mmmmam MMWm RARE BOOK lw«HBi : Vfl WMm ||®lj IMI mm wmM §§1® slill Hra& Wm§ *Mmim M H mmmm rcaflHSfetftt ^y£gwv.1Mm3 ;**-*.Z< ff * f •»*#•#•”> ’A*4* k» *-J* -4 *> *•■ • ’♦ r*-rj» -at^ miN » 1 \ BH DMA/, 4 t**’ * '>44 **r* t nV? *7 / I J& Cr€ ' ^ w Q rD^7~^J?r^r^ /O ' / iiWIMMMH ^7e cplanrg” BUNGALOWS, o|| ^1 ] cv V" l S Q,V^ ^OTI <-^L" o L c\ 0BOOK published by Ye Planry Co. in the interests of economy and pleasing variety in the art of building and beautifying the home. It contains floor plans and sketches showing the many conveniences and unique features of the California Bungalow, and of other picturesque homes, as built from original designs "Done at Ye Planry," Los Angeles, California. o L> C\ H C O- tflf 'U m & o * ft < *~t1 LOS ANGBUS&, CALIFORNIA\ t Arranged by M. Mrs. E. Allen L. Copyright l'JOS by Planry Building Co. (Inc.) Presb °f Segn°gram Pub L°3 RngelesRARE BOOK PUBLISHERS' NOTE T IS our business to make plans for all kinds of houses, but our specialty, wrought out to a high degree of perfection, is the construction of bungalows. At the outset, we would say that on application we will prepare special plans of any description desired; or, for those who have already adopted other plans, we will make out specifications of any feature or part of a plan found in this book. For all such plans or parts of plans our charges will be reasonable. We have many hundreds of plans on hand, only a few of which are shown in this book. The number is constantly increasing; so we are confident of suiting all tastes. ( )ur specifications are particularly and accurately arranged to be easily interpreted by those who are their own home builders. Each distinctive part of the construction and finishing has its separate specification, which can be easily referred to from a prepared index sheet. Great place has been given in our bungalows to such elements as panels, wainscoting, and buffet effects, and to hardwood floors; but these can be modified to suit individual tastes, and new specifications made for the same. W e shall also be pleased to make suggestions as to color schemes, decorations, and finishing. For these suggestions and additional specifications no charge will be made. We have not given the cost of houses presented in this book; because the prices of materials vary in different places and at different times. On application, however, we will give estimates. For TEN DOLLARS we will furnish a set of plans and complete specifications, with large scale details of all special features. For FIVE DOLLARS we will furnish for any of the designs a complete lumber bill of all framing, and both exterior and interior finishing. For TWO DOLLARS AND A HALF we will put a building contract into legal form. In this case the owner slflpuld send us his full name, the name of the contractor in full, and the legal description, according to the terms of the deed, of the ground on which the house is to be erected. We can also furnish individual contracts; that is to say those 6PUBLISHERS' NOTE covering particular parts of the work, such as the masonry, woodwork, or painting. Plans will be sent by express, C. O. D., for inspection and approval. Remit only by bank draft, express order, or postal order. The price of the Bungalow Book is ONE DOLLAR, post paid. Respecting our standing, we refer our patrons by special permission to the following widely known and reliable business corporations, both of Los Angeles. California Savings Bank The Title Insurance and Trust Company g/e tplanrgp uildina Qompanu ( Jnc orjjor-a tc ci.) A. S. Barnes .....................!....President V. D. Staples-...................Vice-President W. B. Vanderlip........Secretary and Treasurer 6CALIFORNIA BUNGALOWS HE name bungalow comes to us from India and literally means a Bengalese house. In India also it usually means a one-story house, having verandas, either a thatch or tile roof, and often windows opening down to the ground level. In America, the bungalow runs through many exterior and interior modifications of form, decoration, and the materials entering into its construction. Yet it preserves several of its original type ideas. Outwardly, compared with other house styles, for example the colonial, the bungalow abounds in horizontal rather than vertical lines. In designing we have always sought to retain this feature by throwing the house into horizontal belts or divisions, thus giving it a low, rambling, pleasing appearance. Within, the bungalow is planned to obtain necessary accommodations without wasting room in hallways and stairways, and its simplest type is a large living-room with the other rooms opening out of it. As a whole it seeks comfort, while endeavoring to obtain simplicity and rusticity. In a sense, the bungalow is composite. It does not hesitate to borrow a suitable element from any style of building; yet it often ignores or forgets the traditions of past styles in attaining its own reasonable aim of balancing usefulness and beauty. Two outside features of mission bungalow building are worthy of particular attention; namely, the pergola and patio. Although they have been adopted and elaborately worked out in the well-known mission or Moorish houses of the present time, they belong properly to the Spanish adobe houses, which were the true bungalows of old mission days. The pergola may be defined as a trellis having two lines of parallel posts, or pillars, which bear overhead side rails and crossbars. Its mission is to support vines, and it should never depart from it. The pergola may serve as a porch, veranda, porte cochere, or shade for a walk. The bungalow pergola need not follow the expensive, classic-pillared, Italian pergola. It may be made of rough-sawed lumber, or natural posts and beams direct from the forest. Considering the numerous vari- 7BUNGALOW PATIOS AND PERGOLAS cties of climbing vines, the decorative value of the pergola is limitless. The patio is a garden, or court, enclosed by the walls of the bungalow, usually on three sides, but sometimes on four. In the latter case it gives place for a complete family seclusion, for recreation, or sleeping, in a fragrant garden where one hears nothing but the song of birds or the splashing of a fountain. These patios, when not too large, are sometimes roofed with glass, but in most cases lie under an open sky. Southern California is famous for bungalows of the pergola and patio types. 'They are well suited to its semi-tropic climate. In passing, it should be said that the bungalow adapts itself readily to various natural surroundings—whether the site be a steep mountain slope, a low hill, an abrupt sea cliff, or a quiet plain. Perhaps the first feature of a bungalow to catch the eye is the roof. Its expansiveness in itself is suggestive of home comfort and shelter from storms. Bungalow roofing materials include all kinds of shingles, shakes, tiles, and patent roofings; and indeed the rush and straw thatches, made so effective in old English cottage construction, are coming into use. The enclosing walls of the bungalow, including chimneys and foundation walls, are also rich in the variety of materials of which they may be constructed. Common, pressed, and clinker bricks, artificial, quarry, and cobble stones, cement, terra cotta, shingles, shakes, rough-sawed sidings, and even canvas, all may enter into the side walls in endless combinations. A word here may not be out of place in reference to shakes and sidings. The shakes commonly used are sawed, although split shakes are now and then preferred. They are laid with a broader exposure than shingles—twelve to twenty-four inches to the weather. They tend to emphasize the broad bungalow effects elsewhere mentioned. Rough siding is made by resawing boards on the diagonal of the end, as in the case of old-fashioned clapboards. Like shingles and shakes. 8BUNGALOW WINDOWS AND DOORS this rough siding takes kindly to stains and dull finishes. Verandas and porches are elements without which no bungalow is truly complete. Their contribution of beauty is only out-measured by their usefulness in providing the family with a half outdoor life. It should never be forgotten, although that is frequently the case, that windows are meant to admit light ; but nevertheless, they may be so treated as to give variety and beauty. Bungalows have not discarded the old bay window but have simplified it and made it a companion to dainty orioles, the French broads, and ornate lattices. It may be said safely that the hinged window finds its true place in a bungalow. Most people prefer to have them swing in; but the" objection has been raised to them that beating storms drive in tbc rain. After experimenting a long time, we have produced a combination window sill and stool, in one piece, that makes in-swinging windows water tight. It is used extensively, and is included in all our bungalow plans that call for such windows. The bungalow front door is a development from the old barn door, and retains some of its chief characteristics, such as strength, breadth, and lowness relative to its breadth. It is usually severely plain, and made of heavy, fine grained wood. The hardware is frequently hand-wrought in appearance and sometimes so in fact. It runs into unique strap hinges, large headed nails, old-fashioned knockers, and bars or gratings across the windows. The glass is small and sometimes arranged lattice-like in small panes. In constructing a house each room should have its own distinctive feature, as a mantel, fireplace, cosy corner, window, or window seat; but superior to this are the things implied in the use to which a room is to be put. These things must be provided for in an up-to-date manner. I leginning with the living-room, where the family spends most of its leisure, home hours, we see that it must be large, light, airy, and in the highest sense comfortable and attractive. It will be noticed that in making plans we never lose sight of these characteristics. 9BUNGALOW ROOMS Our kitchens are models of convenience. We have sought in them an economy of steps and ease in doing work. The kitchen cupboards have modern flour bins, coolers, spice closets, moulding boards sliding in over the bins, lower closets set in under the shelf not to obstruct the worker’s feet; and every foot of space between the floor and ceiling is utilized for dish and other storage. The dining-rooms are frequently arranged to furnish extensions to the living-rooms in case of holding receptions or, in general, when a larger continuous space is needed. They are often equipped with combined buffets and china closets, that take the place of the more remote kitchen pantries. The small breakfast room or alcove, an addition to the regular dining-room, or opening directly from the kitchen, is now the mode. It is especially convenient when some members of the family are obliged to eat the morning meal before the others do; or at any time when an informal lunch is being served, as tea for a chance guest or the regular afternoon teas of the family. These rooms or alcoves are fitted up in Japanese and other attractive styles. The bedrooms, no less than the living or day rooms, should conserve health and restfulness. Their windows and doors should be arranged to provide the best lighting and ventilation, while leaving ample space for the beds and other furniture. In many of our plans access from the bedrooms to the baths and toilets is easy. The value of this is clear. The den, so-called, has come to be a permanent room in most of our modern dwellings. It is not, as its name might imply, a place for wild human animals; nor, yet, a growlery like that of Mr. Jarndyce, to be entered when the wind is in the east. It is rather a place of good cheer where, without care, one may do as he pleases and dread no shock to the housekeeper. W e have often worked these rooms into our plans. In emergencies, they may be converted into sewing or additional bedrooms, or may fulfill these purposes occasionally. Our attic dens, under the rafters, are a novelty. Some of them are shown in the lit- 10BUNGALOW CEILINGS AND FINISHING tie cuts accompanying the larger illustrations. Screen porches and balconies may be classed as outside rooms of special character that subserve many purposes where open air and sunshine are greatly desired. Among other things, they serve for summer kitchens, breakfast or tea rooms, bedrooms. and lounging places. So we have made them constant factors in our bungalow making. The halls and stairways of our bungalows have been designed with the greatest care, in order to do away with that awkwardness and annoyance which they seem to bring into some houses, and to make them helpful in the movements of the household, lly looking over the plans, the reader will see how successfully this has been accomplished. The greatest desire of a woman's heart in house building is said tj be expressed and satisfied by an abundance of clothes clo:,ets—the more so if they admit sufficient light and air. Our plans make ample provision for such closets. Coming now to the question of interior finishing in bungalows, it may be said broadly that it should be simple, doing away with dust collecting mouldings, and trusting to the grain of natural wood for beauty. The same thing may be said in relation to bas-reliefs and mouldings in stucco that is said of other dust collectors. Openings, both doors and windows, should be so grouped as to give the greatest possible wall space; and windows should be designed to keep all hangings and shades inside of the reveal, and permit the use of short sash curtains. In the making of bungalow ceilings all construction lines are exposed to view. 'Phis permits carrying out many of those unique designs in beams that give to the larger rooms the stateliness of a salon, but at the same time does not detract from their home-like cosiness. 'Phis stateliness is often further emphasized by panels and wainscot-ings in the rich, dull finish of native woods. Hardwood Poors, particularly in the main rooms, while not adding materially to the cost, add greatly to the beauty of a bungalow’s finishing. They are worth while, if for nothing else than doing away with carpets and permitting the use of 11BUNGALOW FIREPLACES AND COSY SEATS rugs. The latter, moreover, is a sanitary gain. The fireplace is doubtless the thing in a bungalow most emblematic of home life. It is the gathering place of parents and children at the close of the day; it is the place of exchange for the day’s experiences; it is the place where new ambitions and resolves are expressed before the last good nights are said; and it is the place to which in after years fond thoughts will return in reminiscence. So we have sought to make the fireplace a thing of art. Our plans show this. And it is always sensibly useful, throwing out a maximum of heat and never smoking. Above these fireplaces of ours, you will find always fine mantels in varieties of brick, stone, and wood. They are the chief ornaments in fireplace construction. No better place for ending this brief account of bungalows in general and ours in particular can be found than one of those numerous cosy seats indicated in our plans. The cosy seat is the place of ease, of light chat, of serious thoughts, of day dreams and new inspirations. Its merits have impressed us, and we have given it position in many a nook and corner. 12SC&EO pouort & Kb ivtoucv 12 X 13 ^i^umorgmuTaiijniuiieiiiu. All the lines in this building are true to bungalow style. The horizontal lines are emphasized by the dormer which also relieves the broad expanse of the roof. There is a small court in the rear and French windows open into it from the ingle nook. Notice in the small cut the panels and beams of the dining room and its two-step rise above the living room. |w:d t-ocm i »• *, PH 1 .“<< o 11 1 V a v ] ■' 1 o r i: ’.j ] IB F . i 13 AA uni 14SUGGESTIONS IIIS is a page of suggestions. It shows clearly that we are prepared to do many things besides constructing plans for bungalows. These are not stock, but special plans, well wrought out and practical in all floor details. In the upper left hand corner is a fine walled-in house, bearing the outlines of a French chateau, but having an Americanized interior. The opposite of bungalow style, its vertical lines are emphasized. Stone, brick or plaster may be used equally well in its construction. It is adapted to an elevated site not less than ten or twelve feet above a sidewalk. There is a garage in the basement, and all of the rooms above, as shown in our plans, bear indications of elegance, coupled with home comfort. The elements of ornamentation are centered, or grouped, to bring out full value. The balcony in front illustrates this. In the lower right hand corner we have the front view of an apartment house. It is in the handsome, solid, English style that always attracts. Most apartment houses look as they are named; but this looks like a home. The sides of the house are as well finished as the front, a thing unusual in such buildings. Although usually built of stone, or brick, rough cast plaster with smooth-faced trimmings would be suitable. The roof would look well in tile; shingles, however, may be used with satisfaction. The house is designed to admit all the light possible. Open terraces appear at the sides of the porch. The cost of building this house is relatively small. A substantial garage is seen in the upper left hand corner. It is covered with shakes laid three inches apart. Park gates are in great demand for private grounds, and new city additions. A beautiful one is represented in the lower left hand corner of the page. Its piers are of stone, and roof of tile. The plan of such a gate should always correspond to its environment; so people wishing us to make the working drawings should describe the surroundings. 161GI 17lated to bungalow building in many ways, an example of which is the open cornices and exposed rafters. The first story is sandstone laid in courses of broken ashlar. The rest of the structure is in the usual materials, half timber, half plaster. The general effect is of a house well suited to a knoll or any spacious grounds. The walls are buttressed to receive the thrust of arches or general strains. The porte cochcre gives width to the building. Characteristic of this style, the windows are grouped. The bay illustrates this feature. Lattices also appear. The composition of the gables adds greatly to the beauty and harmony of the design. The roof is tiled over all, and the chimneys are surmounted by old fashioned pots. Entering one sees that the house is built on axes, one line running through the dining room, living room, and ingle nook, another, the shorter, running through the porch, entrance hall, and stairway. Various elements balance on the right and left of the axes. On each side of the porch is a window. At the stairway, an arch appears each side of a middle arch. The buffet has a window each side. The mantel is centered between door and window, and two windows guard the fireplace, above the raised floor of the ingle nook. 18 It will be seen that the continuous arrangement of the main rooms makes the house convenient for entertaining. The study, however, is placed for perfect seclusion. It has two entrances, from the living room and hall, and a separate porch in the rear that may be entered through French windows. The bedrooms are arranged in suites, with toilets between. They are well lighted and ventilated and a saving of wall space is secured in them by means of sliding doors. They are well supplied with closets and drawers—as indeed, are the other parts of the house. Balconies are found in the rear and front of the bedroom story. In the attic there is a billiard room and servants’ rooms. Our limited space forbids a description of the beautiful interior finishing of the house; but for illustration we may mention the study, with its ornamental stucco ceiling. Birdseye maple panels extend to the height of its doors. W hen the doors are closed the effect is of continuous, unbroken panels. No mouldings are used; but the natural grain of the wood, which shows out finely, is a sufficient ornament. Notice the five small sketches of the interior.J 10 il5j 5j^B> |fe*Jr fe V S'y^V This, one of our specials, is an excellent representation of the one-story mission style so popular in California, having plastered exterior, tile roof, patio and pergola. The patio has a glass roof. The floor is of tile, and in its center is a fountain, surrounded by flower beds. There are ornamental lanterns. The lattice windows open to the floor. The pergola, dining room, patio, and reception room are on a center line. The dining room has greater value by reason of its relation to the patio, and the view from it takes in the patio on one side and the pergola on the other. There is a lounging room, or den, in the tower with windows on four sides. The tower stairs lead up from the reception room. See the perspective of this house on the opposite page. PATIO , 7C f 2, Z /Z cu>51T R-Uvn iYING COv-’W Lit-K-ALH reception I HALL n ,0M7 g Jg njpLxwMgy-t- ~~ i-T I- GO LA PwRCH d •* 2 7 TLOO-& PLAN NO.318 21 22This is a very satisfactory five-room bungalow, low and broad in appearance. The attic may be used for storage, but at little expense could be converted into two rooms. The stairway is well placed for such rooms. The small cut of the dining room shows an attractive combination of fireplace, mantel, plate shelf, and buffet with its overhead cupboards. 23V 24b^; n Poom r>L_AJS is a simple, low, rambling bungalow, in arrangement and admirably suited to lot. The house roof, projecting, covers l, and is supported on one neatly framed beams. The brick fireplace extends to lg and shows a double mantel and arch. 7 Wcvgi 2526PLAN NO 275 DONE. A~r let ' ,T3fK S. : V l n^i - gLA^]}^fl rLOCQ PLJ\M L. Ch.t'nnecj'JVoof^ This is decidedly a good house for two people. The outward finish is cobble-stones and rough boarding. The porch roof is supported by three fine arches and heavy pillars. There are two windows and a ventilator in the dormer, and the roof is supported by brackets. The living room and dining room are one, with a chimney nook, having seats at each side. Notice the beautiful compound curves of the seat ends, which rise to support the arch. The nook rise is one step above the main floor. Large closet space is provided, and part of the closet flooring is raised to take in a disappearing bed. The bath room is large, with convenient access. 27X'kf:r.M potrn I 3 x >o NO 2,74 DONE. AT /IMG BOOK 13x19 The broad one-arch expanse of P'-1 j_____________ the porch gives an unobstructed r’(.(XT / view from the windows. The heavy balusters and porch rail harmonize with the pillars of the arch and the brick foundation. Th cement floor. The exterior is rough-sawed board sill course and red cedar shingles above in natural venient hallway gives access from all rooms to tl the view from the den to the living room. r 2829 r 30I ^ue.:m izizmA mz* ytrcJt rrrtfri/ rrrn-rrjpQ I a jv«arr- ryrrri IT ■ g § ♦ I H 5; * - A - 1 * 1 V -B?r$ ! a •v . • ' * S' fa tKasrtZBLl 3agz*i -V l - | |^| -• “ lfc*i « a - - r c x." : 3 . IfWinum itf^jri/hn/i’Tnrs, ' -pm^tfBzi$8B»asacg ft-ifcrw/£—_ < I 1H * > > I —3- - BM IBb u- ■“■ft 1 ■HHI This house is pleasing* to those who like a low effect and abundant sunshine. The living and dining rooms thrown together give the effect of one large room, having the living room fireplace at one end and the broad dining room buffet at the other. The small shelter over the doorway is used instead of a porch in order not to obstruct the light. The double gable and buttressed outside chimney add beauty to the ends of the building. uYo- 3j? J.^Qf i “ Ue *pt0*VN &£D ROOM , 12 » I2'/1 KITCHEN IO» io'/% DINING ooo; it * 15 ©ED R.OOTA |SA% «.ii' /J FLOOR, PLAN iom This is an economical plan and is notable for its well-balanced arrangement of rooms about the living and dining rooms. All of the windows are hinged. The house is an excellent one for the suburbs or the country. 38RFVD ROOM DlMl HQ 12X14 jtJLELIif’jrT -Oor*" TTpmnfi JVv LIVING IS. x H ■ROOM lS!M Pl.jXM M -------- se ... PORCH ■7 » 2fc 3940a SCCffiM POe<5| 11■ iH ]: KITCHEN _jj IO ' l£ BED POOM 1i • t 1 blNIN'G |l l| | iLIV/NG 1 BB ! ROOM v ■ 1 S! 11HBB n i; , 71 il [ \k\ i, i l ! 0*20 1 11 ll • 1 1 | M- 'ZC 1 !| 11 iJfl i!DErs!: ■II i !,z -,5 i b * | | IU 1 to ■ • £ | 1 jLE !i i | i I Ml m PORCH e * -so While this is an attractive exterior, it is not costly. Although there are rooms in the second story, the house still preserves the bungalow effect. A special outside feature is the rough, mixed clinker -brick and cobblestone work in the porch wall and chimneys. There is a massive cobblestone fireplace in the living room. The main stairway rises from this room through a pillared entrance, and French windows on its left and right open on the court. The well - lighted buffet is alcoved by china closets on its left and right. HR.5T FLOOR PLAM Ne3l4 41 iirLowirw fcoxil ROOF SECOND FLOOR. PLAN • ROOFsmitlE: royal* rrftfea 42First FLoore N°ese> This full two-story, eight-room house would look well on any site, but especially so on one that slopes. The first story is covered with rough-sawed siding, and the second with shingles. The chimney and porch wall are made of cement blocks. The gables, dormer, and windows are attractively grouped. It shows a true oriole window above the end door. This window looks out of the stairway. The stairs ascend from both living room and kitchen. The second-story plan is excellent. A square hall connects with all bedrooms and bath. 43 H° 226 44This two-story house on the exterior shows characteristics of both the Swiss chalet and bungalow. The chimney, porch wall, and enclosing walls up to the first-story window sills are covered with rough-cast plaster; the rest of the enclosing walls is covered with split shakes. Ornamental Mower boxes are placed at the upper windows. A garage attached to the house may be entered from it. Practically the whole lower Moor can be used for receptions by reason of the wide connections between rooms. Trussed beams, supported by pillars, span the broad openings. The broad stairs are exposed to view from the reception and living rooms. There is a heavy, pyramidal fireplace. The den has a tent-si oped ceiling. ;4®: •Jgt 45 Bt/FFE _£T 53111 9 GARAGE 10 X 17 jLHLfpJ y 7 31 i o i u A-.JH DEM S * (3 V, .—I | -.411-1 ' N I u 1 « d “SCREEN PORCH* P « ''£ * ffirngB cit^-■-« bj ^ ft—gj |a-i KITCHEN I 1 r~ DINING ROOM /5'-'e*2o |2ff ■lil mym. m : LIVING. DOOM DR 0 1 u Wi [i i Q H j ; T rf H LB M I RECEPTION -H HALL . 14 <* I A- ,/k KJi POP-CH ll * SI __i-------- FIRST FLOOR PLAN M* 329465lNK—-t~v | KITCAEN Q/ZX 14 TOJLtT <5TOPA6^ This house is suited to a narrow lot. The exterior finish is eobble-stones and rough-sawed boarding*. It has a double dormer with balcony in front. Relative to its width, the house has large rooms. The living room, dining room, and stairway together provide a large continuous space. The living room extends the full width of the house. The absence of a reception room, which increases the size of the living room, makes the plan popular. LINEN linen : v:; •Q.oo.A'l ipiWlNq -ROtiM.; S>X10)iv : '! I4-* 14{! 'it >=: SEAT BBP R.OOK 9^X13 B&P "13007A 1 15- LIVSNq TSOOTA 15 XZ5 47Win * *** r Trr hi— t~ ir— .S*- S 48At. rrF.kMAi' y. /3v\c-omu r:.ooF- POttiH e'-fe ssa yfef U^H FLOOfi PUAK B—i .OAIfCCNr 5>cRe SECOND IrjDOTs PLAN H°3'SZ Although strictly speaking* this is a story and a half house, the rooms on the second floor have full height to the ceiling. The alternate second floor plan adds a bedroom. The den, by using a disappearing bed, can be converted into a sleeping room. Notice the panels in the dining room and seat in the living room. Large, airy rooms and great closet space are characteristic of the house. 4950 BHH H 3HPT500M IZ.X 14 bath 8X8^ iH CIO S. TO ■ROqtt. JZ -X ,/A?(r'-y\pom Q^/b c*J c£r?r* S H.OOR HA/; This is a very inexpensive house and is well suited to a narrow lot. It is simple in style, and appeals to those who are looking to utility and economy. It has five rooms besides a bath room and screen porch. In the line of utility, as suggested, the fireplace chimney holds the kitchen flue, and the bathroom plumbing is grouped with that of the kitchen. The entire exterior is of rough-sawed siding. 5758sz LIVING T3.00NI ?' I;, .P-^N 14 X 20/1 ;! Por?e cpiarzryy G$/£efch Soften ■poison a Q F LQQP- ; IjEir \y . -r PI AN ^------ Ci This handsome bungalow contains six rooms besides the breakfast alcove. It is an excellent house for a corner lot. The porch walls and chimney are built of stone. The chimney is capped with pots. The remainder of the outside is made of the usual bungalow materials. The one arch of the porch is thirty-four feet In span. A combination of truss, tie rod, and turn buckle, it will never sag. Such long arches are frequently used by us in constructing bungalows. A hallway secludes the bedrooms. The breakfast alcove is off the kitchen. Two rooms might be finished off in the second or half story. 5960First Floor Plan cJYb 334- 'Done cAt nxnsu _l i_______ll__Ju'___________ n i---------r i-1 1— ■*------ •UVIMq PQ(bM \ 1 UBRAKV I ( 1SV16 I I 10X12 -J l- — - - — —I L - -T k- —-—— — n i--------|i----J i--------- This is a model, low-spreading galow, suited to a forty-foot lot sewing room, opening upon a : porch, could be made a servant's Notice attractions in small cuts. 65666768N VI-1 P-t~£d 186 . * The exterior finish of this house is = rough-sawed boards up to the plates and plastered gables. The pillars and walls of the porch are i of stone, and its floor, steps, and caps of cement. The oriole and lat- 1 ticed windows are quite ornamental. . There is a most convenient arrange- ' ment of stairs with an entrance from the grade to the basement. ( The double dormer allows of square ; ceilings in second story rooms. A j rear balcony in the second story : may be used to air bedding. A den ; back of the dining room could be I used as a sewing room. i ~ Second ~rLOOQ~ ~plan ~ M UMBER 186. 6970nxialfe Ijvimg ■Room 16X33 m£Z Drmrua Room 13??X16,S? / 0/ n The entrance to this house appears to be through the chimney. The flue is on the left side, supported by a buttress. Its roof suggests a Swiss chalet. This effect is increased by the open terrace in front. This house is in every way suited to people who desire a great deal of sunshine. The broad windows not only give entrance"to the latter, but also give the house a handsome appearance. See the opposite page. 71 7273o/V£. <34-0 2) on. e 66 99 I0€ & 74The whole exterior of tliis house is of wood. Its cost is moderate tor the space covered. A pleasing end effect is produced by a combination of gables, buttressed chimney, and windows. The lowness of the house is emphasized by what might be called a triple dormer, the two gabled dormers being connected by an arch. An open balcony fronts this dormer. The roof of the house has a wide overhang. All of the lower rooms are so accessible to the stairs that steps are saved. The stairs being secluded between the living room and bedrnnm the cost of their coni st^rucuon may be cheap- 75 tAT -S^eonD fUooia Pljxm4 CsJ/ir? T ct// This full two-story house, only twenty feet wide, is well adapted to a thirty-foot beach lot. What would otherwise be a stilted effect is overcome by overhanging’ roofs, porch, and projecting windows and chimney. The outside is covered with shakes laid twelve inches to the weather. The size and convenience of rooms are great for so narrow a house. A den off the dining room and kitchen, could be converted into a sewing or servant’s room 77 78E. o F- Attic PuAti H° 319 r---------J This broad, low, ^ winged bungalow is *' ^admirably suited to a 0 hillside, with broad-stepped terraces leading up to it. The plan shows how in a small house, where space must be economized, a den may be arranged in the attic at very little additional expense. In this case the sides of the room have been ceiled to a height of five feet, and the rafters and roof covering left exposed. The whole may be suitably stained in the rough. 7980DINING P.OOM 13X 16 boiler KITCHEN u QVaXlQ 1VING 'ROOM PORCH ex 24 HlBS FLOOR PLAN M°296 This is a plain but very neat and inexpensive six-room house of one and a half stories. The plan is compact. The entire exterior, save the chimney, is of wood. There is a simplicity throughout, as may be seen in the stairs, and an economy of space illustrated by the pantry under the stairs. P.KD "ROOM ii xmy LED ROOM M° 1 11 XI gB KX-OWE-T*. bOX SECOND FLOOR PLAN N°£96 8131 Bfl Bl /-= -WhnAt* y/na* HkwR^® «. T3 t /S a? This bungalow faces its broad gable end to the street. The chimney and porcdi walls are of split lield stone, across the full width of the building. Rough-sawed boarding covers the exterior. The living room extends 82i*. Crown Hardwood Flooring PATENTED 1907 Cut shows actual thickness, I-mi. T'RflDE MAP* CROWN HARDWOOD FLOORING, when laid over a No. 2 T & G O. P. sub-floor is as firm and reliable as the ordinary I-in. thick flooring. It has no thin lip at the surface to “cup up” or split and break off, as in the ease with old-style flooring. IT COMES IN LONG LENGTHS, ENABLING ONE TO AVOID PATCHY FLOORS. IT IS THE MOST EVEN COLORED FLOORING ON THE MARKET. IT IS SCIENTIFICALLY KILN-DRIED. IT LASTS A LIFETIME. John A. Smith Floor Co. ^AND^ETAO. Telephone, Home^ 6629^ £\ 9 South Olive Street EMYean Los Angeles, Cal. 83«Tl 84 Western Art Tile Works WALL TILE FLOOR TILE MANTEL TILE GLAZED FACING BLOCKS ENAMELED AND GLAZED BRICK Da not complete pour plans before oisiting.our Show *7^oom, 720 SOUTH OLIVE ST. LOS JlNGELES, CAL. Factory at Tropico, Cal. Artistic Fire-Proof Houses Cool in Summer Warm in Winter Glazed Surface means no painting as long as house stands Appearance unequalled by any other material We manufacture Hollow cUerra Cotta Blocks in colors to suit Let us show you houses built of these blocks WESTERN ART TILE WORKS 720 South Olive St. Los Angeles, Cal. r 85FLOOR- Pi-AN NO. 339 x>or?eydrt j tplanrzcj" J~ lied and other thorn are tino. Tlio whole exterior of this house is of hollow terra cotta blocks. The cost is a very little greater than that of wood, but this is offset by a saving in painting and repairs outside, and by plastering di rectlv on the blocks inside. The roof is shingled. 86C$mpart this work with Natural Stine W n'A • X- •. &■% f . High-Class Ornamental Stone Work All Kinds of Concrete Construction and Cement Work Mantels, Porches, Etc., in Cement Stone a Specialty Any Colors Desired 1 All stone on tbit Building ^ Detaf0j0jSa Entrance to Manufactured and Erected by ’ 't&g&c."lyiSr~Ur' .^"-y^agh^al First PriuSgK^SnM^Bdb, 1 ■ Pasadena, Cal. CALIFORNIA ORNAMENTAL BRICK CO. n \ /i tt v Office Phone, A o333 ..." 21o Mason Opera House Yard ftione, F4^^. *■ Los Angcie»Jgjrorma 87STOUT-CLAIREMONT CO. GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS 313 Stimson Building, Cor. 3rd and Spring California Fire Insurance Co. of San Francisco, Cal. Prussian National Insurance Co. of Stettin, Germany THE OLDEST INCORPORATED INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE STATE FOUNDED 1801 STATEMENT UNITED STATES BRANCH January 1st, 1908 Losses paid in San Francisco conflagration in cash, without discount $2,557,000.00 CALL AND SEE US BEFORE INSURING STOUT-CLAIREMONT CO. 3 i 3 Stimson Building Corner 3rd and Spring Securities valued by Harris Trust & Savings Bank at market value, December 31, 1907 ASSETS State, County and City Bonds Railroad Bonds - Interest Accrued ... Cash in Bank and in Hands of Trustees Premiums in Course of Collection LIABILITIES Losses not due - Reserve for unearned premiums All other liabilities Net Surplus - $789,1(30.00 395,077.00 12,494.48 210 ' ,8 161,1*9.38 $1,569,446.19 $83,246.03 882,906,40 1,816.22 601,477.54 $1,569,446.19Anderson Mill Company General Contractors and Builders Office, 616-617 Central Building Planing Mill and Lumber Yards 236 to 662 W. 39th St. We own our Mill and Lumber Yard and are thoroughly equipped in the building business We make a specialty of Bungalows and fine Residences Get our prices on Plans in this Book 89r i James W. Heilman General Hardware 161 North Spring St., Los Angeles need no introduction in. this community. The name “GLENWOOD” stands for the Best only. We have sold them for over 15 years, and more than 4500 in use in Los Angeles city and vicinity testify to their popularity and merit Are you going to Build? When preparing speeifieations and plans for your new building be sure you pay special attention to your PLUMBING. V our health depends upon it. We do the best plumbing that skill, care and experience can accomplish. By contract or day's work. We are Headquarters for BALDWIN and EUREKA REFRIGERATORS I)o not fail to examine our immense sux k j ICE CREAM FREEZERS Kitchen Utensils of every kind. LAWN MOWERS GARDEN HOSE GARDEN TOOLS MECHANICS TOOLS 90THEODORE NEILSEN’S WALL PAPER and PAINT HOUSE DECORATING ESTABLISHMENT Sped alt ie S * \ IVe carry a strictly first High Grade Domestic and Imported \ JVIlXed *PCllfit dtld StdlTl IVall “PapersHome Products Varnishes from Pest Eastern Factories, Etc. 618 SO. SPRING ST. LOS ANGELES. Sunset Main 1226; Home F 1246.DISAPPEARING BEDS CAN BE FITTED IN ANY PLAN IN THIS BOOK MODERN HOMES AND BUNGALOWS NEED Holmes’ Patent Disappearing Beds as well as Flats, Hotels and Apartments They are economical No folding They are artistic No lifting They are sanitary Detached Occupy no valuable floor space Three rooms answer for five Fine porch bed Large closets Many conveniences AMERICAN DISAPPEARING BED CO. Phones: Home, F 4926; Sunset, Broadway 1405 671-681 Pacific Electric Building 92FP 3flnm |JetMunu> (Co. MANUFACTURERS Gas and Electric Fixtures HOME F 8037 SUNSET Main 937 H. W. PETTEBONE, President P. FORVE, Vice-President G. B. JESS, Secretary W. UNDERWOOD, Vice-President H. P. HUBBARD, Treasurer 514 S. BROADWAY LOS ANGELES, CAL. 93ABOUT WALL-PLASTER Nine out of ten persons do not understand the advantage of a thoroughly reliable wall-plaster. It is when plaster begins to crack, break and crumble, that a GOOD WALL PLASTER is appreciated. When I say to a good house-wife that the plaster I use will remain SOUND, FIRM and CLEAN and can be finished in any style, she will understand. The cost of good plaster on your walls means no more dollars than the many inferior, scaly, mussy kinds. My work speaks for itself. Mv work is endorsed and inspected by the International Employing Plasterers Association, of which I am a member, as well as by first class architects and builders. I use DUNN’S SPECIAL PROCESS WOOD FIBRE Plaster, manufactured by the WOOD FIBRE PLASTER CO., 301 -302 Severance Building, Los Angeles This concern controls the finest deposit of pure Alabaster Gypsum in the United States They also stand ready to guarantee their material and my workmanship. Let me give you an estimate. JOSEPH STEVENS Find me by Phone No.’s F Cdol, Main 4407 or South 3753. 94OF ARIZONA-VERDE COPPER AND GOLD MINING CO. ^\T£-° VERDE COpp£ r 3g5eS canon fi?hp€3* A PARTNERSHIP WITH NATURE'S FORCES VIEW You will never have a better investment offered you Such opportunities are rare indeed, and one who desires to make money rapidly can do it in no better way than to invest in a good mining proposition while the stock is low. Only Limited Amount of Stock to be Sold We propose to sell as little stock as is possible to open the veins of rich ore that we have every reason to believe lie close to the surface of this property. The offices of the Company being so close to the mine as Los Angeles, it will be an easy matter for the officers, directors, and even the stockholders to learn from week to week what is being done along the line of actual develoyment at the mines. And we expect to make arrangements with the Santa Fc Company whereby stockholders from Los Angeles may be able to visit the mine and see for themselves what is going on, at least once a month. A few blocks of the stock will be sold at a low price at the start, and the price will be steadily advanced from month to month, as the mine is developed and the ore is brought to the surface. Organized under the laws of Arizona CAPITAL STOCK, $3,000,000 Par Value, $1.00. Fully Paid and Non-As&essable. I he most profitable investment tliat «t is possible for a man to make is one in which the silent foiccs of Nature represent the principal factor of wealth production. That these mining claims hold within their embrace many millions of dollars in precious metal is the belief of those already interested, and will yield a quick and rich reward to those who have the faith and courage to claim the prize. The directors of the Arizona-Verde Copper and Gold Mining Company desire to form a business alliance with those who recognize the value of their property and have faith in the personnel of the Company. Their best efforts will he devoted to the promotion of the interests of every stockholder. The policy to which the Company is pledged precludes the possibility of favoritism and of stock jobbing speculation. Legitimate business is the watch word. The following is Report of J. E. Burch, Mining Expert and Engineer of Los Angeles “After making a careful examination of the Arizona-Verde, 1 will say I believe it to be the making of one of the great copper properties of Arizona, as 1 am well acquainted with the mineral district and the adjoining property and that mineral zone in general, and I say with confidence that it is one of the most promising properties in the db trict or the Black Hills range. “1 also found a twelve or fifteen-foot shaft and a thirty-five foot tunnel with about twenty-two feet of cross-cut, ten on tlie east side and twelve feet on the west side. “I was at the Yeager Canyon Copper Company’s mine recently, and 1 examined the Arizona-Verdc and found the heavy iron capping and the formation on the surface nearly one hundred feet wide, and found that it contained higher values in the croppings than that of the adjoining property on the surface. “Yours trulv, “(Signed) J. E. BURCH, “Mining Engineer and Expert.’’ For Further Particulars. Address GOLDEN WEST INVESTMENT CO. Fiscal Agents 224 South Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. HTelephone Main 1336 PEERLESS Kitchen Boiler NEATEST AND MOST SPACE-SAVING HEATER MADE B PBHLEIS is a combination heater ami boiler with a storage capacity. The PEERLESS is perfectly simple. It has only three parts—disc* burner ami shell ami is always filled with water under pressure. The PEERLESS furnishes hot water (hot as you want it) all over your house -bathroom, kitchen sink, laundry trays. The PEERLESS lights just like any Has jet and heats a bath in twelve minutes for less than two cents expense for Has. The PEERLESS has water back and furnace connections, if you wish to use them, and can be connected to the ranpe water back or furnace when desired. Made in many sizes. Hum:, pas or pasolitie. Permanent Demonstration. GEO. R. IVES 423 WEST SEVENTH ST. LOS ANGELES. CAL. J. SIMONS E. 0. SIMONS W. R. SIMONS Simons Brick Co. (l NCOKPOUAThMi) Jtfanufatlurers of Common Brick Pressed Brick Roofing Tile and Fire Proofing Daily Capacity 350,000 office 123 West Third Street Los Angeles, Cal. 'Phone Main 126 Location of Brick Works: LOS ANGELES: 855 S. Boyle Ave., on S. L. Ry. PASADENA: S. Moline Aoe., on Pac. Elect. Ry. SIMONS: On Santa Fe Ry. SANTA MONICA: On Southern Pacific Ry.THE IMPROVED CLIMAX SOLAR HEATER Successfully solves the hot water problem, wrhether In the gas district or outside of it. There are over 7000 of these Heater in successful operation in Southern California alone. Ask your neighbor about them. We guarantee to furnish all the hot water required for bathing, laundry and other domestic purposes every day in the year, rain or shine, WITHOUT EXPENSE FOR FUEL. The most convenient, economical, safest, simplest, cheapest and quickest method of heating water. Supercedes the kitchen boiler. Turn the faucet and the hot water comes. A cool house assured during the hot season. The water retains its heat to a late hour at night. For 340 days in each year the water is heated by the sun alone, while for the remaining 25 days the heating is done by the ordinary cooking fires (in connection with the Circulating System) without increasing the fuel bill the improved climax solar heater ONE CENT. A—Solar Heater set in the roof. It is more frequently set on the roof in which case no pan (II) is required. B—Supply tank with ball-cock. This tank regulates and reduces the pressure of the water flowing into the heater. It can be placed on the roof or under it, as shown in cut. C—Pipe from street main to supply tank. , D—Inlet pipe through which cold water flows from supply tank to bottom of Solar Heater. E—Outlet through which the water, after being heated, flows from top of Solar Heater to the fixtures in the house. This is the complete piping for a regular or non-circulating heater. For the circulating system two additional pipes are required. F—Pipe through which water flows from the Solar Heater down to the bottom of the coil or water back in the range, furnace or gas heater. G—Return pipe through which the water heated by the fire flows back from the top of the coil into the Solar Heater. H—Pans placed under the heater and supply tank in in roof heater and drain pipe (I) leading out on the roof. These are not required for on roof heater. ( Call and see us, or write to us for booklet, prices and references. Investigate this matter for yourself. a SOLAR HEATER COMPANY S!,2 New High Street Los Angeles, Cal.“OTe cannot ober estimate tfje influence of beaut? anb fitness in tfje borne.” —Wm. Morris. Furniture Carpets Rugs Draperies Upholstery Curtains Interior Decorations Estimates on Wall Coverings Draperies Upholstery Shades Cheerfully Given Los Angeles Furniture Co. 631-635 SOUTH SPRING STREET, NEAR SIXTH Both Phones, Priv. Exchange 13 P41 Him,® lalSSi aoth, W«w EiSSjjg lilf sSSsHs&i: