Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01

ARE DOING
MUCH WORK
ARE TURNING OUT NUMEROUS
PLANS FOR BUILDING
DEMAND FOR DWELLING HOUSES
INCREASING
Many Fine Residences Are Soon to Be
Erected in City, Suburbs and
in the Neighborlng
Towns

among the local architects. They re-
port business as good and upon the
increase daily. During the week just
closed a large amount of work was
done by them in plans for new office
buildings and residences, and they are
receiving calls daily for plans In in
creasing numbers. which is gratifying
to them. There was unusual activity
in the call for plans for dwelling houses.
The Builder and Contractor reports
the following among the architects:
The plans of Architect John c Aus
tin for the proposed new Carnegie
library building to be erected at Ana
them have been formally approved by
the library trustees. Bids for its erec-
tion will be called for at an early date
1t will be one story. with high
basement. so by 20 feet. and con-
structed of brick on a concrete founda-
ton. and have pressed brick facing
Architects Shilling e Neher Pacific
Electric building. have taken bids for
the superstructure of the eight-srory
hotel and apartment building to be
erected at Fourth and Grand avenue for
Miss Mira Hershey. The concrete
foundation work was completed several
weeks ago.
Edward j. Borgemeyer, 302 Citizens
National Bank building, is drawing
plans for a two-story brick building,
40xS0 feet, to be constructed on East
Ninth street, near San Pedro street,
for Charles Nemethi. 1t will have
concrete floor on first story, tar and
gravel roof. plate glass store windows
and pressed brick front. 1t will be
used for light manufacturing purposes.
Architect Arthur B. Benton has pre-
pared plans of a conveniently arranged
dwelling for Mrs. willis E. Hutchinson,
to be built at the corner of West Twen-
ty-fourth and Romeo streets. The ex-
treme dimensions are 45x66 fen, with
an open court 1Sx31 feet. 1t will be of
frame construction, with shingled eX-
terror, cobblestone porch walls, etc. 1t
will contain eight rooms on the first
floor and billiard room in the attic
story. 1t will have a large cobblestone
fireplace. hardwood floors and trim.
built-in sideboard and detail work; two
bath rooms, furnace, plate glass Win
dows, gas and electricity.
Is Taking Bids
Architect B. Cooper Corbett is taking
bids for a modern residence to be built
at Fifth and Commonwealth avenue
for Daniel G. Grant. 1t will cover a
ground space 3Sx50 feet. The living
room will be 206x29 feet and have beam
ceiling and large stone fireplace. The
first floor will have pine trim and oak
floors, the second floor will have maple
floors, pine trim and white enamel mn
ish. The main stairway will be of oak.
There will be two bath rooms and
numerous closets. The building will
have brick chimneys, foundation walls
and porch piers. Stone quoins will be
used for ornamentation. The first
story will have resaw rustic, the sec
ond story shingles. and the gables plas-
ter treatment. High grade plumbing
and electrical appliances, and the Ruud
hot water heating system viii be in
stalled.
Architect Harrison Albright has pre-
pared the working drawings for the
substructure of the large building to
be erected at Sixth and Hill streets
for the Consolidated Realty company,
and bids for the construction of a
concrete retaining wall for the build
ing are now invited by the secretary
of the company at its offices in the
Chamber of Commerce building. All
the proposed work, which at present
contemplates the erection of the build
ing to the third floor line, is calculated
on the basis of a ten-story structure
and will be massive in proportions, as
it is fully intended to carry the work
to the extreme limit should matters
adjust themselves before the time ar
rives for laying the roof. The build
ing will cover a floor area of $50 feet
on Hill street and 1926 feet of Sixth
street. The basement will be divided
into three sections-62X85 feet, 77xl7
feet and 64x140 feet.
The design submitted by Miss Alice
H. Arnold Of the Arts and Crafts gal
lery for new electric theater to be
built at Venice have been accepted by
Abbot Kinney.
Architect Frank NJ. Tyler is drawing
plans for a two-story eight-rOom frame
residence to be erected on New Hamp-
shire street, near San Marino avenue,
for E. E. Jones. 1t will have artificial
stone front porch and trimmings, hard
wood floors, beams, paneled walls, fur
mace, gas, electricity and other first
class conveniences.
Fine Suburban Home
Architects Myron Hunt and Elmer
Grey have prepared plans of two
story, twelve-room frame residence to
be built on Kingsley drive, near Will
shire boulevard, just beyond the city
limits, for DIR. A. L. Macleish 1t will
have concrete foundation, brick paved
terrace and tile porch. The first story
will have cement plaster treatment;
the second story and roof shingled
The coppings and steps will be of brick.
The interior will have hardwood floors
with cedar and white enamel finish on
second floor. There will be three bath
rooms, high-grade plumbing, gas and
electric conveniences, and all modern
features installed.
From the Pasadena Star it is learned
that Architects Myron Hunt and Ell
mer Grey will prepare the plans of tho
proposed Throop institute buildings,
which are to be erected at the corner of
California street and Wilson avenue,
Pasadena.
Architect c. C. Rittenhouse, 1888 Will
cox building, has in preparation plans
for a one and one-half story eight
room frame residence to be constructed
on Third avenue, near Pico street, for
j. A. Durham. 1t will contain modern
conVeniences.
The same architect has also made
plans for the remodeling of the Bryson
mausoleum, which will be removed
from Rosedale to IngleWood cemetery
The floor and roof will be reinforced
concrete, the outside walls of Italian
marble.
The same architect has also drawn
plans for a one-story frame hospital
building to be constructed at FL Cen
tro, Imperial county, for DR.. Virgil
McCombs. 1t will be 50X80 feet in size
and will contain twelve rooms. The
entire building will be encircled by q
| screen porch.
Architect Franklin p. Burnham, Pa
cific Electric building, has prepared
r.ians for a bank building to be erected
at Hemet for the Bank of Hemet. II