Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
SEVEN STORY
BANK BUILDING
EQUITABLE HOME AT FIRST
AND SPRING
Changes In Appearance Of Prominent
Structure - Architects Prepare
Plans for Many New
Buildings

progress at the northeast corner OF
First and Spring streets for the new
Equitable bank building. The struc-
ture viii be converted into a modern
seven-story building. The plans drawn
by Morgan & Wells provide for the
razing of the present building to the
level Of the second floor and the addi-
tion Of six new stories. In the base
ment are new concrete piers Of suf-
flcient strength to sustain the structural
steel frame Of the entire building The
upper stories will have wooden joists
and floors. Birch, stained mahogany
will be used for the interior trim. The
exterior will be finished with cement
plaster and pilasters and capitals will
be used in carrying out the design.
Galvanized iron cornice, composition
roofing, plate glass windows, two pas
senger elevators, steam heat, tile cor
ridors, iron stairways and marble
treads will also be installed.
New Plans by Architects
There is no cessation in building
activity in Los Angeles and vicinity.
Every week furnishes a long list of
new structures to be erected. Among
new DldnS IepOIl6u W Tic DulluSI anu
Contractor are the following:
C. F. SHILLING is preparing plans for
a two-story eight-room frame resi-
dence to be constructed on Ocean View
avenue, near Coronado street, for Mrs.
Eaton. 1t will have hardwood floors,
paneled wainscoting, beamed ceilings
and nickel plated plumbing.
He is also drawing plans for an
eight-room mission style residence to
be erected on Ocean View avenue, near
Carondelet street, for Mr.. Uban. 1t
will be up-to-date in every particular.
The same architect is also drawing
plans for a one-story eight-room mis-
sion bungalow to be built on Arlington
Heights, Riverside, for G. w. Took
bury.
Also a two-story brick and cement
residence to be erected on Arlington
Heights, Riverside, for A. c. Lovel5in.
He is also preparing plans for seven
room bungalow to be erected at the
same place for the same party. These
homes will be first-claSS in every re-
spect.
A. H. Puttcamp has prepared plans
Of a school building to be erected at
the corner of Eighteenth and Cherry
streets for the First German Evangeli-
cal church. 1t will be two stories and
basement and cover a ground space of
6S4x61.10 feet. 1t will have concrete
foundation. The basement walls will
be Of concrete and faced with blue
brick. The superstructure will be
frame, ornamented with staff and
stucco work; galvanized iron cutters,
cornice and finals. Cast iron columns
and steel beams will be used for the
support of the first floor. The build
ing will contain an assembly hall and
stage 34x61 feet, three class rooms
27x40 feet each and recitation room
24x27 feet. The basement will have-a a
cement floor with asphalt finish and
contain kitchen department, steam
heating apparatus, etc. Prismatic
lights, maple and pine floors, gas and
electrical fixtures and all modern fea-
lures are contemplated. A separate
building to contain toilets and lava
tories will also be erected in connec-
ton.
story frame building to be. erected on
Ord street, near Buena Vista, for Mr..
Roseli. 1t will contain three store
rooms and twenty living rooms, divided
into three and four-room suites There
will be two bath rooms and other con-
veniences.
Parkinson & Bergstrom are prepar-
ing plans of the proposed chamber of
commerce building to be erected at
Pasadena on the north side of East
Colorado street, between the Santa Fe
tracks and Broadway. 1t will be a
six-story and basement structure III
x140 feet, full skeleton steel frame with
pressed brick front and will embody
all the features Of a modern fireproof
building.
Morgan & Walls are taking bids for
q two-story brick bank building to be
erected at San Pedro for George n.
Peck. The front elevations will have
terra Gotta facing and plate glass win
dows.
The same architects are taking bids
for freight and passenger elevators to be
installed in the several buildings now
The Bumiller estate building on South
Broadway will have three passenger
and one freight elevators; the four
story warehouse building for the S. NJ
Bernard estate on Central avenue will
have four freight elevators, and the
Newmark building on South Broadway
near Seventh, will have one passenger
and one freight elevator
The same architects are taking bids
for alterations and additions to the
Clearwater school building at Clear
water. Two class rooms will be added
and other improvements made.
Train & Williams are drawing plans
for a two-story, eight-room frame res
idence to be built on Gramercy place
near Sixteenth street, for Clara K
Caldwell. 1t will have polished oak anC
maple floors, tinted walls, slasheC
grain Oregon pine finish, pressed bricl
mantels, built-in buffet, book cases
combination fixtures and heating ap
paratus.
The same architects have also pre-
pared plans for an addition to the re
ceiving vault at the Rosedale cemetery
1t will be constructed of concrete.
They have also drawn plans for
two-story eight-room residence to b,
built on Boyle Heights for Mrs
Thomas.
Marsh & Russell are receiving bid
for the construction of the Bethel Bap
tist church.
r. M. Tyler has drawn plans for {
six-room bungalow to be built on Ar
lington avenue, near Flint street, 70
]. A. Bouton.
He has also planned a two-story
seven-room frame residence to be erect
ed on Harvard boulevard. near Cam
bridge street for c.. W. Smith. It will
he of the old English style of archi
lecture and will have beamed ceilings
paneled woodwork. polished floors, gai
and electrical convenienees and othel
modern appointments.
Thomas Preston has Drenarad rIo N,