The San Francisco call., 1896-08-24
1898
TotaI., 1888 Sl.7O4,924 Total. l34eMs2 ,2s4

lOIal..1 1900 91ffO4,o14I 1OIal. 4o4oE39ZI Izo4ioSl
In the construction of business blocks
the line of greatest activity in the last two
years has been on Broadway, between
First and Seventh streets. This thor
oughfare, which was until few years ago
principally residence street, is now one
of the busiest centers of retail trade, be-
sides being headquarters for real estate
dealers and brokers of various kinds.
South Spring, South Main, Los Angeles,
Hill and the cross streets between First and
Ninth have also shared III the general ac-
tivity, many costly edifices now occupying
sites until recently vacant or occupied by
insignificant buildings.
The best Improvements made have been
in the shape of Office buildings, some OF
which are worthy of more than passing
notice, though to mention all would be
tedious.
Among those distinguished for their
size, beauty and elegance of appointments
are the Bradbury, five stories, corner of
Third and Broadway; the Stimson, six
stories, Third and Spring; Wilcox, five
stories, Second and Spring; Bullard, five
stories, Spring, Main, Market and Court;
Irvine, five stories, Third and Broadway;
Currier. five stories, Third street, between
Broadway and Spring; Bryson, five
six stories, Fourth and Main; Perry, four
stories, Fifth and Broadway; Stoweli,
five stories. Spring, between Second and
Third; Freeman, three stories,, Sixth and
Spring. Besides these are half hundred
three and four story buildings of the
modern type, built within the last few
years, all devoted to business purposes.
Others designed for large buildings, such
as the Burdick block, corner of Spring
and Second; the German-American Saw
ings Bank building, corner of First and
Main, and the Hammel d Denker block,
Third and Spring, have been carried to
the height of only one or two stories for
the time being, but will eventually be
raised TO three or more stories, as business
conditions may warrant.
IMPOSING STRUCTURES.
One of the most imposing structures in
the city is the Van Nuys block, just near
ing completion. Although originally in
tended for four-story building it has
been carried two stories farther. It is
built OF white pressed brick, Venetian
renaissance style of architecture, and will
cost its owner close on to $500, 900. Stu
ated at the northwest corner of Fourth
and Main streets, it is directly opposite
the Westminster Hotel and will form an
annex to that famous hostelrie, or else be
conducted as an independent hotel. The
proprietor, |. N. Van Nuvs, is president
of the Los Angeles Farming and Milling
Company, which owns the celebrated
Lankershim ranch and is one of the
wealthiest corporations at this end of the
State. Another member of this corpora
tion who is investing considerable money
IN building is Captain James B. Lanker-
SHIN, who has broken ground for mag
nihcent FIVE Office and store building
at the southeast corner OF Third and
Spring streets. 1t will have brownstone
front and will rival in architectural
beauty and massiveness the mammoth
Stinson block on the opposite corner
Both Mr. Lankershim and Mr.. Van Nuys
own other buildings OF size and impor-
tance.
From the investors point of view no bet
ter piece OF business property is to be found
in Los Angeles than the recently completed