Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
LAUGHLM
TO BUILD NEW
RESIDENCE
WILL BE MODEL OF MODERN
CONSTRUCTION
GROUNDS TO BE IMPROVED WITH
GARDENS
Handsome Structure Will Be Built on
West Twenty-eiehth Street, Near
Figueroa-Doiaes OF
Architects

| Plans for new buildings for Los An
geles and environs are reported py tile
Builder and Contractor as follows:
Architect Irving ]. Gill of San Diego
has prepared plans for handsome
residence to be built on West twenty
eighth street, west of Figueroa street.
for Homer Laughlin, jr. 1t Will con-
tain two stories and basement ana
will contain about ten large rooms,
besides reception and stair halls, den,
dressing rooms and bath rooms. IL
will have brick veneer facing 10 eX-
terror. The interior will be finished
in various hardwoOds and the hoors
will be polished throughout. The
plumbing and electrical conveniences
will be the best. Furnace and store
rooms will be located in the basement.
A vacuum cleaning system, automatic
gas heater and Hygeia water filter
will be installed. A garage in keeping
with the residence will also be erected
on the premises. The grounds will be
extensively improved with Italian gar
dens, fountains, etc.
Architects Crane & Norberg, room 323
o, T. Johnson building, are drawing
plans for commodious country home
to be erected for d. l.. Peters on his
orange grove at CoVina. 1t will be two
stories high and contain ten rooms, be-
sides several sleeping balconies and
spacious verandas. The foundation and
ohimneys will be constructed of cobble-
stones. Loaded and plate glass win
dows, pine trim, oak floors, first class
plumbing and other first class conVen-
fences are specified.
The same architects are also COM
pleting drawings for a three-story and
basement apartment house to be built
in Seattle for Alexander Pierson. 1t
will contain sixty rooms, divided into
sixteen apartments, each with pri-
Vate bath.
Two-story Brick
Architect A. B. Benton has prepared
plans of a two-story brick building to
be erected on the east side of Broadway,
between First and Franklin streets, for
the Mabury estate. 1t will have a
frontage of 1902 feet on Broadway,
with a rear width of 1856 feet. The
north wall will be 1884 feet and the
south wall 91.75 feet. The rear 6S.5 feet
will be excavated for basement pur-
poses. 1t will have glazed pressed
brick, iron and plate glass front, cement
floor to basement and composition roof
ing. The first story will be divided
into store rooms, each having access to
the basement. The second story will be
left entire and will be rented as a
whole. We understand that several of
the store rooms have been leased.
Architect A. L. Haley has drawn
plans for a flve-story class c hotel
building 100x95 feet, to be erected or
the northwest corner of Main and Carr
streets, for Thomas Higgins. 1t will
contain five stores on the ground floor
and 100 guest rooms and fifty bath
rooms on the upper floors. Each room
will be supplied with hot and cold wa
ter and steam heat. A vacuum clean
ing system will be installed; also one
freight and one passenger elevator.
Plans have been prepared by H. D.
Salveter, 702 South Spring street, for a
two-story frame residence to be built
on the west side of Third avenue, be-
tween Twenty-first and Twenty-sec-
ond streets 1t will contain eight
rooms, reception hall, two fireplaces,
modern plumbing, etc. 1t will cost
about $4,000. Mr.. Salveter has also the
contract for its erection.
Plans for a new bank building to be
erected at Helmet for the Bank OF
Hemet have been received from the
San Francisco architect. 1t will be a
brick building, with pressed brick fac
ing, and will be equipped with the
most modern bank furnishings.
Architect Frank M. Tyler has drawn
plans for a two-story frame fiat build