Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
NEW BUILDINGS
OF IMPORTANCE
COMPANIES FORMED REPRE-
SENTlNG LARGE CAPITAL
Plans for the Corners on Spring and
Fifth Streets-Architeots Have Flns
lshed Sketches for Blocks
and Houses

The unbounded faith of men OF vast
financial resources in the future OF
Greater Los Angeles is strikingly shown
in the organization of three develop
ment companies by r. A. Rowan, A.
g. Bilicke, r. w. Phillips, J. s. Tor
rance, j. II. Adams, Joseph +. Sartori
and M. s. Hellman. Much has already
been accomplished by this syndicate.
notably in the erection of the magnih-
cent Alexandria hotel. on the south
west corner of Fifth and Spring streets,
end in other enterprises.
The operators named are the drec-
tors of the following named building
companies that represent $3,000,O0O cap
ital, with 100000 paid up: The Cen
tury Building company, capital S6OO,OOO
of which $4,000 has been subscribed
The Central Fire Proof Building COM
pany has the same directors and is
capitalized at $l,200,0 900, of which $1O,-
600 has been subscribed. The Chester
Fire Proof Building company, capital
ized at $1,2OO,OOO, of which $4,000 has
been subscribed
Among the Improvements to be made
soon is the erection of a ten-story
bank and office building on the south
east corner Of Fifth and Spring streets.
New Plans by Architects
Among the new improvements
planned by Los Angeles architects are
the following, reported to the Builder
and Contractor:
c. c. Rittenhouse has prepared plans
for a six-room brick bungalow to be
constructed on Seneca avenue, between
Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth streets
for L. B. Rector.
The same architect is also making
plans for a two-story brick building to
be erected on Pine avenue, between
Third and Fourth street, Long Beach,
for o. ]. Walker.
Hunt & Eager have prepared plans
of a large apartment building to be
erected at Ocean Park for Jas. w.
Johnson. 1t will have cement plas-
tered exterior and contain eight four
room suites with every modern con-
venience.
The same architects have plans of
two-story, eightroom frame residence
to be built at Nordhoff, Cal, for Award
Dodge. They are also preparing the
working drawings for a large fourteen
room residence to be built at the cor
ner of Wiltshire boulevard and Vermont
avenue for William Lacy. The first
story will have pressed brick facing;
the second story cement plaster finish,
and slate will be used for roofing. The
interior will have hardwood trim and
floors; plate and art glass windows;
high grade plumbing and electrical
conveniences will be installed. Also
plans of a large private stable and car
riage house to be erected in Berkeley
Square for Major VIM. r. Burke 1t
will contain a number of box stalls,
carriage and wash room, harness room
and quarters for help. Plans of mod
ern residence to be built on Wiltshire
Place near Seventh street for w. M.
Rose. 1t will contain ten rooms and be
equipped with every modern conven-
fence; also drawn plans of seven
room bungalow to be built at River
side for J. O. Perley.
Otto Fl. Neher and G. II. SHILLING are
associated in preparing plans of a five
story and basement family hotel build
ing to be erected on the west side of
Olive street, between Third and Fourth
streets, for e. r. Brainerd 1t will be
constructed of reinforced concrete and
will be made as fireproof as possible.
1t will have frontage of seventy-eight
feet with a depth of 120 feet and will
contain 200 rooms, with private baths,
toilets, closets, etc. The front will be
faced with pressed brick and terra
Gotta The vestibule and entrance hall
will have tile finish. There will be two
elevators running from the basement.
The basement will be fitted up as
cafe.
e. Tilden Norton is preparing draw
ings for a one-story brick store build
ing to be constructed on the south
west corner of Seventh and Spring
streets for l.. B. Cohn. 1t will front
ITO feet on Spring street and 165 feet
on Seventh street, and contain twelve
storerooms, with the necessary con-
veniences provided for. 1t will have
pressed brick front and plate glass
windows
The same architect is supervising the
removal and reconstruction Of M. A.
Newmark's residence from Spring
street near Seventh street to Vermont
avenue near Forty-siXth street. The
work will be done by VIM. Knickrehm
and will cost about $4,000.
Fred r. Dorm has prepared plans for
a five-room bungalow to be built on
Edgeware road for Mrs. De Perez. The
same architect has also made plans for
a two-story eight-room frame resi-
dence on Coronado street, between
Fifth and Sixth streets. 1t will have
resaw and shingled siding, polished
floors, mantels, coved ceilings, gas and
electricity, and first-class sanitary
plumbing.
Parkinson & Bergstrom are working
out the preliminary drawings of a
seven-story and basement thoroughly
fireproof department store building to
be erected at the northwest corner of
Seventh and Broadway for the lessee
of the property, John Crosse of Chi
cago. 1t will be constructed of brick
and steel, have five elevators, moving
stairway, roof garden for restaurant
and will cover a ground space 141x145
feet. Work is to commence on the
building as soon as possible.
Scott Bros. are preparing plans for a
one and one-half story five-roomed
frame cottage for George II. Patterson
on West Forty-second street, between
Moneta and Figueroa streets. 1t will
have brick foundation, outside finish,
rustic siding; spacious porch, hard
wood floors, old gold pressed brick
mantel built-in buffet and cases, and
will be modern in every respect
Otto II. Neher, Pacific Electric build
ing. has prepared plans of one-story
mission style store building, 123x6C
feet, to be erected on the corner OF
West Sixteenth and Normandie avenue
p. W. Ehlers has made plans for a
six-room bungalow to be built on
Crescent Heights, West Hollywood, for
Albert Ecke. 1t will have resaw and
rustic siding, brick fire place. polished
floors, etc.
Hudson e. Munsell have prepared
plans for three frame cottages to be
built on the grounds of the state hos