Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
New Office Buildings


The Mabury estate will erect a five
story brick and concrete office building
on the east side of Broadway, between
First and Franklin streets, in accord
ance with plans drawn by Architect A.
B. Benton. The frontage on Broadway
will be SO feet, varying depth of Il to
125 feet.
The plans provide for light courts, so
as to make each OF the offices Of the
upper stories practically outside rooms.
The basement walls and piers will be
of concrete, with granite base The
front of the first story will be of Ar-
Zona sandstone. That of the upper
stories will be of pressed brick. with
terra Gotta trimmings. The side and
rear walls will be of brick. The in
terror woodwork will be covered with
metal. The floors will be of concrete
and cement. The partition walls will
be of f1reproof material and. the cell
ings of metal, lath and plaster. Plate
glass and iron will be used In con-
nection with the store fronts. The first
floor will be arranged for use as stores.
In each of the upper floors will be
twenty-three offices. Passenger ele-
yators, furnace heat from the base
ment and modern features generally
OF the building.
Plans by Architects
Among the new structures planned
by architects are the following as re-
ported to the Builder and Contractor:
Parkinson & Engstrum-Plans for
the proposed ten-story fireproof bust
ness and office building to be erected
on the southeast corner of Fifth and
Spring streets, opposite the Hotel AL
eXandria. Operations under the lease
conditions are to commence on Jan. 1.
C. c. Rittenhouse-Plans for a two
story brick hotel structure for George
Fl. Beattie, to be erected on Monte
Vista street; also plans for four five
room bungalows to be erected at Al
hambra for IT. f. Lister.
f. M. Tyler-Plans for a colonial res
idence for Mrs. C. Schmitl1er on the
corner of Twenty-frst and Cimmaron
streets; also plans for two-story
dwelling for A. w. Overholser on Ell
den avenue, near Tenth street
S. Tilden Norton-Plans for changes
at the Concordia club building on the
northwest corner of Figueroa and Six
teenth streets.
Morgan & Watts-Plans for a three
story and basement flreproof Office and
exchange building on the east side of
Olive street. near Seventh, for the
Home Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany.
A. Nj. Edelman-Plans for a garage
and machinery building for Heineman
& Pearson on the east side of Main
street. south of Fourth street.
G. f. Skilling-Pans for a four-story
frame and cement apartment building
to be erected for r. r. Brainard on
the north side of Olive street, between
Third and Fourth streets; also plans
for "A dwelling for Miss Roth to be
erected on Occidental boulevard.
r.. B. Young-Plans for a two-story
brick building for G. r.. Garlbaldi to
be erected on the northwest corner of
New High and Ord streets.
o. L. Seelye-Plans for a dwelling
for F. A. Kelton in the Hollywood
Home tract on milford avenue
other improvements planned in
oude a three-story brick and base
ment building on East Fifth street, be-
tween San Pedro and San Julian, for
A. j, Brown; two-story brick at 29OO
San Pedro street for C. S. Mosher; a
four-story brick and basement ware
house building on the east side of Los
Angeles street between Second and
Third streets. for IT. j. Douglas; a
brick hotel structure at 62O-634 South
Hill street for Clara r. Howes and
Flora IL. Farwell; ten-room two-story
frame dwelling for r. c. Ripley on
West Adams street. near Third ave-
nue.,