Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
PROGRESS SEEN
IN HOLLYWOOD
BIG IMPROVEMENTS MADE IN
SUBURBAN CITY
ANNEXATION WILL ADVANCE
REALTY VALUES
New Business Blocks and Many Fine
Residences Already Have Been
Contracted For-PoIytechnie
School to Be Erected

Real estate values in Hollywood VIII
advance rapidly after annexation to
Los Angeles has been effected, ac-
cording to those who have been watch
ing developments in the beautiful
suburban city.
improvements in Hollywood are go
ins ahead at rapid pace, and a num-
Der Of new business blocks in addition
to many residences already have been
contracted for. One of the new busi-
ness buildings already occupied is the
Wright block. This is handsome
two-story structure admirably ar
ranged for store and office USE
The desirability of Hollywood as a
residence section has been forcibly
impressed on the public since the sub
ject of annexation has been under
discussion. Hollywood's assessed val
uation is considerably over $4,000, 900,
and the value of municipal improve
ments already completed is consider
ably over the million mark.
In addition to this Hollywood is go
ing ahead with further street improve
ments and when annexation is effect
ed will bring into Los Angeles what
is admitted to be one of the finest resi-
dence sections in Southern California.
Property values are increasing and
it is expected that the building opera
tions during the coming year will
break all records.
OF all its attractions, Hollywood is
prouder, aside from it's natural scenic
and climatic advantages, of the mag
nificent school system.
New Polytechnic School
In addition to the buildings already
erected new Polytechnic high school
is to be built. Regarding this new
building the Los Angeles Builder and
Contractor says:
Architect Norman F. Marsh has COM
pleted plans for the Polytechnic high
school to be erected at Hollywood.
Bonds in the sum of $100, 600 were re-
Gently voted for this purpose, but ow-
ing to a technicality it is necessary
to vote the bonds again, but bids will
be taken now so that the contracts
may be let and work started at the
earliest possible time. The city owns
site of 121a acres upon which a
group of buildings Will be erected, con-
sisting of a science hall, auditorium
building, household and fine arts build
ing manual training building and
power plant. All will be constructed
of brick and will be classic in design
to conform to the present building.
The household and fine arts building
will be the most complete building OF
it's kind ever attempted in public
school work. The intention is to teach
housekeeping in all it's branches in
addition to the fine arts-painting,
modelling, weaving and metal hammer
ing, etc. A small hospital ward will
be constructed to provide facilities for
the teaching of nursing.
The science building will be arranged
for work of elementary and advanced
courses in science. 1t will also be
eouipped for the study of agriculture;
nroyiding laboratories for soil analysis,
rooms for plant propagation, mixing
of sprays, tool rooms, etc. Labora-
tories will also be provided for testing
steam and gas engines and electrical
apparatus. -,
The auditorium building VIII con-
tain a large auditorium with a seating
capacity of 14O0, when all rooms are
thrown together. 1t will also be used
as a study room. 1t will contain 2
stage and dressing rooms of suft1clenC
size to enable the staging of small
PLAYS. There will be small chorai
hall with a seating capacity of 200 ana
banked choral stage to Accommodates
chorus of 100 voices.
The manual training building VIII ac-
commodate the departments of WOOD
working, pattern making, foundry ana
forge work and machine shop. 1t VIII
also contain an office for the instructor.
lockers, recitation room, wash ana
toilet rooms and a large mechanical
drawing room on the second floor.