Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01
ARCHITECTS WILL
HAVE BUSY SEASON
MANY BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCES
ARE BEING PLANNED
Indications Are That There Will Be
the Usual Revival in Building
of Business Blocks
and Homes

The activity among the architects is
indicated by the following report made
by the Builder and Contractor:
Architect A. B. Benton is preparing
plans of a chapel building to be erected
at the corner of West Washington and
Van Ness avenue for the church of the
Messiah. The style is perpendicular
gothic and the construction throughout
will be brick and brick and half timber.
1t will cover ground space of 4Sx77.6
feet. The nave will be 2s.2x5o.2 feet, cham
eel 20x50 feet primary department 17xS7.6
feet vestry 12x1S.6 feet. The combined
seating capacity of the nave and gallery
is 800. There win be basement under
the entire structure and will be devoted
to Sunday school room, ladies' parlor,
kitchen, furnace and choir rooms, etc.
, The large open terraces Will have cement
floors. Cathedral and loaded glass win
dows, pine trim and thorough system
of heating and ventilating will be in
stalled. in addition to the foregoing
there will be erected at an early date
the main church edifice, which will be
connected by an underground passage.
The main building will be 131x74.6 feet.
The nave 57x51 feet, the transept 3Sx746
feet the chance1 19x57 feet. The tower
over the crossing will be 40 feet square
and rise to the height of 130 feet. 1t
will have large bell chamber for
chimes The gothic style of architecture
and construction will be followed. 1t is
probable that rectory building will also
be added. The workmanship will be of
the best and special attention will be
gwen to harmony of color including in
terror walls. glass and furnishings. The
lighting will be by electricity and the
1ar~rr afTaa nr~cro
will be installed. Work on the chapel
or parish hall will commence imme-
diately.
The same architect is also making plans
for a ten-room frame residence to be
erected at Hollywood for c. S. Hodgson.
The lower floor will be divided into en-
trance and stair halls, living and dining
rooms, library and kitchen department;
the second floor will contain six bed
rooms Pine trim, hardwood floors, large
open fireplaces, brick porches and fur
mace heat are specified.
| The same architect is making plans of
one-story brick store building, 50x14O
feet, to be erected on the east side of
! Los Angeles street between Fifth and
Sixth strets. for Arthur F. Gilmore. 1t
will be occupied by the Woodill & Hulse
Electric company on completion.
| Architects Morgan & Walls have pre-
pared plans of two-story brick ware
house building. 100x203 feet TO be built
at the southeast corner of Banning and
Alameda streets, for Newmark Bros. 1t
will have concrete floor, composition
roofing and be provided with Kennear
| fire shutters.
The same architects have plans also of
| a two-story brick store and rooming
house, 50x150 feet, to be built at the north
| east corner of Banning and Alameda
streets for George Hart
Architects Garrett & Bixby are rdawing
plans for a two-story eight-room frame
residence toTbe erected at Hollywood for
C. Il. Toberman. 1t will have hardwood
floors, built-ln sideboard, pressed brick
mantel, brick porch columns and cement
porches.
Architect F. M. Tyler has drawn plans
for a one and one-half-story eight-room
bungalow to be erected at Twenty-second
street and Arlington avenue. for V. An
derson. 1t will contain modern convent
ences.
The same architect has also drawn
:. plans for a two-story eight-room frame
residence to be constructed on Hobart
boulevard near Ninth street for Smith
& Allen. 1t will have hardwood floors
: pine trim, plate glass windows, beam
ceilings and furnace heat.
Architects Hudson e. Munsell are draw
ing plans for improvements at the county
hospital A new kitchen, dining room
, and building for the nurses will be
added. The Kitchen will be one-story anc
basement, 42x144 feet, and constructed OF
brick. new wing will be built to one
of the present structures for nurses use
The space between the two new buildings
, will be made into an open dining room
Bids for this work will soon be called for
Architects Dennis e. Farwell are draw
ing plans for garage to be constructed
r on the premises of NJ. ]. Monnette OF
the corner of San Marino avenue anC
Manhattan boulevard. 1t will be tw'
stories high and contain wash room, too
room and four bed rooms and bath.
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