Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
REPORT COMING
ON HOTEL BIXBY
LOCAL COMMITTEE OF ARCHI-
TECTS MAKES INQUIRY
E. p 5osbysheIl VIII Build Home to
Cost $4,000 at oneonts Park.
New Building at Central
and First

The committee representing the local
chapter of American Institute of Ar
chitects appointed to Submit q report
on special and general features of the
partial collapse Of the Hotel Blxby at
Long Beach has been granted further
time.
Delegates from the chapter to the
fftieth anniversary of the American
institute. which takes place in Wash
ington, y. Co. next month, are promised
one of the best gatherings that has
been attempted. The four delegates
from the chapter are Messrs. Myron
Hunt, Fernand Parmentier, A. f.
Rosenheim and Octavius Morgan.
New Work by Architects
Local architects report new work as
follows to the Builder and Contractor:
Train e. Williams have in prepara-
tion plans for a two-story ten-room
residence. in the Elizabcthan style, to
be erected at Oneonta park for r. p.
Bosbyshell. The first story exterior will
be of split granite, the upper part plas-
tered and half timbered. The interior
will be finished in first class style, the
conveniences of a modern residence be-
ing provided for. The estimate cost
for this house is $4,000.
Edward c. Kent has prepared plans
for the enlargement of the Pasadena
Ice and Cold Storage plant in that city.
An extension of 53x42 feet to the boiler
room; new machinery room 42x40 feet:
engine room 41x50 feet and freezing
tank room 75x31 feet, will be added.
New machinery and boilers will be in
stalled and new cooling towers built.
The work will be done by the day.
F. M. Tyler is drawing plans for a
two-story eight-room frame residence
to be built on Oxford avenue south of
Sixteenth street for F. Bohri 1t will
have oak floors, plate glass, furnace
heat, etc.
The same architect is also drawing
plans for a two-story frame building
to contain two fve-room and two six
room flats to be constructed at 1928
Shatto street for Mrs. Anderson. Hard
wood floors, gas and electricity, modern
plumbing and other up-to-date features
are specified.
Lester S. Moore is taking bids for the
construction of a one-story frame bun
galow to be built at San Marino juno
tion on the Monrovla line for z. g.
Hart. 1t will contain six rooms, bath,
closets, etc. The exterior walls will be
veneered with adobe brick over a wood
frame and have cement plaster finish.
The same architect has plans for al
terations to frame building 40X60 feet
at the corner of Sunset boulevard and
Casco street for ]. M. Wollman. The
interior and front will be materially
changed and will be occupied as a de-
partment store.
John c. Austin is taking bids for a
fine residence to be erected on Vermont
avenue, near Wiltshire boulevard, for
DR.. w. N. Avery.
He is also preparing plans of one
story brick store building, 60x100 feet,
to be built on Washington street, near
Hoover, for Henry C. Bohrmann.
The same architect is making plans
of an ice plant to be installed in the
state school at Whittier 1t will have
a daily capacity of six tons.
The same architect is taking bids for
an ice plant and cold storage plant to
be installed in the Bixby hotel at Long
Beach. A daily capacity Of ten tons
will be provided for.
Thornton Fitzhugh is taking bids for
the superstructure of the new Labor
temple to be built on Maple avenue, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth stetts. 1t will
be seven-story and basement Class
B structure with steel beams and wood
Joists and will measure 80x125 feet.
R. Mackay Fripp is drawing plans
for a one and one-half story, seven
room bungalow to be built at Sierra
Madre for A. N. Garter. The lower
story exterior will be of cobblestones,
the upper part shingled. The living
room will have solid beamed ceiling and
a large cobblestone fireplace.
S. Tilden Norton is preparing plans
for a one-story brick store building,
170xS0 feet, to be erected on the south
east corner of First street and Central
avenue, for E. Foyer and associates.
It will contain nine stores, with plate
glass front. The walls and footings
will be heavy enough to sustain four
story structure.