Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17
ALL ARCHITECTS
DRAWING PLANS
GREATER LOS ANGELES GROW
ING RAPIDLY
Business Blocks In New Districts and
Dwellings in the City and Sub
urbs-Mechanie and Laborers
Work at Night

ter in .os Angeles must be impressed
with the fact that time is valuable in
the metropolis of Southern California
when they notice that contractors in
order to satisfy property owners are
compelled to engage double forces of
men to carry forward with greater
rapidity improvements under way,
particularly i'm the central business
district on several big jobs men have
been at work day and night, double
shifts of operatives being required. A
deep basement on South Broadway was
eXcavated in short space of time
by the double force of men and teams
working straight through the twenty
four hours. leading shoe firm in
order to make good the notice of trans
fer posted, had great things doing
night and day at the corner of Fourth
and Broadway, with the result that
everything was in readiness for the
change on the day announced. An
other firm, Harris &L Frank by engag-
ing a contractor to work night and
day. built a $4,000 annex to their
store on South Spring street and took
possession inside of ten days after the
fire These are but a few of the strik-
ing examples of building activity in
Los Angeles going to show that big
results can be speedily accomplished
in this growing city. All of the big
buildings in course of construction are
well under way notably the Hotel
Alexandria, Levy's cafe, the Temple
auditorium, the Zahn building, and
others.
Plans by Architects
Among the new improvements
planned by architects are the follow
ing reported to the Builder and Con-
tractor:
Morgan &; Walls are preparing plans
of a three-story brick business build
ing to be erected for the Kerckhoff es-
tate on the north side or East Sc enth
street between Main and Los Angeles
streets. The building will be 50X126
feet and the general construction will
be of sufficient strength to sustain a
seven-story structure. The building
has been leased to the Western Elec-
trio company of Chicago, one of the
largest concerns of it's kind in the
United States, which will establish a
branch house In this city; and plans
of a one-story brick and steel ex-
change station for the Home Telegraph
and Telephone company, to be built at
Prospect Park. 1t will be 40x70 feet,
with iron truss roof and thoroughly
fireproof throughout; also plans of a
two-story frame building to contain
two six-room flats for Mr.. Wiley, to be
erected on Beaudry avenue and First
street and be UP to date in all ap-
pointments.
j. Gather Newsom has prepared
plans of a handsome two-story, attic
and basement residence to be erected
in the Crenshaw Heights tract for c. L.
Crenshaw. 1t will be in the combina-
tion mission style, contain fourteen
rooms, entrance and staircase halls,
three bathrooms, gymnasium, numer-
Gus closets etc. 1t will be built on
a concrete foundation, and have ce-
ment plaster exterior over expanded
metal lath tile roofing, plate and art
glass windows, hardwood floors and
trim beam ceilings, dull brass stair
case, fire tile and stone mantels, hot
air system of heating, etc. 1t will also
have up-to-date plumbing and cleo
trical conveniences.
The same architect has plans of a
frame bungalow to be built on Man
zanita Heights for Mrs. e. r. Dennis.
He has also plans of a two-story
and basement mission residence to be
built at Hollywood for j. r. Hubbard.
1t will contain twelve rooms and have
beam ceilings, hardwood floors, o. P.
trim, bult-in sideboard, buffet seats,
etc. The exterior will have cement
plaster finish and tile roof.
He has also plans of an eight-room
residence for j. c. Reinhard to be
built at the northwest corner of Ho-
bart boulevard and Cambridge street.
1t will have clapboard and shingle
finish to exterior; the interior will be
conveniently arranged and all modern
features provided.
He has also prepared plans of a fo-
tel building to be erected at Pacoima.
1t will contain about twenty rooms.
Train & Williams are now receiving
estimates on Varney & Green's new
brick business building to be erected
near Third street and Central avenue.
z The same architects have drawn
plans for five-room frame cottage
to be built at Florencia Park for W.
r. Roney. 1t will have rustic siding
polished floors, pressed brick mantel,
electric lights, sideboard, etc. Yellow
pine will be used for finish.
They have also prepared drawings
for five-story brick building 150x75
feet for the First National bank of
Long Beach. at the corner of Pine and
First streets. The present three-story
structure will be remodeled to con-
form to the new addition, ground for
which the bank has acquired adjoining
it's present quarters. The building
will be divided into office suites and
tors, and other conveniences of an
up-to-date business building. The
Citizens Savings bank will occupy the
first story in conjunction with the
First National bank.
G.. H. Ashby is erecting at 1880 West
Twenty-first street an artistic six-room
bungalow.
He has also drawn plans for a two
story nine-room mission style resi-
dence to be built in Highland View
terrace, Highland Park, for p. NJ. Han
naman 1t will have cement plastered
exterior, tile roof, cement pillars and
porch. Yellow pine and cedar will be
used for finishing. Polished floors,
modern plumbing, fireplaces, gas and
electricity are also specified.
Kavanaugh & Barnes will be ready
in few dayh to receive bids for the
construction of the building to be
erected on Vermont avenue near Pico
street for William Strickland. The
building is designed as an old folks
home, 1t will be two stories and base
ment and contain about forty rooms
with spacious dining room and recrea-
tion room. A broad veranda with bal
cony above will extend along the en-
tire front and one side of the building.
Gas and electricity and a modern sys-