The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27

lie confined to material such as the
modern com mercisl terra Gotta alone
conforms to. The substance of this ma
terial is largely the same as that of brick,
while ii combines light ness and strength
in a remarkable degree. Added to thess
advantages are the further indispensables,
Elasticity and economy. The ad-
vantage of the former quality enables the
architect to carry out his dssign through
ont the given structure with the maxi
mum of economy and facility. The
substance being produced from a material
in semi-tuid state is readily moulded
to any desired design and in almost any
sized figure. Again. the terra Gotta orna-
ment is as durable as the rock itself and
once III position hefies alike fire and the
elements for all time.
conspicuous example of the utility
and artistic effect of terra Gotta orna-
mentation is that of the Currier hu Id d.
ing. The delicate tracery of the design
is such as TO demand material which
readily responds to the demands OF great
tenacity, lightress and dainty tinting.
Tie architects design OF this fine
block is one of oeptional purity and ex-
press!veness and requires for its perfect
Interpretation material whose required
qualities are better supplied in terra Gotta
than they could be in any other material
hHOWn W lue structural trts. lis Oelica TO
coloring exactly correspods to the creamy
tint Of the pre- ssed brick front. while the
sensitive COrlnthian tracsry iinds IN this
lateral sym pathetic medium for its
highest effectiveness.
In view OF tina present activity in the
building trades in this city it is of es-
pecial interest to prospective builders to
know that Los Angeles has an establish
ment for the manufacture of terra Gotta
that is quite the equal OF any similar
plant in the country. In all of It's q p
ponmtents il is fnlly adequate to meet
any demands that are likely to be made
upon it, even though the present demand
for its product should greatly increase.
The plant is that of the Los Angeles
Pressed Brick and Terra, Gotta COM
pany. Its location has been famiiia to
builders of Southern California for many
years, though the thoroughnsss of its
equipment for the eXacting demands of
I terra Gotta manufacture may not be so
we'll known. Every accessory known to
ory results has there been supplied. The
plant is ttoroughly modern in all that
eitains to recently discovered meth DDS,
alike for the making of plastic materials
and for the extensive production OF
pressed brick.
Aside from the making of terra Gotta
work of all kinds, the firm is the most
extensive producer of fine pressed brick
in Southern California. Its facilities in
thin line are unsurpassed ard the skill oil
its workmen supplies all that long ex-
perience and the best known methods
can produce. Steam machinery is en-
ployed throughout and the most perfect
attention given to the most minute de-
tails of manufacture. Every form and
color and combination of color known to
the most exacting requirements OF arohi-
teoturs are readily supplied at this plant.
The mutfied kilns of the plant for the
making of special designs and delicate
colors are OF especial interest to one I'M
acquainted with the requirements oil
such work and are instruments whose
cost runs far into the thousands of dol
lars. The means of firing these large
kilns is that of fuel oil.
The product of the Los Angeles Pressed
| Brick and Terra Gotta company has been
! EN- ployed in nearly all of the best build.
ings OF recent construction both within
shis city and throughout the southern