The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18

drinking fountains. vases in iron and
bronze, ratings and gates for affairs,
! chancels. cemeteries and lawns, and or
namental work in iron or bronze of every
description are to be found anywhere The
| same may be said of their lamp pillars,
lamp brackets, lamps and candelabra.
Ihelr specialties in plumbing material,
consisting OF lavatories, bathtubs, water
closets, sinks and laundry tubs, needle and
shower baths with all the adjuncts OF
faucets and fixtures are without peer.
Ihelr stable fixtures are unequaled. This
nrm asks OF the public far opportunity to
market their goods on their merits and
offer the freedom of inspection to all, par
tlcularIy TO those contemplating building.
They are within the reach of every one,
ranging as they do from the lowest TO the
highest prices. visit to their rooms Will
fully demonstrate these facts.
BUILDING NOTES.
The Rocklin Granite Company, con-
tractors for granite OF all kinds, of 40 New
Montgomery street, have one of the best
quarries in the State at Rocklin, Placer
County.
S. II. Kent, contractor and builder, has
recently taken large contract on the new
building of the gaslight company. HIS
office is at 40 New Montgomery street.
T. NJ. McLachlan is one of the contrac-
tors and builders who usually has a large
lies in the excellency of his work. His
office is 40 New Montgomery street.
p. Degan, whose stoneyard is at 423
Eleventh street, is one of the active and
energetic members of the Builders Ex-
change. He is a large contractor for stone
work in buildings, and also does vast
amount OF monumental cemetery work,
besides inclosing lots with brick walls.
His box mum Der at the Builders Exchange
is 317. Mr.. Degan also makes the building
OF vaults a speciality.
]. r. Tobin, the contractor for plain and
ornamental plastering, makes speciality
of interior decorations in solid relief,
cement work and patent ire-proof plaster
ing. Office, Builders Exchange.
The Dillingham; Portland cement is
represented in this market by the J. d.
Spreckels ana Bros. Company. About 80
per cent of the cement used on this coast
is of this brand This fact speaks Tor its
quality. 1t was used in the foundation of
the Union depot and ferry-house now
being erected at the foot of Market street,
and in the found atoms of the Parrot and
| Spreckels buildings, as well as in the con-
| crete that has been used IN our best street
| pavements.
J. A. Smile is building the handsome
residence of Horace Hill, corner of Sacra-
mento and Laguna streets. He is also
starting on good-sized contract for Henry
| L. Scott, to build several stores and flats
at the corner of Fourte enth and Valencia.
His office is at the Builders Exchange.
Richardson & Gale are the masons and
| builders who have the contract on the new
building of the gaslight company. Their
office is at 40 New Montgomery street.
Cahill d Hall are erecting large num-
| Der of modern elevators. In this line they
have the reputation of being second to
none. They pride themselves on the ex-
cellence of their work. The elevator in
~
nished by them, when finished, will be
the finest on the coast.
| J. r. Bassett IL Bros. are among the
most enterprising of the builders OF this
community. Their residences are III
| Fruitvale, Alameda County, where their
telephone number is Red lips. They also
! have an Office at 40 New Montgomery
street in this city. They are the owners OF
one of the most beautiful tracts of land in
| fiowery Fruitvale. which they have sub
divided, and are selling the lots off on easy
terms on the installment plan, and at the
same time they erect houses for the pur-
| chasers, the payment Tor which is made
| in a like manner. The Bassett brothers
are widely and favorabIy known, having
built some of the finest residences in this
| part of the State. Their enterprise at
FruItvale has earned for them the reputa-
ton of being the foremost contractors and
| builders of Alameda County.
ROBERT Smllle, one OF the contractors
of the City of San Francisco, is a rec
ognized leader in the industry through
out the State. He is now finishing five
| story building a. the corner of Second and
| Spring streets, Los Angeles, and has con-
tract on the new building that is to be
erected on the site of the old American
Exchange Hotel, on Sansome street, of
this City. Among the large buildings of
| this City that stand as monument to his
| work are the Hobart and San Francisco
| Savings Union buildings. His headquar-
tiers are at 40 New Montgomery street.
James A. Wilson, the well-known
mason and builder, has his office at 40
New Montgomery street. He is the pop
| ular secretary of the Builders Exchange.
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