The herald., 1897-01-03
MONUMENTS OF PROGRESS.
Some of the Business Blocks of the Past
Year


OF the handsome new business blocks
in the central portion of the city, a few
were begun In 1896 and completed in the
past twelve months and others had their
beginning so recently that they are yet
In the hands of the builders. Chief
among those that should be credited to
the progressive spirit of 1896 are the fol-
lowing. some of which have more ex-
tended description elsewhere In this
paper.
The Van Nuys hotel. built by I. N.
Van Nuys, at the corner of Main and
Fourth streets looms up as the largest
OF the years productions, six stories
high, with outer walls of cream pressed
brick and beautiful as imposing. 1t cost
nearly 100000
The Lankershim block, at the corner
of Spring and Third streets, of Arizona
red sandstone, Is five-story structure
that can best be described as beautiful
1t Is yet in the hands of the builders.
Flanking the Lankershim block on
both its Spring street and Third street
sides Is the massive, Henne building,
also of red Arizona sandstone. 1t is five
stories high and like its nearest neighbor
contains much structural iron and steel
| and Is practically fire proof The Ian
kershim- Henne block is fit companion
for the Stlmson block across the street
The Athletic club three-story build
ing on Spring street, between Fifth and
Sixth streets, built especially for the
club, IS a handsome structure that is
greatly admired.
The Johnson-Ball four-story brick
block on Main street, opposite the fed
eral building, Is to be used for hotel
when completed which it soon will be.
The Masonic temple, on Hill street
near Fifth, is a credit to the city and to
Southern California Masonry, for 1t is
not only large and beautiful structure
but is perfectly arranged for the pur-
pose to which it is dedicated.
On Broadway north of First Is the
four-story brick business block, sixty
feet frontage, built by T. w. Brotherton.
Just south of it is building somewhat
EDWARDS.
On Broadway between First and Sec
ond Is the Newell & Cannon block, of
three high stories.
On the corner of Broadway and Fifth
street Is massive block of brick, with
stucco exterior built for Hawley King
& Co.
The Billiard block. though begun in
1895, was not completed until 1896. 1t
is striking six-story cream brick build
Ing, occupying the site of the old court
house. and is bounded by Spring, Court
Market and Main streets.
On Main street. near Second, q three
story brick block VITA sixty feet 'front.'
age is being completed by l.. Schwarz
On the site of the building that was
burned, on Los Angeles street near Sec
ond. r. H. Howell is erecting a two
story brick block with a frontage Of lis
feet
A great warehouse, 80 by 1862 feet in
size. of brick and iron, is being built for
the Spreckels Bros Commercial COM
pany opposite the Santa Fe La Grande
station. The structure extends from
Second to Third street. will be strictly
fire proof and will cost $4,000. The
growth of that great firms business in
Los Angeles made necessary this i'm
portant improvement.
In addition to the list of business
blocks erected in 1896, should be enumer-
ated the fourteen new schoolhouses re-
ferred to in the article on schools; the
elegant new city building for the CEN
trail police station, Jail and police courts,
on First street near Hill, and the new
engine house on Hill street near Fifth,
also referred to under another head.