Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28
TALL BUILDINGS
SOON To co UP
PLANS PROJECTED TO TOUCH
ORDINANCE LIMIT
TensStory Blocks on North Spring
and South Hill streets--New
Homes Designed by
Architects

Property owners prove their faith in
Greater Los Angeles by going the limit
of the building ordinance in the erec-
ton of tall hotel and office structures.
The International Savings and Tx
change bank soon will let the con-
tract for a ten-story bank and office
building of fire-proof material to occu-
by the lot on the southwest corner
of Spring and Temple streets, extend
ing through from Spring to New High
street In all probability the buildings
will be occupied before the contract
ors begin work on the million-dollar
government building that IS to occupy
the Downey lot across the street.
Another big block is to occupy the
southeast corner of Fifth and Spring
streets, the Los Angeles Stock ex-
South Main street, and now a ten-story
building is being planned by Robert
Marsh and w. ]. Hollingsworth for
the lot S0x144h feet on the southeast
corner of Hill and Sixth streets. This
is one of the most desirable business
corners in Los Angeles. The lot is
Just west OF The Norton lot, corner of
sixth and Broadway VIII - a new
structure is soon to be erected that
will be occupied by the Jevne Grocery
company.
New improvements
Among the new buildings and dwell
ings projected are the following re-
ported to the Builder and Contractor by
local architects:
John p. Krempel has drawn plans for
two-story, nine-room frame residence
to be constructed at the corner Of Ave-
nue. Fifty-six and Monte Vista street
for Charles Mckenzie. The porch walls
and piers will be Of brick, with cement
porch floors and steps. The interior
finish will be slashed grain pine, oak
floors, brick fireplace, gas and cleo
tricity and furnace heat: also plans for
three-story apartment building to be
located on the east side of San Pedro
street, between Seventh and Eighth
streets, for c. u. Richardson. It will
be 40x150 feet and of brick construc- |
ton. There will be two stores on the
ground floor and twenty-nine two-roop
apartments ON the upper stories. A first
class system Of plumbing, gas and cleo
trio facilities, and other features Of a
modern apartment building will be in
corporated in this structure; also plans
for three-story brick building, 5Ox6O
feet to be built on Central avenue be- |
tween Second and Third streets for Will
lam G. F'ricke. 1t will have concrete
foundation, pressed brick front, plate
glass windows and gravel roof. 1t will
be of heavy construction and will be
used for wholesale purposes.
Mr.. Krempel has also made plans for
the reconstruction Of the Winstel build
ing on South Broadway, near Fourth
street, which, with the Martz building
was recently destroyed by fire The
new structure will be four stories high, |
40x150 feet, and be constructed ON a |
steel frame, with pressed brick and
terra cotto front The interior will be |
arranged into lofts, with large front
plate glass windows. 1t will be pro-
vided with freight and passenger ele-
vators and be up-to-date in every re-
spect.
Martin & Barker are drawing plans
for two-story eight-room residence to
be built at Long Beach for G. Ferguson.
It will have stone foundation, beamed
ceiling in hall, living and dining rooms.
polished floors, furnace heat and per-
COLA court.
The same architects are also prepar-
ing drawings for an eight-room resi-
dence to be erected on Fifth avenue
near Washington street for A. Lett
head. 1t will have rustic and shingled
exterior. There will be large brick man
tells in living room and library, and
beamed ceilings in living room. Plate
and loaded glass, polished floors, BUT
fet. ETC., are also provided.
j. Gather Newsom has prepared
plans of two-story frame mission
style residence to be erected at the
head of Serrano avenue, Hollywood, for
j. 9. Hubbard. 1t Will contain eleven
rooms. two bath rooms, closets. etc.,
and will have beamed ceilings to
principal rooms hardwood floors, ce-
lnent plaster finish and ornamentation,
concrete foundation, plate glass win
dows, furnace heat and modern in all
it's appointments.
The same architect is preparing plans
of a three-story apartment building to
be erected at Long Beach for Messrs.
Shaw and Gundray. 1t will contain Fl
two and three-room apartments,
equipped with patent household fixtures
and will be up-to-date.
He is also preparing sketches of O
five-story brick apartment building to
be erected on Olive street between Sec
ond and Third streets. 1t will be de-
signed for forty-five apartments of two,
three and four rooms each, and fitted
with the latest space saving furniture.
r. Mackay Fripp is preparing plans
for four-story and basement brick
building, 96x14O feet, to be constructed u