The herald., 1897-12-26
MUSIC AND MEDICINE
THE NEW GARDNER-zELLNE
BUILDING ON BROADWAY.
The Commodious Establishment for
the English and German Special
tsts-Admirable Location.

In classic times, and repeatedly since
those far-away days, men have confessed
to receiving the mental stimulants and
inspiration to carry on their work, In
whatever direction 1t might be, by sur
veying the. wealth Of fruit and flower
leafy foliage and running rivulet and all
the beauties Of bountiful nature.
That there are sermons in stones
may be believed, but in these rapid llv-
ing times IL business man alternated
each bit of business transacted with d
quiet five minutes commune with ma
ture, 1t Is to be feared his balance would
appear at the years end on the wrong
side Of the ledger.
But as there are exceptions to every
rule-and. indeed, 1t Is said they prove
the universally Of the general rule
80 here in Los Angeles there are some
business men so happily placed that
while negotiating business deal. clos
ing a real estate sale or engaged In any
other transaction of a business nature,
they may enjoy the happiness of viewing
through the windows a scene vivid with
rural beauty.
The recently completed Gardner &
Zellner building on Broadway between
Second and Third streets. is SO located
that the advantages indicated may be
enjoyed to the full. In this respect in
deed, 1t is unique, for the entire range of
Offices upon one side of the building look
down upon the garden of the city hall.
This leafy retreat is a refreshment to the
eye In the midst of conglomeration of
bricks and mortar and an oasis in the
busy turmoil of the city's leading thor
oughfare.
Fronting upon Broadway the building
presents q handsome appearance, being
built of pressed buff brick with terra
Gotta facings. On the ground floor are
three large and excellently well lighted
stores, each 20x115 feet, and with
exceptionally large plate-glass windows.
In the rear OF these premises is hall,
40x60 feet, very suitable for lodge room,
for holding meetings, or for sample
rooms. Access to the hall is by way of
the main entrance, which is floored with
designed tiles, the wainscoting being of
dark glazed tiles, and the walls tinted
terra Gotta. The elevator enclosure, as
well as the elevator itself, is of orna-
mental scroll iron work, while the stair
ways are of handsome and substantial
Oak. The elevator is run by a fifteen
horsepower Westinghouse motor and
what is known as the central sys-
tenn has been followed, on account of
its simplicity and safety. The elevator
is run at the rate of 250 feet per minute
but the simple turning of a handle in the
engine room, in the basement, can either
decrease this speed or increase it
TO $50 feet per minute. If from
any untoward cause the elevator
should descend at greater speed than
that at which 1t is regulated, a governor
on top Of the cage releases the clutch
grips and normal speed is at once re-
ruined
With the motor in the basement, too,
Is an eighteen horsepower, low pressure,
single return system boiler of the latest
and most improved make. 1t supplies the
steam for heating the 800 apartments in
the building. At present the fuel used
Is coal, but very shortly a change will be
made in favor of oil.
The second and third floors are dupli-
Gates in arrangement and finish, each
stairway leading into a light and airy
hallway and short corridor. running
across the building. from which runs the
main corridor that gives access to the
double tier Of offices the entire depth of
the building. Each and every office is
splendidly lighted. Being in suites of
two-albeit one room may be isolated or
forty rooms connected together-the one
room receives light from the outside,
while the other receives it from the cor
ridor. Inasmuch as the roof of the block
Is almost entirely made up of skylght
and the two upper corridors are arranged
on the gallery plan, flood of light il
lumines each and every floor. The in
terror fittings are all of polished Oregon
pine, and each room has stained floors,
with lavatory arrangements, and on
each floor are lavatorieS and toilets ap-
pointed in the most modern style. Radi-
ators In each room, with gas fixtures and
incandescent fixtures, assure comfort to
the tenant in the way of heat and light
after nightfall.
Although the building has beer COM
pleted very few days, very many ten
ants are already installed, and this is
scarcely to be wondered at when the ad-
vantages accruing to tenants are borne
in mind. Not only are the rentals ex-
ceedingly moderate, considering the To-
cation Of the building, in the very heart
of the city, but heat, light, water apd
5anitor's service are included in the
rental. The city school department was
among the first to appreciate the ad-
vantages offered, and have quite exten-
eiwe quarters on the first floor, and r.
Zellner, jr., and j. Wellington Gardner
who are responsible for the erection OF
the building, are deserving of some
praise for the liberal policy adopted in
throwing their building open to the pub
lie. 1t Is to be remembered, also, that the
entire building represents Los Angeles
industry, save in the case Of the ele-
vator. which was brought from the east
But while mention has been made of
the several portions of the building in a
general way, the fourth floor Is especial
ly worthy of mention, by reason of
the fact that it Is segregated from the
remainder Of the building, and for "A
special purpose. When the elevator
lands a visitor ON this floor he steps into
q hallway covered with linoleum of
tasteful pattern. On the pillars of the
gallery, or corridor, from whence open
the various rooms, are potted palms, and
all around is breathed forth an air of
refined comfort and tastefulness.
Here is the new home of the English
and German expert specialists. Their
short business career in the city has
been truly marvellous. Beginning in q
small way, with two rooms, they have
added room after room to their estab-
lishment, until now, in the deliberately
equipped home now occupied, there are