Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28
WILL IMPROVE
BALBOA ISLAND
COMPANY TO BUILD RETAINING
WALL
WHITTIER CHURCH PLANS CALL
FOR GREEK DESIGN
Architects Prepare for Class B Five
Story Structure on North Main
Street-New Synagogue
for Mt. Sinai

Extensive improvements are planned
for Balboa island, consisting OF con-
crete retaining wall, curbs and SIDE
walks. The Plymouth church people OF
Whittier have instructed an architect
to prepare plans for $4,000 edlhce Oh
Greek design. Architects are prepar-
ing plans for a class b fiVe-story StruC-
ture to be erected on North Main
street. Plans for brick synagogue
for the congregation of Mt. Sinai are
being prepared. Plans for a new build
ing Tor Methodists at Fullerton are
also under way. Working drawings
for the first group of buildings 1or
Throop institute have been prepared.
The Builder and Contractor reports
among the architects as follows:
The l.. B. Walk Architectural COM
pany, 424 Stimson building, has peen
selected to draw plans for a new
building for the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church of Whittier. 1t VIII be, OIL
Greek architecture, of artificial stone
and will cost when completed $25OOO.
An auditorium to seat 1000 persons WIZ
be provided
The Newport Land company, with
offices at 319 West Third street, Is pre-
pairing to improve Balboa island. "A
concrete retaining wall will be erected,
$4,000 cubic feet of curbing and $4,000
feet of sidewalking will be construct
ed. The work will be done by Robert
Boswell of Balboa Beach. Architects
Dennis & Farwell furnished the draw
ings.
Architects Morgan & Walls, 2S2 North
Main street, are taking bids for the
construction of a fiVe-story ana Dase-
ment brick apartment building TO De
erected at West Sixth and Lebanon
streets for Lee Bros, the jewelers.. TX
will be 50x125 feet in size. The base
ment and first story will be OF nre-
proof construction: the upper stories
of class B. 1t will have cement hnlsh
to exterior, galvanized iron cornlce'
composition roofing, pine trim and mod
ern equipment throughout.
Ten-Room House
Architect Arthur B. Benton has pre-
pared plans OF two-story ten-foonl
frame residence to be built on Rubl-
doux hill, Riverside, for HarWood Hail.
inspector of Indian schools. Inc e&-
terror will have shingle treatment. The
living and dining rooms Will have pan
eled wainscot and beam ceilings. Inc
main rooms will have hardwood floors.
IT will have two bathrooms, numerous
closets and built-in conVemences.
Large sleeping porches ana a brlck
fireplace are provided for. 1t VIII De
complete in all details.
Architect S. Tilden Norton. S16 Byrne
building, is preparing plans for prick
synagogue to be built for congregation
Mt. Sinai on the northwest corner Oh
West Twelfth and Valencia streets. IL
will be 45X120 feet in size and OF classic
design The exterior treatment VIII pc
of red pressed brick, with ARTIFICIAL
stone trimmings. The basement ana
first story walls will be of concrete.
f..it, Hnri1I hn n
vestibule of marble and tile and the
roof of wood shingles. Patent opera
chairs will be installed hot air fur
mace and provision will be made for a
large pipe organ. 1t will have seat
ing capacity in the main auditorium
of 400 with a balcony with seats for 100
people. The Sunday school annex VIII
accommodate 125 persons.
Architect Albert r. Walker, COZ HON.
er Laughlin building, is drawing plans
for a new edifice for the First Metho-
dist church of Fullerton. 1t will be
erected on the corner of Amridge and
Pomona streets. 1t will be 40XSO feet
and of early English gothic architec-
ture. 1t will be of brick, with exterior
faced with red pressed brick Sunday
school, social rooms and heating APP
paratus will be located in the basement
floor. The main floor will contain an
auditorium seating 400 people, pastor S
study, ladies' parlors and individual
class rooms. A hot air system of heat
ing and ventilation will be provided.
In Berkeley Square
Architect John C. Smith is at work
on plans for a spacious two-story, attic
and basement residence to be erected
in Berkeley square at Western
avenue for H. p. Taylor. 1t will
cover ground area SO by 81
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four bath rooms and numerous
closets, dressing rooms, sleeping bal
comics, etc. A feature of the house is
the living room, 25X50 feet in size 1t
will have beamed ceiling and paneled
walls and a massive fireplace with
movable seats. 1t will have entrance
from terrace and also from porte CO.
chere. The living rooms will be in
white mahogany, oak in dining room
and library, the den in pine, with hard
wood floors throughout. Art glass will
be used in front and staircase windows.
The bathrooms will be tiled with fix
lures of high grade enameled ware.
The basement will contain billiard
room, store rooms and heating appara-
tus. A vacuum cleaning system and
water filtration plant will be provided.
The first story walls will be faced with
Utah white stone with second story in
wood painted with white enamel. The
roof will be of glazed tile. A garage
of ample dimensions will also be built
on the lot. Plans will be ready for
contractors in about ten days.
Architects Train & DWilliams, 254
South Broadway, are Il fixing plans for
a two-story frame bull ing to be erect
ed on De Long street, fear Pico street,
for Louis f. Curtis. ! 1t will contain
twentyfour rooms They are also
drawing plans for artistic bungalow
to be built at Sierra Madre for ]. H.
Huntington.
Architect w j. Saunders, 512 Wright
& Calender building. is preparing plans
for a large tWo-story and basement
country residence to be built at Scott
station, near Whittier. for Charles c.
Scott. 1t will contain eleven large
rooms, besides a large pantry, dressing
rooms and store rooms. 1t will have
hardwood floors in parlor, living and
dining rooms and reception hall, two
bath rooms furnace heat, electric lights
and a spacious cement porch.
Two=Story Structure
Architect F. NJ. Tyler, 600 Union
Trust building, is preparing plans for
a two-story ten-room residence to be