Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
NEW THEATER
IS PROPOSED
ARCHITECT PREPARES FIRST
DRAWINGS
BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE WILL
COST $4,000
Hotel Van Nuys to Undergo Extensive
observation-disclosures Church Plans.
San Jacinto High School,
Elks' Club House

Preliminary drawings are being pre-
pared for modern theater building
to be erected on the east side of Broad
way between Fifth and Sixth streets
at a cost of $150.000 Extensive alter
auons to Hotel Van Nuys are about
to be made, plans for the work being
ready. The architect has been select
ed to plan a new high school building
at San Jacinto, costing $4,000. Plans
were completed last week for the re-
modelling of the building occupied by
a Broadway department store, and re-
vised plans for the First Baptist
church edihce at Pomona, to cost $4O,-
000 Plans are being prepared for a
$4,000 club building at Orange, 10 be
occupied by the Elks.
The Builder and Contractor reports
among the architects as follows:
Architects Morgan and Walls have
prepared plans for extensive altera-
tions to the first story of the Hotel
Van Nuys Fourth and Main streets.
The hotel has passed into the hands of
a new proprietor-E. L. Potter OF Flor
ida--and considerable changes are to
be undertaken for it's betterment.
The same architects are preparing
the preliminary drawings for a mod
the east side of Broadway between
Fifth ard sixth streets. 1t is to be
first class and to cost about $150,000
Architect F. s. Allen, 712 Security
building has been selected as archi-
tect for the new high school building
to be erected at San Jacinto. 1t will
be in the mission style, two stories and
basement, frame construction with ce-
ment plaster exterior, and cover a
pine trim, heating and ventilating sys-
TEN, toilets, etc. 1t is to cost about
$4,000.
Architect A. c. Smith, rooms ] and Q,
S07 South Broadway, finds it necessary
to make an entirely new set OF plans
for the new Montebello high school.
The bids on the building, according to
the previous plans, were rejected, the
trustees thinking they were too high,
the lowest bid being $4,000. They hope
to get a good modern building for not
to exceed $4,000.
Storel improvements
Architect S. Tilden Norton, S16 Byrno
building. has prepared plans and taken
bids for remodeling the building now
occupied by the Central department
store at 619 South Broadway. The in
tention at present is to construct four
storerooms on the first floor, adding
new fronts and tile entrance. The
upper floors will he transformed into
lofts and possibly the elevators will
be moved to the front
Architect Fred r. Dorm, 232 Douglas
building, has received bids, and the
contract will proba bly, be awarded in a
few days for bungalow to be built
on Bonsallo avenue for Mrs. n. r..
Washburn. The dwelling will contain
five rooms, brick foundation and man
tel and shingle roof. 1t will be finished
inside with oregon pine and have a
BATH modern plumbing and electric
wiring.
Architect G.. ]. Webster 5O2 Mason
building. is drawing plans for six
room bungalow to be built for Mrs. f.
A. Falvey at Ell Paso. 1t will have a
concrete basement and foundation, ce-
ment porch, hardwood floors through
out. built-in buffet. beam ceilings,
brick fireplace modern plumbing. fur
mace and electric wiring. The interior
will have Oregon pine trim and outside
brick and cement plaster on metal lath.
Architects Theodore A. Eisen & Son,
SS1-2-3 Wilcox building, are preparing
plans for a story and half ten-room
bungalow for F. G. Tyrell. 1t will have
concrete foundations and basement, ce-
ment porches with stone across the
front. Outside will be finished with
shakes and interior with straight
grained Oregon pine and redwood
There will be hardwood floors through
out, tile bathroom and stone mantel
The residence viii have modern plumb
ing and electric wiring and furnace for
| heating.
Bids for Residence
Architects Hunt, Eager & Burns,
Laughlin building, have taken bids for
| the construction of a large residence
on Harvard boulevard, near Washing
ton street, for Mrs. Jeannette w.
Baruch. 1t will be 75X64 feet, of frame
construction with cement plaster and
stucco ornamentation for the exterior,
brick foundation, stone veneer, con-
crete pergolas marble and tile man
tells, hardwood floors, mahogany and
Circassian walnut trim, plate and art
glass windows, hand carved wood
work, up-to-date plumbing, gas ana
electric fixtures. The grounds are to
be laid out with formal gardens.
Architect Charles e. Shattuck is pre-
pairing plans for a handsome two
story colonial residence to be built
for Mr.. A. Pierotti a wealthy horti-
culturist of Fullerton. 1t will cover
a ground space of 5Sx72 feet, and will
be located in the center of his 40-acre
orange grove. 1t will have concrete
foundation and basement, cement
porches, porte-cochere. and large
Cornthan columns running to the
top of the second story. Special fea-
lures in the living room will be an
inglenook, stone fireplace running to
the ceiling, and broad staircase. 1t
will have hardwood floors throughout,
and the interior finish will be oak and
white enamel. The bathroom will
have tile wainscoting on the wall and
Woodstone floor, and be equipped
with a shower and footbath. The resi-
dence will be heated by furnace and
have modern plumbing and electric
wiring.
Architect Frank Tyler, 600-601 Union
Trust building. is preparing plans for
a two-story ten-room residence to be
built at Forty-first and Figueroa
streets, for Huffman and Wercher. 1t
will have an artificial stone porch,
concrete foundation and basement,
hardwood floors throughout, oregon
pine trim, modern plumbing and cleo
trio wiring, furnace for heating, etc.
Two Story, seven-Roon House
The same architect is making plans
for a two-story seven-room residence
for A. b. Ham. to be built on Norton
street, near Pico. The porch will be
of brick, foundation and basement of
concrete. hardwood floors, rustic ex-
terror. interior Oregon pine trim and
furnace heat.
The same architect is also drawing
plans for a six-room bungalow for
Mr.. David Bradley, to be built on Har-
ward bouleVard near Fifth street