Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
ARCHITECTS ARE
MAKING STRIDES
DESIGNS FOR A CLUSTER OF
COLLEGE BUILDINGS
LARGE WAREHOUSE is BEING
PLANNED
Numerous Fine Residences in Course
of Erection or Being Designed.
Schools and Remodeling
Work Contemplated

Architects are making progress in
spring building and already numerous
fine structures are being erected, while
as many more are being designed. The
fleet celebration set work back sew
eral days, perhaps, but the outlook is
promising. Features of the weeks
building world were large warehouse
school houses and group OF college
buildings which are now being de-
signed by local architects. Many plans
for residences are being made, some
of which will be for houses among the
best in the city. The Builder and
Contractor reports the following among
the architects:
Architects Hunt, Eager & Burns,
Laughlin building, have prepared plans
of a fine residence to be erected at
the southwest corner of Wiltshire boule-
ward and Westmoreland avenue. Is
will be of distinctive California style,
fronting fifty feet on Wiltshire and
sixty-four feet on Westmoreland. The
exterior will have brick and plaster
treatment and shingle roofing. The
| first floor will contain living room,
20x30 feet, library, dining room and
kitchen department. The second story
will have three chambers, with bath
rooms, servants quarters, closets, etc.
A garage, connected with the residence
by means of a lobby, will also be
built. This will contain billiard room
and smoking room. The interior trim
of the house will be in natural coast
woods: the chambers, bath rooms, ETC.,
will have white enamel finish. High
grade plumbing, plate glass windows,
electric lighting, heating and all mod
ern features will be Incorporated.
In Old English Style
Architect Frank M. Tyler is drawing
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residence, in the Old English style of
architecture, to be built in Victoria
Park, for S. H. Watson. 1t will have
artificial stone porch. hardwood floors
paneled walls and hot air heating
The same architect is making plans
for q one-story store and apartment
building to be constructed on the cor
ner of Echo Park avenue and Sunset
boulevard, for H. c. Jensen. 1t will
be mission in style with plastered ex-
terror, composition roofing and plate
glass store fronts
He is also drawing plans for two
story eight-roOm frame residence to
be built ON Twenty-second street, near
Cimarron street, for e. L. PetitfilS.
Also plans for a Seven-room bunga-
low to be erected on the corner of
Twenty third and Halldale avenue, for
! +. u. Phillips.
| Architect John Krempel is drawing
plans for a warehouse, 119x102 feet in
size, to be constructed on the corner
of Mary street and Mission road, for
the Agricultural chemical works. 1t
will have concrete foundation and
floor, heavy wood frame covered with
corrugated iron and composition roof.
The same architect is also preparing
plans for a one and one-half-story
eight-room frame residence of mod
ern design to be erected on San Pedro
street near Thirty-fifth street, for Au-
gust Rothenpiller.
Also plans for extensive alterations
to the residence of G. Wrenner, 2OSO
West Adams street.
At a special meeting of the Santa
Monica board of education, held last
Saturday evening, Robert D. Farquhar
was chosen architect to furnish plans
and superintend the construction of
the proposed Washington school in
Santa Monica. No definite plan has
been decided upon as yet, as several
locations are under consideration; but
as soon as the site is selected plans
for the school building will be COM
pleted as rapidly as possible. The
amount allotted for this building is
$50, 900.
Architects Myron Hunt and Elmer
Grey are having their offices remodeled
and added to. They have secured two
additional rooms adjoining their pres
ent suite, and constructed mezzanine
story in their main drafting room.
When completed they will have seven
| we'll arranged rooms, and Will be able
| to turn out work with promptness and
dispatch.
Large Bungalow
Architect Thornton Fitzhugh, Laugh
lin building, has prepared plans of a
one-story nine-room bungalow to be
built at the corner of Wave Crest ave-
nue. and Speedway, Venice, for 5. r.
Jordan. 1t will have stained pine trim,
plumbing, gas and electrical con-
Architects Morgan & Wells are ready
for bids for eXcavating the site of the
proposed ten-story building to be erect
ed for Nelson Story at the southeast
corner of Sixth and Broadway.
Architect H. w. Glidden is drawing
to be erected at Oxnard for Charles
Barnard.
Architect Eugene Matthewson of
Fresno has submitted plans for the
proposed grammar school building to
be built at Fowler. 1t will be a one
story brick building of ten rooms, and
assembly hall, and cost $4,000.
Architect Harris of San Bernardino
has drawn plans for a three-story
apartment house to be erected on the
corner of Third and H streets for w.
E. Leonard. 1t will contain twelve
three-room suites on the first floor.
the rest of the building being arranged
in single apartments.
The Los Angeles military academy,
for long time located at Common
wealth avenue between Third and
Fifth streets, is making preparations
to move to a more desirable Location.
and plans are in preparation by Archi-
tett Arthur B. Benton for group of
college buildings to be erected ut the
new site of the college at Bairdstcwn.
Such buildings as IAN be moved Will
ba taken flcm the old location and