Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-02
BIG APARTMENT
AND HOTEL BOOM
ARCHITECTS PREPARE MANY
NEW STRUCTURES
BUILDINGS WILL MEET GROWING
TOURIST DEMAND
Crowded Condition of Los Angeles
Last Winter Induces Investors to
Arrange for Adequate Space
Next Season

week for new apartment buildings lol
Los Angeles and vicinity, to meet the
growing demand for these structures,
caused by tourists. Plans were nm
ished last week for three-story brlck
apartment on Boylston avenue and
threestory structure on Hill street near
Tenth street. Plans are ready for the
new grammar school at Modesto ana
for a structure in American school as
trict Plans were finished last week
for a two-story frame apartment on
West Tenth street and for alterations
to First Presbyterian church at Ana
helm: for a store and basement build
ing on West Third near Wall street;
for altering Hotel Beacon INTO an
apartment house. Plans for the Hlg-
gins building will be ready 10 submit
to contractors this week. Plans are
being prepared for a club house at
Chino and for a beautiful house along
bungalow lines to be built by Herbert
Heron Peet, the author, at Carmel by
the Sea.
The Builder and Contractor reports
among the architects as lows:
Architect F. S. Allen. Sc ,ty build
ing, has prepared plans for the new
grammar school building to be erected
at Modesto. 1t will be a one-story
structure of the mission type and haV.
ing a large open court or patio SOXl4O
feet, with cloisters on two sides, each
be of brick construction, the extreme
dimensions being 192x16O feet. The ,eX-
terror walls will be coated with cement
plaster and metal thing will be used
for the roofing. 1t will be heated by
furnace. with fan system ofidistribu-
ton, and have a mechanical system OF
ventilation The building will contain
eight classrooms in addition to the do
nestle science, principal and teachers
hooms, lavatories, etc.
Architect C. c. Rittenhouse 1888 Will
cox building, has drawn plans Tor
one-story four-room frame school
building to be erected in the American
school district. The basement will con-
tain the heating plant, toilet rooms and
two play rooms.
The same architect has also drawn
plans for five-room bungalow to be
erected on Cypress avenue, Tropico, for
Rev H. C. Schumacher. 1t will have
beam ceilings, oak floors, modern
plumbing, etc.
Apartment on Tenth Street
Architects Hunt, Eager & Burns are
preparing plans of a two-story frame
apartment house to be erected on the
northeast corner of West Tenth and
Park View streets for a Mr.. Miller, The
lot Is 50x135 feet, and the building will
practically cover it. Each floor will
be divided into three four-room and
two five-room suites, with baths, clos
cts, ETC., for each apartment. 1t will
be equipped with all modern convent
ences.
Architects Shilling & Neher, SOL Pa
cific Electric building, are preparing
plans of a two-story frame residence
to be built at Hollywood for r. M.
Martin. 1t will contain ten rooms and
have hardwood floors and trim on the
first floor, three brick and one tile
mantels, furnace, electric wiring and
plumbing fixtures. Estimated cost,
$4,000.
The same architects are making
plans for an addition, 40X60 feet, to be
made to the First Presbyterian church
at Anaheim. 1t will be of frame con-
struction and used for Sunday school
purposes.
Architect F. E. Palmer, Hollywood,
has prepared plans of one-story and
basement brick store building, 50Xl13
feet to be built on the south side of
East Third street, just west of Wall
street, for F. S. Patterson. The con-
tract for the excavating is now being
carried out. The basement will be
eleven feet deep, and the walls of con-
crete
Architect G. ]. Webster 5O2 Mason
building is drawing plans for convert
ing the 14-room residence of Chef.
Leavitt of Maylin street, near Orange
Grove avenue Pasadena, into an
apartment house. New rooms, kitch-
ems, plumbing and interior alterations
will be required. 1t will be made into
five flats of four rooms each.
Architect A. l.. Haley, Citizens Ma
tional Bank building, says that the
plans for the Higgins office building
will be ready to submit to contractors
for figuring this week.
!. The same architect has also drawn
plans for three-story brick apart
ment house to be erected on Boylston
avenue for p. e. Weaver 1t will be
44x120 feet and subdivided into 21 two
room and IA three-room suites.
Three-story Brick
Also plans for three-story brick
apartment building, 47x94 feet, to be
erected on HIN street, near Tenth
street, for Mrs. Fulton. 1t will have
steam heat, pine trim, pressed brick
front wall beds, etc. 1t will contain
"a rooms, divided into two and three
room suites.
He has also drawn plans for alter
ing the Hotel Beacon into an apart
ment house.
Architect John P. Krempel, Ais Henne
building, is drawing the necessary plans
for making alterations to the premises
ut 421 South Main street for the Maier
Brewing company. A new steel front
and new store fronts will be installed,
and the second story, now open space
will be subdivided into rooms.
He is also drawing plans for a two
story frame apartment house to be
erected at Alhambra for ]. ]. Rutland
Also plans for a club house to be con-
structed at Chino for the American
Beet Sugar company. 1t will be of
wood two stories, with large social
room, with brick fireplace, beamed
ceiling, art and plate glass, first class
plumbing, etc.
Architect julius w. Krause, 1885 Fos-
ter street, is preparing plans and speci-
fications for a beautiful country home
10 be built at Carmel by the Sea for
Herbert Heron Peet, the author 1t will
be in bungalow type of architecture,
with stone foundations, chimneys and
porch work. All interior work will be
timbered and paneled, with beamed
ceilings and hardwood floors. There will
be a large brick mantel in the living
room. The basement will contain
brick flreproof book vault.
Architect G. Howard, Jr., 712 Grant