Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
GETTING READY FOR
SPRING BUILDING
ARCHITECTS EXPERIENCE GOOD
WEEK
Numerous Specifications for Dwelling
Houses, Churches, School and
Office Buildings Which Will
Soon Be Erected

The architects experienced a good
week, in preparation for spring build
ing, which is soon to commence. Asids
from numerous plans and specifica-
tions for dwelling houses the archi-
tects were engaged on work for office
buildings, churches aud schoolhouses.
The Builder and Contractor reports
in part work among the architects as
follows:
Architect A. r. Rosenheim is taking
bids for the store fixtures, ETC., for the
Hamburger department store building
at Eighth and Broadway.
Architect G. II. Ashby has drawn
plans for a six-room bungalow to be
built at Hollywood for E. F. Doriseau.
He has also drawn plans for one
and-a-half story six-room frame cot
tage to be built at Rochester and Chi
cago streets for Mr.. Tish.
Architect John P. Krempel is draw
ing plans for Cwo-story twelve-room
frame residence to be constructed on
the southwest corner of Eleventh and
Arapahoe streets for ]. Kuhrts. The
first floor will contain living. dining,
music, billiard and servants rooms,
den and kitchen; the second floor three
front porch will be constructed of
Chatsworth stone. Oak floors. pine
trim, gas and electricity and furnace
heat are specified.
Architect Norman F. Marsh has COM
pleted the working drawings of the
Lincoln street gramar school building,
South Pasadena. 1t will be a two
story eight-room brick structure, with
exterior faced with pressed brick. A
force system of heating and ventilating
will be installed.
The same architect has had his plans
approved by the school trustees of
Mesa, Ariz., for new high schol
building for that city. 1t will be
cassie in design, 120x70 feet in size,
two stories and basement, and will con-
tain twenty-four rooms in all. 1t will
be complete in every detail, and is es-
tjmated to cost $4,000.
The same architect has also made
plans for a one-story brick store build
ing to be erected in Mesa, Ariz., for
w. H. Code.
Also plans for alterations and addi-
tions to residence of Mrs. J. c. Richert,
1909 Ingraham street. 1t will be con-
Verted into three siX-room flats.
Also plans for alterations and addi-
tions to the Ell Monte Baptist church.
Building for Main Street
Architect Fred r. Dorm has prepared
plans and has taken bids for a four
story "class 6" store and apartment
tuilding to be constructed on Main
street between Eighth and Ninth
streets for j. E. Marsh. 1t Will be 73
by 100 feet in size. with basement un-
der entire building. 1t will contain
four large storerooms on the first floor
and 1873 rooms and thirty-fiye bath
rooms on the three upper floors. up
| to-date electrical cOnvenienceS ana
steam heat will be supplied to each
room. An electric passenger elevator
will be installed. Tho exterior will be
faced with cream-colored pressed brick
and the store fronts will be of plate
glass. 1t will have gravel roof.
Architect Il NJ. Patterson is prepar-
ing plans for a magnificent church
building, to be erected at Oceanside for
| the First Chris tian church. 1t will cover
an area 100 fees square. The building
will be constructed of granite, Utah
| buff sandstone and pressed brick. The
roof will be covered with asbestos
shingles. 'rhe main auditorium will be
5Gx70 feet in size; the Sunday school
room 32x62 feet. BY a special arrange
ment of doors these two rooms can be
| thrown together Tho ground f1oor VIII
| contain the lecture and social hall, 5O
by Sc feet; dining room and library
81 by A feet; large kitchen, pantry
storerooms and heating apparatus. Tne
inside finish and pews will be OF oak
The lighting fixtures and stained glass
windows will be of special design. The
| interior will be beautifully decorated.
The bell tower will be 100 feet high. and
contain chimes of eleven bells. There
will be two organs installed, one cost
ing about $4,000 and an echo organ in
the tower. The building will cost about
S55,O00, the total cost of structure ana
furnishings amounting to about $S0,UOO
Architect Edward J. Borgmeyer has
drawn plans for four-room bungalow
TO be erected at Newmark stationII Ior
&. H. Mansfield.
Architects Hudson & Munsell have