The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-13
BUILDING NOTES
Joseph D. Grants Broadway Block Will Be
No Cheap Affair

Inc D. Hiding trade is the Drancn OF DuSl-
ness in Los Angeles that is active above
all others, The residences and tenements
going up in various parts of the city are
too numerous to mention. More big
business blocks are being erected at the
present time, almost, than at any previ-
Gus period in the city's history.
The California Club recently wrote to
Joseph d. Grant, who some time ago pur-
chased the northwest corner of Fourth
street and Broadway, suggesting that he
erect three-story building With view
to accommodating the club with quarters.
Mr.. Murphy's reply was that he would
erect a much better building than sug-
gested by the club, running it up, per-
haps, to six or seven stories. This is the
first intimation as to the sort of building
Mr.. Grant will put up. Those who know
him say he is the kind of man that never
does things by halves and when he starts
in to build it will be to erect one of the
largest and best blocks on Broadway.
Work is being pushed rapidly on Pirth
corner of Fourth and Broadway. This
will be quite an attractive structure, and
will be one of the best arranged and best
lighted buildings in the city. Messrs.
Pirth & Hallett have just let the entire
third floor to a lady who proposes to con-
duct fashionable lodging house. She
will pay rental of $3.50 per month. A
good portion of the second floor has al
ready been rented for offices, and negotia-
tons are in progress for the stores on the
first floor.
Pirth & Hanna, who some time ago
leased the northeast corner of Third and
Broadway, have recently secured lease
of % feet in the rear of the corner lot.
This will give them total frontage on
Third street Of 100 feet On the 25-foot
lot just leased they will begin the erection
of three-story brick block the first of
next month. They will not get possession
of the corner lot before the first of Sep
TENDER, when they will erect a three-story
block thereon.
Jerry Hitch, the popular restaurateur,
who recently purchased the DR.. French
lot adjoining the ground leased by Pirtle
d Hanna, will i'm the near future erect
three story block specially designed for
his business. The walls will be so con-
structed that additional stories can be put
on at any time if thought advisable.
The five-story Irvine block at the north
west corner of Third and Broadway, now
nearing completion, is one of the hand
soonest structures in the city. 1t is a fit
ing counterpart to the Bradbury block
diagOnally across the street.
Work on the foundation of the Ford
Block on Broadway opposite the City
Hall is being pushed rapidly. This build
ing will be in keeping with the other
handsome structures on Broadway be-
tween Second and Third.
Plans for the Newmark Block adjoining
the Bicknell building are in preparation,
and this will be another ornament to
Broadway.
The old Presbyterian church at Second
and Broadway is being taken down and
will be regretted on tho county lots on
Temple opposite the court house.
Mr.. Donegan, the contractor who has
purchased the building intends to con-
vert it into q theatre.
Plans for the |. W. Hellman four-story
block on the northeast corner of Second
and Broadway have been drawn, and it
is stated that work will shortly begin on
this.
THE toboggan slide site on Broadway,
adjoining the Millar building, is shortly
to be replaced by good business block.
The Currier block on Third adjoining
the Bradbury building will be an orna-
ment to the city. Good progress is being
made with the work
T. D. Stimson will erectsa three. story
building at the southeast conner of Third
and Broadway. This is INTENDED to be
only a temporary structure to be replaced
by better building six or seven years
hence.
1t is stated the Wilcox estate has at last
decided to build at Second and Spring,
opposite the Hollenbeck. 1t has not yet
been decided how many stories high the
structure will be, but it will be a big one.
buying number of choice building sites
recently, are expected to do some build
ing before long.
Besides the blocks mentioned above,
there are number of others in course OF
construction or in near prospect.