Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
APARTMENT TO
COST 100000
STRUCTURE AT LONG BEACH
RESULT OF GROWTH
NEARLY EIGHT HUNDRED ROOMS
IN SPECIFICATIONS
Unique Design Gives Each Suite Out
eide Exposure--SaIt Water VIII
Be Introduced In All Of
the Bathrooms

AS a result Of the remarkable growth
of Long Beach in the past several
years Is the announcement of Henry z.
Barbour, Citizens National Bank build
ing, that the monster apartment house
proposed for Long Beach will be started
about December l, the completed build
ing and other Improvements TO cost
about 100000.
The structure will be known as the
Parsell apartments, and will be located
on East Ocean Front avenue, between
Locust avenue and Collins place, on
the site now occupied by the Long
Beach skating rink and, together with
the adjoining property to the south, will
occupy a ground space of 233 feet by
200 feet The lot or block has front
age of 233 feet on Ocean avenue, a
beach frontage of 2S3 feet on Seaside
boulevard, and 200 feet frontage each
on Locust avenue and Collins way 1t
lies about 300 feet east of Pine ave
nue. and the pier.
Between the north building line and
the Ocean avenue street line is strip
of public park averaging about 112 feet
in width, along and across which con-
cessions have been granted for such
walks as proponents will select. These
and other concessions will afford eX-
cellent facilities for tenants.
OF Reinforced Concrete
The building is to be of reinforced
concrete. absolutely firepToOf, with tile
partitions and concrete walls six stories
in height. Foundations and walls are
to be of sufficient strength t carry an
additional story should needs demand.
The promoter says that when com
pleted the new structure viii be the
best constructed apartment hotel in
Southern California.
1t is to be equipped with all Of the
latest improved machinery for power,
light. heat and cleaning. Three ele-
vators will be supplied with power
from plant in the building, capable Of
supplying light to a city of 5000 inha hi
tants. The entrance is to be finished In
marble and the large lobby in scagliola.
All interior trim is to be of hardwood
and metal The design includes two
large courts. 33x51 feet, opening to the
south from the main part of the build
ing. and between the two wings, 44Xl1O
feet, and patio or roof garden, 145X9O
feet rising to the height of one story
This patio is a valuable feature of the
design. The wings on the east and on
the west rise from it to the height of
five stories, making all rooms therein
and fronting thereon especially desira
BILE. The one-story space under the
patio. with the first story Of the wings
above mentioned forms a handsome ar
cade, divided into twenty-six stores Of
liberal dimensions. With the courts
and patio every room in the building
and wings will be made with outside
frontage.
Suites of Various Size
The building will be divided into one,
two and three room apartments or
suites, each containing kitchen and
bath, wardrobe, private hall and wall
beds.
AS a special feature Of the design
salt water is introduced to every bath
room. This departure will be unique
il apartment house construction In
Southern California, and will, the pro
moter declares, tend largely to fill the
building during the otherwise dull
months of the year.
The second floor will have a COM
modious billiard room, a barber shop
and bowling alley.
The first floor will contain about 200
dressing rooms for men and women
bathers, with showers and other neces-
sary equipment Each tenant in the
house will be provided with one Of
these dressing rooms
The building will be erected by a
corporation to be known as the Parsel
Construction company. The company
is to be capitalized at 100000, and the
proceeds from the sale of bonds will be
used in paying for the building and a
part Of the land The building will
contain $50 private rooms and 220
housekeeping apartments.