Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
BIG BUILDINGS
ON THE BOARDS
ARCHITECTS PREPARE FOR
CL0SE-IN STRUCTURES
LET STEEL CONTRACT OF HOTEL
ADDITION
Among Weeks Work Are Plans for
seVen-Story Apartments, Vermont
Avenue SCHOOL and Church
Auditorium

Architects completed during the week
plans for number of large buildings
TO be erected in the close in district
Contracts were awarded for two build
ings at Ninth street and Maple avenue
Plans were prepared for seVen-story
structure to be built at Seventh and
Hope streets; for the new high school
at Vermont avenue and Fortieth street
at cost of S245, 900. A contract was
signed during the week for the steel
part of the proposed Chester building
and Hotel Alexandria addition Plans
were also completed for a six-story ho-
tel at Third and Olive streets; for
eight drinking fountains in various
Fairgrounds for auditorium of New
man Methodist church at Ruth avenue
and Agatha street; for school in Ir-
windale district. Plans are now being
prepared for a two-story temporary
structure adjoining Hotel Hayward,
and plans for a three-story hotel at
Melrose avenue and Cover street
Besides numerous residences, cottages
and bungalows, the Builder and Con-
tractor reports among the architects as
follows:
Architects Parkinson & Bergstrom,
Security building, have completed plans
and are ready for bids on the first por-
tion of the seven STORY building to be
erected at Seventh and Hope streets,
for Mrs. Martz. The building will be
10X125 feet fireproof construction of
steel and brick with tile floor and tile
partitions, pressed brick facing, con-
crete basement, Malthoid roof.
The same architects report that plans
will be completed i'm about two weeks
for the new high school building to be
erected by the city at Vermont avenue
and Fortieth street, at a cost of $245-
600.
Also that the contracts for furnish
ing the steel for the Chester building
and the Alexandria Hotel addition have
been signed. They were awarded to
the Baker Iron Works.
Architects Parkinson & Bergstrom,
Security building, are preparing plans
for a six-story and basement brick
hotel building TO be erected at Third
and Olive streets. for DR.. G.. r. Ed
munds. 1t VIII be class c structure.
Stone Drinking Fountains
Architects Hunt. Eager & Burns,
Laughlin building, have prepared plans
for eight artificial stone drinking foun-
tains to be placed in the public play
grounds two to be erected at each Of
/. the following:
: Echo park, Violet avenue, Slauson
avenue and Hazard. Each will be
built on a concrete slab Sx10 feet and
6 inches thick The fountain portion
will be of imitation granite. 3 feet high
and feet inches square at the base.
Drinking cups will be at each of the
four corners. The central portion is
reserved for n flower box The plans
have been approved by the board of
public works
Architect Montrose Warn, 3l2S Win
ter street, has prepared plans for the
completion of the auditorium portion
of the Newman NJ. II. church building
at Ruth avenue and Agatha street.
The exterior walls will be faced with
concrete blocks, galvanized iron cor
nices and trim Spanish style, and NAL
thoid roofing. The interior will have
open timber treatment, hard plastered
walls, plum bing and electrical work, 1t
will have a seating capacity OF $50
Architect Charles e, Shattuck, 31S-20
Mason building. has prepared plans for
a school building to be erected by the
Irwindale district It will be frame,
7SxSO feet, and will have plastered
gables, shingle roof, pine floors, con-
crete foundation and basement. There
will be a teachers room and office, !
three classrooms and playrooms, lava
tories and furnace rooms in the base
ment.
Two-story Brick
Architect r. b. -opng, Lankershim
building, is preparing plans for a two
story brick building to be erected ad- |
joining the Hotel Hayward 1t will be |
a temporary structure, to be used for
salesmen's sample rooms.
r. N. Lamberth, 235 Mason building, |
is preparing plans for three-story
and basemen hotel building to be erect |
ed at Melrose avenue and Cover |
street, for the Radium Springs COM
pany. 1t will be 90X120 feet, frame |
and plaster construction and will con-
tain ninety-flve rooms and forty-five |
private baths. There will be a bowl |
ing alley, billiard room, bar and |
laundry in the basement, and a roof !
garden and sun parlor on the roof |
The dining room lobby, offices and !