Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-18

FIRE ESCAPE
REGULAT TONS
CHANGES IN THE BUILDING
ORDINANCE
MUST DESIGNATE A WAY TO
SAFETY
w. L. Stanton viii Erect Modern
Apartment House on Corner of
Fifth and Lucas-More
Bungalows

1t is provided in the changes in the
Los Angeles ordinances that building:
hereafter erected or remodeled or ex.
tensively repaired. where the fire es.
cape cannot be placed on the main hal
or corridor, there shall be a passage
way not less than three feet wide lead.
ing directly from the main hall or cor.
ridor of the building to each and every
fire escape that is required by this
ordinance and the construction of the
walls and ceiling of said passagewaS
snail be the same as prescribed by thi:
ordinance for elevator shafts in build
ings of the several classes.
In buildings already erected, where
the fire escape cannot be so placed as tC
be accessible from the hall or corridor
and where the only means of reaching
fire escape is through a room. then the
door to such room shall be what is
known as a sash door, and upon saio
door or on the wall contiguous to the
same there shall be conspicuously
painted or printed the words, ITO Fire
Escape" the letters to be not less than
three inches in height and over said
door there shall be suspended light OF
not less than eight candle power en-
closed in red globe.
New Work Planned
Included in new work reported by
local architects to the Builder and Con-
tractor are the following improve
ments:
Frank NJ Tyler is drawing plans for
a two-story seven-room frame resi-
dence, to be constructed on st. AM
drews place near Washington street,
for a Mr.. Mendell. 1t will have arti-
fetal stone porch. polished floors, plate
glass; beams, paneled walls, etc.
The same architect is also making
drawings for two-st tory frame apart
ment house, to be erected on the corner
of Fifth and Lucas streets, for w. l..
Stanton. 1t will be subdivided into five
three-room apartments with private
baths and kitchens to each suite Wall
beds and other patented furniture, gas
and electricity, first class plumbing,
pine trim are specified
The plans submitted by Marsh &
Russell for a new school at Redondo
were adopted by the school trustees of
that city. The structure will be built
of brick and contain eight class rooms.
Provision is also made for principals
and teachers rooms, ante rooms, etc.
The heating system will be located in
the basement. Special attention will be
given to the sanitary arrangements.
Charles e. Shattuck is drawing plans
for a two-story eight-room frame resi-
dence to be built on the east side of
Magnolia avenue, between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets, for Hugh Glassel
1t will have a living room 16x32 feet,
with large brick fireplace, slashed grain
pine trim, hardwood floors, plate glass
windows and furnace heat.
Scott Brothers have drawn plans for
a ten-room mission style residence to
be erected at Redands for c. A. Trip.
1t will have hardwood finish in main
part of house, stone, brick and tile
mantels.
They have also drawn plans for a
five-room bungalow to be built at La
Crescenta for A L. Ailsworth.
G. H. Ashby has made plans for two
six-room bungalows, one for John Col
Inns TO be built on Forty-siXth street
near San Pedro street, and the other
for Mat Finehout to be constructed on
Moneta avenue.
F. Pape has made plans of a two
story frame factory building 70x145
feet, to be built by day labor at 92S
North Main street. 1t will be occupied
by the Los Angeles Engine works and
the McKain Manufacturing company.
Fernand Parmentier is making plans
for alterations to store rooms and also
the installation of new fronts at 100
166 North Main street Everything will
be made -to-date