense vari
ETY. OF noultry. The central location o
the Mott market, its full equipment ant
splendid management, has msde 1T tn
fsyorite of the city, and the throng O
purchasers which always iH found in tn
market bears witness to the statemen
above.
The postofice between Fourth ane
Fifth street, the Menlo hotel directly
opposite, which is owned by j. b
Lsnkershim, the Westmininister hote
and the building occupied by Meyberl
Bros,' Crystsl Palace crockery store ar
al imposing structures. The proper
ties on this street are steadily and
healthily increasing in value and ar
destined to become the most desirabl
OF any in the city.
The Grand opera house is a buildin
that is worthy OF more than passing NO
tice, ab it is one OF the most complets
any of its kind in the state. Margare
| Methar Emma Ahhott. Moieeka. Booth