Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
HOW LOS ANGELES
GROWS IN NEW HOMES
Increased Demand for New Wellings
in the City and Suburbs-Just
Few of Latest
Plans

Many times it has been asserted that
Americans will spend big money for
trips abroad to see the world" While
but few are familiar with the beauties
and improvements of their own coun-
try The same is true in a measure
with regard to personal knowledge of
the wonderful growth of Los Angeles
by residents of the southern metropolis.
But it must be remembered that the
banker, the merchant. the wholesaler
and the jobber are so busy in this
thriving city attending to their own
affairs that they really have no time
or opportunity 10 look around. Every
day and month there is something new
in the building line, in the improve
ment of tracts and lots, both in the
business and residential sections.
The future never looked brighter for
Greater Los Angeles and a population
Of a million or more than at present.
Money is easier, and the bounding Los
Angeles spirit prevails to such an eX-
tent that investors are eager to buy,
and the homeseeker realize that he
Will never be able to acquire home at
lower figures than are now offered.
There are but few idle architects in
Los Angeles. Nearly all are busy, and
many are calling for extra help. IN
diCItiye of the building expansion, be-
low are given nOtatiOns Of plans for
improvement from the Builder and
Contractor:
Parkinson & Bergstrom, Security
building, have been selected by the
board of directors of the Los Angeles
Athletic club as architects for the pro-
posed club building to be erected on
the northeast corner of Seventh and
I Olive streets The maximum amount
to be expended in the building project
has been set at $650,00O 1t is stated
that the fun amount is available and
building ten stories high, covering an
area 14SX155 feet, is being planned.
A. c. Martin is preparing plans for a
handsome residence to be erected at
West Adams street and Ninth avenue
for A. w. Redman. 1t will be a two
story. attic and basement residence,
and will contain twelve rooms. 1t will
cover a ground space of 50X70 feet, and
the exterior will be brick and plaster
and shngle roof The floors will be
oak throughout, and the interior trim
will be hardwood, probably oak. 1t
will also have three bathrooms with
tile floors and wainscot, tile tireplaces
and mantels, hot air heating system,
cement porches, concrete basement,
plumbing. electric wiring and fixtures.
Combination Building
John c. Austin has completed plans
for a two-stOry ana basement resi-
dence TO be erected at the southwest
corner Of Kingsley drive and Sixth
street for z. a. Hawkins. 1t Will be
/ English half-timb style Of architec-
tuTe and the exterior finish will be
blue brick and plaster. 1t will contain
fourteen rooms, hardwood floors
throughout, three baths with tile floors
and wainscot, concrete basement and
| heating system.
Scott Quintin has prepared plans and
is now taking bids for a siX-room cot
tage to be built in the Vermont Square
tract for j. G.. Noodle. 1t will have
concrete foundation walls, footings,
etc, blue brick chimney porch walls
and buttresses, cement walks oak
floors in principal rooms, built-in book
cases buffet, etc; plate glass win
dOWs, pine trim. tile mantel, electric,
gas and plumbing fixtures, window
shades, etc.
Eisen & Son have prepared plans fol
q l5-roOm residence to be erected al
/ Whittier for c. ". Harvey. 1t viii be
a patio residence, 65Xl05 feet in size
and will have plastered exterior, Chats
worth stone trim, red terra Gotta tile
roof, hardwood floors, stone and blue
brick mantels, two baths with tolc
floors plate and loaded glass windows
The Same architects are preparing
plans for a residence to be erected on