Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
LONG DELAYED HOTEL
TO BE BUILT AT LAST
EVERYTHING NOW READY FOR
S75O,OOO STRUCTURE
Capitalists and Architect Visit Pro-
posed San Diego Building, Making
Arrangements with Contract
ors for Resumption

Confirming the report that work
would be resumed on the new L. S.
Grant hotel building at San Diego July
/. a number of Los Angeles business
men met in that city for the purpose
of perfectrng details. They were ac-
companied by Harrison Albright. the
architect of the building. meeting
was held at which Louis J. Wilde and
his attorney, Arthur Wright of Los
Angeles, were present The party VS.
tied the hotel building, going over the
entire structure and making arrange
ments for the carrying of their respec-
tive contracts.
were the LleWellyn Iron works, by
Reese Llewellyn, contractors for the
elevators; W. G. Hutchison, electrical
fixtures; Foulkes- Gaylord company,
electric wiring and conduit work; B. v.
Collins, marble and scagltola work; II.
Charles Judge, sidewalks and lights;
f. O. Engstrum company, interior
woodwork.
The consummation of the financial
Arrangement is due to the efforts OF
Louis ]. Wilde. president of the Amer
lean National bank of San Diego nav
ing foated a bond issue Of 100000 for
the purpose
An additional building permit has
been issued to Mr.. Wilde, which, to-
PetlGr Win llle pIFNlpu pllS i9SAl'Ai
makes a total of $750OOO.
A number Of changes are to be made
to the plans of the first floor, several
storerooms will front the . street side
of the building. Active work will be-
gin in a few days.
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to he erected at First and Andrews
boulevard for w. z. Thayer. 1t will ne
finished in Philippine mahogany in prln-
Cipal rooms, pine elsewhere. Hardwood
floors will be used throughout, panelad
walls and beamed ceilings in dining
rooms, Grueby tile for mantels, both
| furnace and hot water heating systems
will be installed; also instantaneous
water heaters, first class plumbing; the
| electric wiring will be extensive; there
will be a great deal of built-in work,
plate glass windows, dressing rooms,
plate glass mirrors. tiled bath rooms,
| blue brick porch front and chimney,
cement porch floor, tiled Vestihule, rus
| tic, shingIed and plastered exterior. A
double garage will also be erected on
/ the premises.
Architect g. r. Driscoll. Chamber Of
! Commerce building, Pasadena, is pre-
pairing plans for a one-story frame
| Kindergarten building to be erected at
| the corner of Wilson and San Pasqual
| avenues for the Pasadena Children $
Training society. 1t will contain one
! large dormitory of sixteen beds, recep-
! tion room, day room, matrons room,
/ baths and toilets, individual lockers,
/ screened sleeping porch, 10X2l feet, Ce-
ment porch and terrace. There viii be
. a large fireplace in the reception room,
pine for trim and maple for flooring.
/ Architect r. II. orr Of Pomona has
drawn plans for 7-room Swiss chalet
to be erected for T. j. Martin 1t will
have oak and maple flooring, hot air
/ heating system, mantel, etc. Cost Is
estimated al over $1,000.
Flats at Riverside
Architect s. /. Pillar Of Riverside has
| drawn plans for a tWo-story frame
/ building to contain four five room flats,
/ each with bath rOOm to be built on the
/ southeast corner of seventh and Locust
/ streets for Miss Isabella Ross of West
/ RieVTSide.
Plans for a tWo-stOry brick or rein
| forced concrete mercantile building, 200
x300 feet, to practically cover an entiro
! block, are being prepared for simon
/ Levi the wholesale grocer Of san Diego
and Los Angeles, at san DIEGO,
Plans are now in course of prepara
| ton for a four-story brick building, 100
! MOO feot, to be built ON The corner of
! the Western Metal supply company,
and TO be occupied by them eN-
| clusively
! Diego has been chosen by the board Of
education to draw plans for the three
new school buildings to he erected dur
ing the summer for which several 9TH
or architects competed, The schools
will be located at Ocean Beach, Uni
Versity Heights and Chollas valley.
Thev will be of frame construction and
probably contain four rooms each.