Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
TWO BIC BLOCKS
TO COST s850,000
LANKERSHIM IMPROVEMENT
UNDER WAY
Contract Let for Ten-Story Office
and Store BuiIding-New Homes
In Los Angeles and
Suburbs

main contract for the erection OF the
ten-story and basement class A store
and office building to be erected on the
southwest corner of Fourth and Hill
streets by Wright & Calender. The
lot is 61x134 feet. The concrete work,
structural steel steel and iron, plaster
ing and inside finish will cost $219,000.
Total cost of the improvement, estimat-
ed, will be $S50,000
The six-story fireproof structure to
be erected at once on the southeast cor
ner of Fourth and Main streets by
Col. j. B. Lankershim will cost about
$5000O0. Work on clearing away the
old buildings on the lot is in progress.
New Work by Architects
Local architects report new work to
the Builder and Contractor as follows:
Scott Bros. are preparing plans for a
nine-room two-story mission residence
for H. De Garmo to be built on West
moreland place near Washington street
| 1t will have cement foundations and
cellar walls, and be finished on outside
with metal lath and cement plaster,
Spanish tile roof, cement porches and
cornices trimmed with staff work. The
staircase and main rooms on first floor
will be finished in hardwood, built-in
buffet and cases, hardwood floors, old
gold pressed brick mantel The house
will be heated with hot air furnace.
The same architects have just COM
pleted plans for a one-story brick store
building for George H. Patterson to be
built on the corner of Twenty eighth
and San Pedro streets. 1t will have
plate glass front and contain four store
rooms.
They are also preparing plans for a
five-room cottage for C, E. Groat to be
built at Balboa Beach, Cal.
They have also just completed plans
for a six-room cottage for Charles f.
Patterson to be built on Figueroa near
Forty-third street.
F. NJ. Tyler has drawn plans for a
one and one-half-story seven-room bun
galow at Western avenue and Twen-
ty-eighth street for Anderson Brothers.
1t will be modern in every detail.
He has also prepared plans for two
story eight-room frame residence to be
erected on Dorchester avenue near
Western avenue for Mrs. ]. Dunseth.
1t will have hardwood floors, beamed
ceilings, paneled walls, open plumbing
and gas and electric conveniences.
C. C. Rittenhouse is drawing plans
for a large two and one-half-story
ed at Long Beach for w. L. Porterield.
1t will have split cobblestone exterior
to first story, and shingles above. The
inside finish will be in hardwood and
pine, with polished floors beamed cell
ings, stone and wood mantelS, six bath
rooms with first class fixtures, sun par
lor, porte cochere, hot water heating
system, large billiard room in attic and
store rooms in basement.
Austin & Brown have been instructed
by the owners of the BiXby hotel at
Long Beach to make provision for the
adding of another story to the build
ing. This will make it a full six-story
affair and will add much to it's general
appearance.
julius w. Krause has drawn the plans
OF an artists home of six rooms to be
built in the Venice-Del Rey tract for
Francis Leo. 1t will be occupied by
Matthias Leo the water color artist.
1t will be constructed of artificial stone,
with .beamed ceilings, stone mantels,
studio, den and slashed grain pine
finish.
The same architect has drawn plans
and has taken bids for a three-story
brick building 90x65 feet to be built on
the southwest corner of Temple and
Olive streets for Mrs. Louise Denker.
1t will have cream pressed brick fronts,
plate glass windows and composition
staff for cornice. There will be five
stores on the first floor and forty-sX
rooms on the upper stories. each room
and cold water and gas. There will be
several bath rooms on each floor.
o. H. Brown has drawn plans for ex-
tensive alterations to the Stimson resi-
dence, 2421 South Figueroa street. re-
Gently purchased by Alfred Solano.
Fernand Parmentier is preparing
plans for a seven-room bungalow to be
built in Glendale for Mr.. Kennedy of
the Examiner. 1t will have polished
floors, brick fireplace, modern plumbing
and other up-to-date features.
A. f. Rosenheim is taking bids for the
removal of the two two-story frame
residences on the southeast corner OF
Eleventh and Main streets. preparatory
to the erection of hree-story brick
store and apartment building for Frank
S. Hicks.
l.. w. Barnett Of Edelman q Barnett
has prepared plans for ten-room resi-
dence for himself to be built on Elden
avenue. 1t win have beam work In
living and dining rooms, hardwood
floors, open plumbing, etc. The front,
up to second floor level will be OF
pressed brick.
Charles F. Whittlesey & Co. are pre-