Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22

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The building is eight stories high and
contains eleven floors, two of these
being mezzanine. The floor space Is
1870, 900 square feet, said to be the third
largest in Los Angeles.
The building is class A, fireproof steel
construction, with reinforcements. The
foundation and the steel construction
contemplate the addition of two more
stories when the growth of the work
makes them necessary.
The body of the building is hard
red brick, the front is of Los Angeles
pressed brick, granite and Santa Bar
bara sandstone.
The lobby is finished in glazed brick
and Vermont marble with tile floor.
| The woodwork is of selected birch, the
coloring of which gives a rich mahog-
any finish.
At the main entrance the steps are
of Vermont marble, their width of
| twenty feet being in keeping with the
spacious proportions of the lobby to
| which they lead.
Two copper lanterns of art glass at
the Hope street entrance and overhead,
just within the entrance an art glass
ceiling fixture of unique design, give
visitors a glimpse of the wonders
within.
The excavation for the building COW
cred 147 by III feet. The basement
floor is fifteen feet below the sidewalk
and the boiler room twenty-five feet
below
Sub-Basement
Passing through the lobby the Wis
itor may immediately proceed to the
endorsement for purposes of survey
and he will get an idea at once of the
magnihcence of the work wrought by
the builders.
Here are well lighted rooms set aside
for the educational classes, such as
plumbing, steam fitting, assaying,
mining chemistry, gas engine, boat
building, and other Industrial classes in
metal and wood working.
On the northwest side is completely
furnished machine shop in which the
automobile school meets. An electric
| lift facilities the hauling of autos to
and from the shop.
On the extreme west side of the sub
basement is a large locker room for
men. Twenty-three hundred lockers
are provided in the physical depart
ment. The lockers are made entirely
of steel, hence are sanitary.
Eentering the basement under the
annex visitors will find a complete ma
chinery and heating plant for the build
| ing, comprising two 135-horse-
power water tube boilers. 100-kilo-
watt dynamo for generating electricity,
water heaters for the plunge and for
general service. filters and pumps,
steam pneumatic sweeping plant and
steam heating plant.
First Floor
The lobby constitutes the main feat
ure of the first floor. 1t has excited adj
niration from visitors and tourists
| from all over the world. With it's i'm
mense size-5Ox100 feet--imposing arch
] ZEE roll
umns are of glazed brick with marble
| bases.
The floor is of tile; with twenty pen
dants overhead in dull hammered brass
and sixty-one light brackets gracing
| the handsome columns.
Immense glass panels facing Hope
street flood the area with light and
sunshine. The furnishings are we'll
appointed, with chairs, cozy corners
and window seats
To the right of the entrance is
| fireplace, 10x12 feet, with big andirons;
over the fireplace an art panel, 11x4
| feet, and across is the Y. M. G. A.
| trophy case for exhibiting medals,
prizes and awards won by members
and teams.
To the left is a soda fount the social
| seeretary's desk. and in the center the
executive offices.
| Much social activity is possible in the
| LOUDLY WHICH WILL NC lilooC hSC VI va
| Christmas day.
Large French windows lead from the
| lobby to the Cpergola, mission style,
which overloks the garden, where ham
mocks and easy chairs invite restful
! thoughts.
From the speakers stand or music
gallery on the mezzanine floor the at
tention of 1900 persons can easily be
commanded.
There are secretarial offices, stenog-
rapers' rooms, check room for wraps,
and other features of comfort.
Off on one side is the employment
agency.
Back of the marble staircase are the
two electric elevators leading to the
| eleven floors. Here too are the en-
frances to the gymnasiums the lava
| tories and the offices of the physical
| director.
The gymnasium will; have a special
chapter later 1t is 5Ox1OO feet, it's walls
nearly all window space, and the best
| of it's kind anywhere. There are also
auxiliary exercise rooms, dressing
quarters and an overhead running
track.
First Mezzanine Floor
On the first mezzanine are the offices
and reception room of the general sec
rotary and staff. A private stairway
| leads to the assistant secretaries offices
on the first floor.
On the mezzanine also are members
| social, game rooms. grill room, MEM
bers' dining rooms, serving kitchen,
| physical department library, and the
running track overlooking the mems
gymnasium.
The ladies' parlor has woodwork Of
| ivory finish with velvet carpet and
mahogany furniture with rest room,
lavatory and other conveniences.
The second floor is given over to the
bows department and Headquarters for
religious work. The bows corner has a
separate entrance fronting Hope street
and leadin through the pergola to the
stairway opening on the second floor
Besides there are offices for the direct
ors of this work social room, game
room, reading room and physical
rooms. There also is a boys gym
nasium, 5Ox6S feet. with separate show
ers and private locker room.
For the religious work there are Bible
class roms, committee room, reference
library, and a main auditorium seating
900, all on this floor.
Second Mezzanine and Third
Mpch of the space ON the second
mezzanine is taken up with the upper
part of the boys gymnasium and the
pallarv To the auditorium. There are