Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
LABOR NEWS

,~,1eb FEErU, ]. d. Bailey says
S7SAbFs gnIosSfc o5sSlIS in the. Citizen:
$IssS SSsss@sSTs|| Have you seen
the magnificent Labor temple, 540 Ma
ple avenue. between Fifth and Slxtl
streets. near the great business center
OF this city? All ye laboring people
every citizen, every tourist VINO Hds
not visited and seen that grand struc-
ture built by UPTON labor, should 40
So The writer, now nearly tnree
score and ten years of age, VINO nus
worked most of his long lie as car
penter, has never seen its equal as
good building for the purposes lor
which it is intended.
IT is large, strong, substantial, con-
venient. Nothing like 1t in the United
States. Perhaps none better to be
found anywhere in the world. 10 re-
alze It's greatness, it's grandeur, lts
usefulness, it has to be seen. 1t SHOWS
for itself a sublime monument to or
ganized labor in Los Angeles ana
America.
The building is 80 feet wide, 125 feet
long, seven stories high above the
basement, about 400 feet in height. A
fine view of the city can be OBJ
tanned from the top of the building.
The foundation is of concrete, two
and one-half feet at the base. The
front corner stones are of fine marble.
The main front entrance is an orna-
mental archway. The front is of the
finest pressed brick and ornamental
work. The front wall and sides eX-
tending back 421s feet are % inches
thick. To a jog of feet 2 inches
wide back 431s feet on each side so as
to give light and room for fire escapes
which are the very best in the city,
coming down on each side equal to
two outside stairways. Back of them
the building is full size so feet wide,
and brick walls 13 inches thick. The
entire framework is a complete struc-
ture of steel, a total of about 5000
tons. The roof is the very best COW
cred with fireproof asbestos. The build
ing has plenty of windows 20 give light
and ventilation from the outside. There
will be heavy reinforced glass in all
the windows, metal covered frames, all
steel, safely fireproof. A large sky
light from the roof down giving good
light, a reservoir of $1,000 gallons Of
water on the roof, $50 feet of fire hose
on each floor The building is consid-
cred to be one of the best and safest
from fire in the city. There will be
two electric elevators, two broad, con-
venient stairways to all the upper
stories, two stairways to basement.
There is large. easy, open incline OF
cement entrance to basement on the
south side, all of which makes it easy
of escape in cases of accident or fires.
Partitions are of hollow tiling, being
fire and sound proof.
Basement has a cement floor, and
high ceiling, contains six large rooms
or apartments; boiler and machinery
room is 27 by As feet floor space, when
all complete will make light and heat
for the entire building, and a large
quantity to sell to others: billiard hall
in front, 40 by so feet; elevator landing,
large storage room, 40 by so; two other
large rooms can be rented or used for
other purposes. Main entrance to the
building is on north side first floor ele-
vators, stairways to upper floors and
basement, halls, corridors, etc. First
floor will have a cigar and tobacco
stand (now in rear part), will be on
right side of elevator near the front.
It is a good paying investment, handling
nothing but strictly union-made goods.
There are two large store rooms in
front, 20 feet wide by 70 feet long, with
closets, up-to-date fronts. There is
union barber shop 81 by 81 feet, four
bath rooms and everything up to date.
Hallway separates barber shop and
stores from reading room, size 80 by 63
feet, and evelen offices. These are for
the different officials and business
agents of different unions, nine of which
are occupied. Basement is now being
used for meetings.
On the second floor there is Is by 73
feet and eleven offices. These are for
One is occupied by the Labor Temple
association, has a fireproof book vault.
The other three offices are occupied at
a good rental On this floor there is
large social hall, 63 by II feet. This
will have {. maple floor finely polished.
Everything will be arranged for hot
coffee, oysters, lunches, soda fountain,
drinks, ice cream, cakes.
etc. This hall will be one of the best
in the city for entertainments, dances,
etc. The balance of the second floor is
taken up with stair landings, elevators,
corridors. etc. Ceiling of large social
hall on second floor is two stories In
height. which leaves a floor space of
a bout 5000 square feet in front. In the
southwest corner will be a fine office.
The balance VIII be taken up with lob
by elevator and stair landings; one
room % by So feet, which will probably
he fitted up in suitable manner as a
ladies' reception room.
on the fourth floor the main area is
taken up with very large and fine au-
ditorium with roomy and suitable
dressing roms. This auditorium with
stage embraces an area of 4544 square
feet. and will have a splendid gallery
extending around both sides and west
end. In connection with the auditorium