Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
Novel Basement and Roof Garden
Features introduced
by Architect

run through to the roof level, and
can carry passengers to the roof gar
den direct.
The usual equipment of mail chutes,
waste paper chutes etc, will be pro-
vided for. A handsome marble STAIR
will lead from the main floor to the
second floor, access to the upper floors
being gained by two pair of stars
lighted by art glass windows llNll
feet in size. The offices for the most
part will be 20x22 feet, the smallest
being 16x16 feet and will be provided
with hot and cold water beam ceilings,
finished in mahogany, and large
wardrobe They will be arranged so
that they can be thrown into suites,
each provided with a large fire-proot
safe.
Heating and ventilation will be Sc
cured by means of a direct draught
under a quarter ounce pressure, pro-
viding warm air in winter and cool
air in summer. combined with the
proper degree of moisture. sixteen
foot fan will force air over the build
ing The air shafts will also carry
all pipe work, electric wiring, etc, so
that they will always be accessible.
GARAGE IN BASEMENT
The basement will contain garage
with a capacity for sixty machines. 1t
will be reached by an entrance from
the fifteen-foot alley by means of a
three ton, high speed, hydraulic frelght
elevator. Occupants of the bulldlng
can ride directly into the garage, allght
and take elevator to their offices, or
patrons of the roof garden can drive
into the garage, leave machines, ana
then go direct by elevator to 1oot res"
taurant.
The sub basement will contain power
plant, pumps, pressure tanks, bollers'
electrical generators, vacuum cleaner
reaching every office, and large ma
chine shop. The entire two basement
floors will be sound proof.
The basement proper will also con-
tain 1000 safety deposit boxes and
vaults. finished in white marble. bronze
and tile. There will be private vault
| for the Globe Savings bank, reached
by a private stair. These vaults VIII
be protected by hydraulic pressure
| system, which will flood the entire
vault area in case OF purglaIE l9 ne
vaults are so arranged that one guard
| will command a view of all OIL theul'
| there being no corners.
The Globe Savings bank will occupy
! the ground floor corner. having three
entrances. one on Eighth, a second on
! Broadway and third in from the
lobby proper. Two of the bank WIN
| QOWS VIII open uliGClAS ~ NiiN oAhANNN
| of the Los Angeles Investment com
pany The main bank entrance viii
| omen into a large magnificently fin
ished reception room. The safety de-
posit booths will be ventilated ana
| lighted by natural means, directly
! through the sidewalk
The thirteenth floor of the building
is admirably adapted for club purposes
and as yet no plans nave been drawn
| for it.
ROOF GARDEN RESTAURANT
The roof floor will be carried to the
edge of the cornice where am orna-
mental steel balustrade will be placed
| THE roof will be used for roof gar
den and restaurant, reached directly
bv the five elevators. 1t will be fin
! ished i'm mission style with pergola ef-
feet. arches, indirect illumination. and
will be enclosed in plate glass panel
work. The roof garden will have a
large hall and promenade $50 feet IN
length. finished in mission style. Pat,
rons of the roof garden will command
| an unobstructed view of the GUY
there being nothing to obstruet thell