Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
SAN DIEGO CROWS
FAST IN BUILDING
Population of Beauty Sun-KiSsed
City Jumps to Total
of $4,000
S5,OOO,OOO IN IMPROVEMENTS
Year 1910 Memorable One in San
Diego History of the
Municipality
S5,OOO,OOO IN IMPROVEMENTS
RY v. r, CALLAHAN


Those who are in a position to know
are truly astonished at the rapid
growth of San Diego. In ten years
the population has increased from
1900 to $4,000. The official census
gives to San Diego a population of
about $4,000, but it must be remem-
bered that this last figure does not
include City Heights, Coronado and
several other places which are really a
part of the city.
There is an abundance of evidence
to show that San Diego will in the near
future become one of the principal
cities of the Pacific coast. Her harbor
is one of the safest in the world, and
the only natural harbor on the coast
south of san Francisco. What Seattle
is to the northwest. what San Fran
cisco is to the central west san Diego
is destined to be to the southwest.
Building operations are being under
taken at such a rapid rate that San
Diego has been fifty named the city
Wonderful" The water supply IS
adequate for a city of 100000, labor IS
abundant, the inhabitants are en-
thusiastic over the future before the
city and the city and county are
spending over $5,000,00O for improve
ments. No wonder that the total
amount of building permits issued
Jumped from $123 2S5 in 1901 to $2,6S2.-
100 in 1909. The total amount of per-
mits issued for 1910 will pass the
three million mark easily, for on
November l the total of building per-
mits issued from January l amounted
to nearly three million dollars, and
with nearly two months left it is eX-
pected that the total will be close TO
three and half million. During the
past six years over thirteen million
dollars has been expended Tor new
buildings.
The year 1910 has been memorable
in the history of San Diego for the
large projects brought to conclusion
and undertaken for future completion.
The opening of the Grant hotel i'll
October marks a new era for san
Diego. 1t has always been city with
a future, but today the future is here
HOTELS
The Brewster, well known to Cali
fornia knights of the grip, has been
remodee1 and renovated at cost OF
$4,000, so that now it is a thoroughly
frst-class commercial hotel
The Robinson hotel. which was
closed during the summer, while under
going extensive alterations, was re-
opened the first of November
The Jewett hotel, located on the
corner of Fourth and a streets, was
completed early in 1910, and has been
deservedly popular. 1t has forty-tiVe
large rooms with hot and cold water
in every room and all the modern
conveniences of first-class FAMILY
hotel.
Hotel San Diego, on the corner OF
Third and Ash streets, was designed
and erected for Jack Rice, the Welt
known San Diego real estate man. 1t
cost $22 900. The exterior is of white
faced brick. Three store rooms, each
Is by 70, occupy the first floor. The
second and third floors each contain
seventeen rooms, which can be easily
thrown into suites.
The Crane hotel. located on Sixth
street, between b and c, will be eleven
stories high with all the modern con-
yeniences. This is the first steel
frame building ever erected in San
Diego. Hot and cold water with
nriyate bath and toilet for every
room, vacuum cleaning system, large
sample rooms and many other features
will make this hotel one of the most
-to-date commercial hotels IN san
Diego. The estimated cost is $4,000
1t will be under the personal direction
of the Crane brothers.
Will Jereslaw opened Hotel Upas on
November /, 1910. 1t is situated on
the corner of Fifth and Upas, near the
CITY park, and is one of the most de-
sirable residence portions of san
Diego. The lower floor is fitted up
for use as a store room and the upper
floors will be used for the purpose OF
a high-grade family hotel. Its cost
is in the neighborhood of $24.OOO.
Mr. Jereslaw also has under con-
struction the Hotel Arthur, which is
three stories in height, of brick and
steel construction, situated on the
corner of Third and c streets, directly
opposite the site of the Grant hotel
1t will be finished about the first OF
the year.
Leighton McMurtrie has completed
his hotel on the corner of Third and
B. 1t is a three-story brick building,
the lower floors having been designed
for use as store rooms, the hotel beng
located in the upper part. 1t is known
as Hotel Belcourt.
M. McMurtrie and DR., Burnham
have started construction work on their
new hotel on the corner of sixth ana
C streets. 1t will be strictly mod
ern family hotel.
Patrick Martin early in 1910 COM
pleted the work on a three-story
brick building located on Seventh
street, between D and f. 1t is de-
signed as a business and hotel prop
erty with store rooms on the hrst
floor and hotel above
The Barstow hotel is a three-story
and basement building located on
Fourth and A. The estimated cost is
$50, coo, and the ground dimensions are
1Oc by 100 feet. The exterior is of
cement and plaster. 1t contains 200
bed rooms, full basement. fifteen
sample rooms. dining room and
kitchen. 1t will be completed early
in 1911.
APARTMENT HOUSES
During the year 1910 many apart
ments and fiat buildings have been
erected in San Diego. There has al
WAYS been good demand for modern
furnished apartments, and it is con-
fidentIy believed that during the COM
ing year the demand will be far ahead
of the supply. Among the many the
following apartment houses and flats
erectea ring 1910 may be mentioned:
James NJ. Black erected cement
MASTER apartment house near Third
and Ash at "A cost of $500. There
nre four three-room apartments in
this building, and each is equipped
with all the modern convenlences,
such as wall beds, built-in furniture,