THE SUXDAT OREGOXIAX, PORTLAyP, JANUARY 8, 1911.
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PLUMMER
TELLS
OF BUILDING CODE
changes Frnn the Old Ordi
nance Fowled by City In
' spector of Buildings.
LAW AN ADVANCE, HE SAYS
fright of Structures Limited to 1C
Stories, or ISO I'r! Frame
BoMdlnc Moat B at Leant
Three) Feet Apart.
PT itoRAn T- rUTOirR. ryjTKr-roR
Or Bt.IUH.No3. flTI OF TORTLA.U.
In a former article was discussed the
rovtsilons for organization of the de
artrnent of buildings of Portland, the
rcatlon of a board of appeal, the chance
a method of apportioning the fees for
eralts, the creation of an tnalde dls
rtct la the fire limits and of the Instal
atton of Inspectors of electrical wiring-.
This article will take up the general
hanges in building construction. The
trst thins; noticed In looking over the
ode will be that the limit of height
f fireproof buildings Is reduced from
00 feet to IS stories, or 1(0 feet. The
tmlt was only placed after careful
onslderatlon. and It was decided that
rlta the narrow streets tn the down
own district, the best Interests of the
Ity required the limit named.
The flreprooflng of Reel frame of
fireproof buildings must be either
.rick. porous or semi-porous terra cot'
a. or concrete: metal lath and plaster
ire not allowed for building of this
lass, although permitted by the old
rdlnances. The new code covers In
letsil how this flreprooflnr must be
Lpplted so as to accomplish effectually
krhat It Is Intended to do. In the same
lass of buildings the amount of wood
I-hat can be used In hall partitions or
ermanent partitions Is reduced.
Ia the semi-fireproof type of build
nit a. the flreprooflng of steel or Iron
nembers must be the same as Is re
julred la fireproof buildings, but In
ther places metal lath and plaster-may
: used. The limit of height of this
lass Is unchanged.
In the mill-constructed buildings
here Is little if any change, except the
Subject is more fully covered, and it la
brovlded that a three-Inch spllned wood
artitlon may be used. The limit of
eight for this class Is unchanged, ex
ept that when a sprinkler system la
ised. no Increase In height Is allowed.
vs was permitted la the old ordinances.
In ordinary masonry bulldlnga the princ
ipal change Is that the Iron and steel
nembers need not be f '.reproofed at all.
he old ordinances required the Interior
terobers of Iron or steel to be flrr proofed.
vhlle the columns and glrdern supporting
xterlor walls need not be fl reproofed. As
Ms type of building Is essentially qulck
urninc. the value of flreprooflng is very
anbtful. as such a building will be prac
cally a complete lorn If a fire has been
-ell started. The limit of height of this
rpe of building Is unchanged.
Vaine Ilalldlngs Three IVv-t Apart.
In frame buildings the construction is
Tactically unchanged, but there are Uml-
atloo on the distance between bulld-
iga The minimum distance between
rame butldinXM Is three feet, and this Is
-icreased when the length and height are
tore than certain limits. There is also
. restriction as to the distance from a
rams building to the lot line excepting
treet lines), and the minimum distance
U one and one-hair feet. Increased In the
uiii manner as the dlstsnce between
uUdlngs. If a frame building- l. built
p to the lot line, a brick wall must be
ed along the line.
These provisions may seem at flrK
bought to be quite' radical, especially
s there were no restrictions at all In
ie old ordinances, but great benefit will
e derived because of the fire protection
fforded. The people most affected by
nto will be those that wish to crowd a
trge number of frame buildings on a few
ts.
There Is no change In the limits of
eight of frame buildings, except that
eneerrd buildings are limited to two
torles. S feet In height, while In the
Id ordinance they could be built to a
eight of three storlesv or 43 feet.
rublic Buildings to Be Fireproof.
All public buildings, such as libraries;
i use urns, courthouses, city hallst prisons;
ospltala police stations; churches, audl-
ortum. theaters or depots which exceed
J feet in hlght must be either of fire-
roof or semi-fireproof construction.
Any building or part of a building
here people are forcibly restrained.
uch as a prison, asylum, or hospital,
lust be of entirely fireproof construo
.on. This Is an excellent requirement.
Hoteki containing more than 70 sieep-
ng rooms without a division wall must
e of tlreproor construction. The mill
lum height to which a non-fireproof
otel can be erected is six etorlre for a
-ml-fl reproof constructed building. This
It more liberal than the old ordinance, as
Se lln.lt was four stories.
Apartment houevs of ordinary masonry
obstruction with wood lath and wood
lists csn not be erected to a height over
our stories, and where more titan four
parLments are on a floor a brick dlvl
ion wall must be used to divide the
utldlng. so as to reduce the fire rle.
When an apartment house Is built of
eml-flreproof construction. It may go
o a height of five stories and the dlvl
lon wall before mentioned Is not re
quired.
one very valuable requirement ror
.partment bouses is that the stairs and
tir halls In apartment bouses over
aree stories and basement, or four
torles high, shall be constructed of
treproof material, and In non-fireproof
utldlsgs must be enclosed on all sides
Uith masonry walls. The entrance
.alls also must be enclosed witn ma
sonry walla Under the new code the
ost of cheaper apartments will be in
reased. but they will be much safer
o live in.
Assembly halls if not seating more
Kin too persons may be of frame con
struction: If not seating over 1200 per-
ons may be of seml-fireproor or mill
onstructlon: but when seating over
S00 persons must be of fireproof con
struction. The ' provisions lor exits
Knd stairs of assembly halls are aim-
lar to those for theaters, but are not
a strict. The old ordinances did not
Lover assembly halls satisfactorily.
Theaters must be or nreproor con
struction and the provisions are prac-
ttcally the same as In the old ordl-anoe.
The requirements for -nlckeiodians-r
moving picture snows are given In
Lutall and cover aisles, seats, lights,
txits and appliances. The old ordl-
taances did not cover nlckelodlans at
i.
Protection Given Horses,
o.ki-a mnt Km of fireproof con-
Utructlon If animals are to be kept
Lbove the second floor, and must be of
jralll construction If animals are to be
Jispt either above or oeiow u i
Wroond floor. The requirements tn
tables tor exits, ventilating shafts.
manure boxes, etc.. are given In detail
and are good. Stables may not be built
within IS feet of any dwelling.
When buildings are over two stories
high and are occupied on all floors as
stores, salesrooms, warehouses, work
shops or factories, brick division walls
to reduce the fire haxard must be used
when the floor areas exceed certain
limits. These limits vary with the
class of construction of the building
and with Its location. For Instance,
the undivided area may be larger tn a
fireproof building than In a mill con
structed building.
These provisions are new to Port
land, as there was nothing of the kind
In the old ordinances, but when under
stood will be approved.
For the purpose of giving proper
light and ventilation, a minimum win
dow area Is prescribed for buildings,
the amount varying with the character
of occupancy: schools and workshops
requiring the greatest amount and
warehouses the least.
The old ordinance had practically no
requirements as to stairs either ae to
nnnKar - width. hut th neW COde
rovers the subject very fully, giving
the minimum numoer ana wium
stairs for buildings of different grades
of occupancy and also takes up the
ratio of tresds to risers and specifies
proper landings, hand rails and In
closured. The location and construc
tion of stairs are also given.
. inMh. atihiect not treated In the
old ordinances was fire escapes. In I
BUILDERS SLOW UP
Permits Show Falling Off After
December Rush;
WEEK'S TOTAL DROPS LOW
Apartment House, Costing $50,000,
Most Important New Building to
Receive License Bulk of Per
mits for Dwellings, Repairs.
Architects and builders took It easy
last week after the frenzied rush that
marked the final week In December,
and the volume of permits fell low. In
the five business days of the week, 69
permits for new buildings and repairs
dwelling. Shirley Couvt' and Foot street:
builder, same; $1T5. . -
David H. Ryan Erect one-story frame
bar Forty-Seventh street between Sandy
road and Tillamook: builder.
ihrlia A Rice Erect one-story iramw
dwemng? East ThWllftk ".
Clinton and Division; builder. R. S. McFar-
Uo1: BaUlM-Ereet one-.torv frame shop.
r.4 East ElRhth street between Shaker and
Mason: builder, same: 110O.
8. L. N. Gllman Erect one-story frame
dwelling. Ea.t Taylor street between
ninth and Sixtieth; builder. J. E. Ixiwton.
' Charles A. Rice-Erect one-story frame
dwelling. Division street between ThM-ty
nrth and Thirty-sixth; builder. R. S. Mciar
"".mesy-Erect one-story frame shop
Tlbbetts street between East Thlrty-nlntn
and Fortieth: builder, same:
E. W. Ii.5h.ra-Repair two-story frame
factory. 4X0 Aiblna avenue between Vf
and Tillamook: builder, same: l"JJ- . ri k
Huffman Riach Repair ""'-""'.JtrloS
building. 147 First street een1??TrUon
and Alder; builder. J. H. Burton: two.
Corbett E.tate Alter hree-story brick
building. First street between Alder and
Wa.hlnBton: builder. R. J. Stewart
W. H. Corner Repair one-story frms
dwelling. 4103 Slxty-nrst street between Lau
relwood and Marquam: builder, same. ao.
O. J. Pllger Alter one-story frame dwell
ing. 5TS Tacoma avenue between Thirteenth
and Fifteenth streets: builder. J. J. Emert.
tMO.
Thursday.
F. B. Shellhammer Erect one-story brick
store. Grand avenu.e between Ankeny and
Burnslde; builder. J. O. Edwards: t200
F B. Galbralth Erect one-story frame
dwelling. 1606 Oneonta street, between Clalr
mont and Buffalo: builder. F. B. OeJbralth;
gnoo .
Montgomery Investment Company Erect
four-etory brick apartment-house. Montgom-
IHDIVnnjAL BALCONY TOE EACH SUITS 13 FEATURE OF NEW APARTMENT-HOUSE.
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KUFMtv APARTS1EMTS AT TWENTIETH AXD XORTHRIP STREETS,
and flower garden for the apartment-house.
the new code the number, location and
construction are given: the number re
quired varying with the clsss of con
struction of the building and also with
the number of occupants.
More Windows to Have Metal Class.
The use of metal window frames and
wire glass or tin-clad shutters will be
required on a greater number of build
ings by the new code than by the old
ordinances. This Is something that the
fire .underwriters have been working
for strenuously, and Is such a good
thing and the reduction of the Insur
ance rate is such when they are used
that owners should use them volun
tarily. In a great many cases already
this has been dona
The Installation of elevators Is cov
ered much more fully In the new code
than In the old ordinances and as a
result the Department of Buildings can
do much better work In elevator In
spection. Other parts of a building,
such as cHImneys. heating apparatus,
balconies and bay windows, are covered
In practically the eame way as tn the
old ordlna'ncea
The Department of Building will un
dertake, as soon as the arrangements
can be made? the Inspection of elec
trical wiring. It wfll not be poesible
at first to cover the entire city, but
ultimately that will be done.
The part of the code covering elec
trical Inspection requires that the Na
tional Electrical Code be followed In
all work of this kind, and as this Is a
standard ueed all over the country It
will undoubtedly prove satisfactory and
Improve conditions In Portland materially.
amounting to $100,100 were Issued from
the office of the Building Inspector.
The most important new building for
which permit was granted is the four
story brick apartment house to be
erected by the Montgomery Investment
Company on the south side of Mont
gomery street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth.
The lot Is SO by 100 feet and the
building will contain 35 apartments,
eight suites on each of the upper floors
and three In the basement. The struc
ture will cost $50,000. Claussen &
Claussen are the architects. Two frame
houses are being moved from the
ground atvi will be established on va
cant lots in the neighborhood.
The account of building permits Is
sued follows: Tuesday, seven permits,
value, $475: "Wednesday. II permits,
value, $13,375; Thursday, IT permits,
value, 162.150; Friday. 13 permits, value,
$13,160; Saturday, 10 permits, value,
$7660. A detailed statement follows:
Tuesday.
W. B. Moore Erect 1H -story
dwelling. Ht Thlrty-flret and
Paul Steve Repair one-story frams build
ing. Yale street, between Montleth and Van
Houten; bulldor, asms; $loo.
David Kohl Erect one-tory frame shed.
Tale street, between Montleth and t an
liouten; builder, same; $100.
C W. Holmer Erect one-story frame gar
age. Ilaleey street, between Twenty-seventh
and Twenty-eighth: builder, same; $100.
M. E. Burdlck Repair 1 -story frame
building. Oregon street, between Peventy
flfth and Seventy-sixth; builder, same; $128.
D. Gurlan Repair one-atory frame barn.
I.tO Mead street, between Second and Third;
builder, same: $430.
City Investment Co. Erect one-story
frame dwelling. East Fiftieth street, be
tween Mad'.soa and Salmon; builder. B. F.
Doty; $1U0.
Wednesday.
Lmess Erect one-story frame
frame
Clinton
W. K.
ery street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth;
builder, same; $50,000.
W F Tobey Erect one-story concrete
garage. Twenty-third street North, between
Thompson and Bruee; builder. N. K. "Sachs
$100.
Michael Petry Erect two-story frame
dwelling. Forty-seventh avenue, between ll-ty-slxth
and Fifty-seventh; builder, F. b.
Palmer; 12000. .
standard oil Companjr Erect one-story
frame warehouse. McKenna street, between
McCosh and Front; builder. Harper Hord;
3i)i!" L. M. Davis Repair two-story brick
building. 12 Russell street, between Mis
sissippi and Aiblna avenues; builder, John
CaMc.Vaughton Wreck ' building. ' 31 Oalt
street, between Sixth and Seventh: builder,
Portland Wrecking Company; $200.
Mr. Hendricks Wreck building. Davis
street, between Park and Ninth; builder.
Portland Wrecking Company: $400.
F E. Griffith Erect one-story frame
woodshed. Sixty-sixth street southeast, be
tween Thirty-ninth and Fortieth avenues:
builder, same; $100. .
Q. Shold Repair two-story frame dwell
ing. 7 Minnesota avenue, between Mason
and Shaver; builder. C. E. Anderson; $
B. F. Lacer Erect one-story frame dwell
ing. McOrura street, between Nevada and
N-.wb.all; builder, same; $1300.
E. H. Ingham Erect one-story frame
garage. 4J8 Goldsmith street, between Page
and Tillamook: builder, same; 1100.
C F. Weltsel Repair one-story frame
dwelling. 04 Forty-second avenue, between
Moore and Walnut; builder, same; $100.
J Jerro Repair one-tory frame dwell
ing. 401 East sixty-fifth street, between
Laurolwood and Marquam; builder, same;
$7i.
Robert Andrews Repair one-story frame
dwelling. 7021 Forty-fourth avenue, between
Seventieth and Seventy-first; builder. E. A.
Graf: $600.
John Dellar Alter two-story brick build
ing. 1 North Second street, between Everett
end Flanders; builder, J. W. Tbunnen; $60.
Friday.
P. t- Reed Erect one-story frame dwell
ing. Forty-second street, between Hawthorne
and Clay; builder, same; $2000.
M. A. Barton Erect one-story frame
dwelling. East Forty-seventh street, between
FINE NEW RESIDENCE TJT PIEDMONT OCCUPIED BY OWNEB.
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. fr J H Volts, occunled tUelr new dwelling In Piedmont the past week, construction having
eonfnl.ttd late U rWmSer The louse Is of the Qeen Anne type, with pebble-dash finish on front
S-TlVFJnltrJE? it cedar columns In natural finish. Room, are nine in number. th
been com Dieted late m uecemoer. me : rr'Z r v..-
a-ehiea. The broad porch has supports 01 ceaar tuiuiuu, " "oiui ......... -. -
gables ine trow pora n uliiii. . . .,,,. nanelsil in snlected grain woods. One of
lr.Rlnun5'7eaTr l.lrc.;curar Vwy-Te'adTng to" "the second floor from the living-room. A bmiard
tom I. Brovlded on the second floor. Terraced lawns surround the dwelling with garage at the rear.
T. .1 . iTSS " t trTt SoTw Tbe0rhou.. cost $6000. Mr. Nolta has been advised adopt three Jour
orphln. from the Boy. and Girir Aid Society, as he ha. only himself and wife to oooupy the big house.
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GHT
WEST SIDE PROPERTY
It is common knowledge that the Southern Heights of Port
land have been retarded by the fact that large tracts of the
most desirable property have been withheld from the market.
The demand has been so great the owners of these beautiiul
properties have decided to comply with the wishes of the peo
ple The fact that the men behind this movement represent
so much capital is a guarantee that the promised improve
ments will be successfully carried to completion, lhis is one
of the reasons for the present activity in this section.
CARSON HEIGHTS is second to none in this scenic district,
and the exceptionally low prices oiler a wonderful opportu
nity to the home builder and the investor. Compare our prices
with surrounding property.
Prices, $400 to $950
10 Discount for a Few Days
Terms 10 Down and 2 a Month
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The Spanton Company
269 Oak Street
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Thompson and Bra.ee; builder. M. A. Bur-
'Joseph McCl.llsnd-Erect twoHjtorg frame
-d SC.v"enk:'ru?uie, same;
520- Klter two-story frame
Joseph McCIellana Jiiir - between
5Fr'ed Van Scholack Erect on'-'i;
Tan2y- was
iEaton-Repalr . two-ftor, frame
a?:G!6Ander.n--Er.ct two-story frame
li0.?i- r.n-Trect one-etory frame
fSnd?re.
Batardsy.
E. H. Moorehonse. ewt one-rtorr ffaffl
dwelling. Morgan street, between i East Thir
teenth and Fonrteenth: builder, same,
110OO. v.tnv
Velton Beehtel. repair ""v
.lore and rooms. Hawthorne avenue, corner
SSawSf coPauWderhn
Villa: $300. fnnr,tnrr brick
' .n -irr'th and Alder;' builder.
J-JohnMBerrV. .?t on. and one-half-story
ume; $2000. . . ,
c a Hov. erect iwo-uhw -
Ea.fBf.y-f.rst. rIoaSody
Per?? Foterr erect one-story frame
A-fiiilm 176 Thurman street, between
DTuro .d wflll. Boulevard; builder, same;
SI' Loweng-art. excavate for hotel and
Co.: 1000.
Henry Kovel. repair "'"'' "r""
dwelling lOlPendlston sv.ne corner Cor-
TMcHo land.recr one-story frame
-irlTi Fverett street, between Elgh-
ff.ndnth!llos. McHolland
Bros.; $100.
Buildings Many at Iients.
The Evangelical Church at Lents Is
-l.tins- .10.000 church building;
to replace the former structure recently
moved. It will be aeaicatea in ou
tline. The district has just completed
an 8-room schoolhouse at Lents at a
r n!!.ooo. It does not meet the
demand for room, and the ten rooms of
the old building; are still usea. re
yond Lents for three miles a large
settlement has been made on acreage
tracts. Land sells here for an aver
age of $600 and $600 an acre. Saginaw
Addition, between Lents and the Sec
tion Line road, which was platted In
the early part of the year, sold out
rapidly and many buyers have built
homes. '
Postoffico Receipts Bulge.
CHEHALIS. Wash., Jan. 7. (Special.)
The postal receipts at the Chehalis poet-
. .u- loin hroke nil nrevlous
omce iui wjo j .-- -
records, being more than 2000 In excess
of 1909. The 1910 total was- $1,003-19 as
compared with 146l for 1909, and 12,
Oi.63 for 1908.
Washougal Seeks Fire Hose Nozzle.
VANCOUVER. "Wash.. Jan. 7. (Spe
cial.) The big brass nozzle of the
Waahougal fire department Is stolen
i .v.- avn a. search for It.
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The necessary equipment was kept in
a shed next door to a otel, but re
oently some miscreant appropriated it.-
STARK FORGING AHEAD
PROPERTY OWNERS ON STREET
FORESEE GREAT FCTtRE.
Arrangements Being Made for right
ing Thoroughfare From River
to Sixteenth Street.
The transformation of Stark street
from a side street Into a real live main
thoroughfare la very near, according to
the Stark-Street Improvement Associa
tion, which has already signed up for
street lights nearly all the property own
ers between the river and Sixteenth
street. The lights will be gas and each
post will have three 14-lnch globes, giv
ing 1140 candle-power. This is 240 candle-power
more to the post than on
Washington street, which la conceded to
be the best-lighted street in the city.
Before the new buildings on upper
Stark street were erected it was diffi
cult to interest many of the property
owners In paying for lights for they
could not see the benefit, but since
business has been actually established
as far up as Twelfth etreet and its
rapid extension to a junction with
"Washington street at Sixteenth is abso
lutely assured, they have been only too
eager to get light to show the city what
they have, and to help with the general
Improvement of the street.
Property owners are also willing to
help In the lighting of Burnslde street
ir,A nf nil the cross streets between It
and "Washington, namely. Park, "West
Park. Tenth. Eleventh and Twelfth
streets, which will mean a brilliant illu
mination of what has always been the
center of Portland, but unused for busi
ness purposes for no other reason than
that property owners did not realize its
possibilities. Real estate men predict'
more increase in values in the next year
In this Washington and Burnslde-street
triangle than anywhere else In the ac
tual city. The North Bank road is ex
pected to build a station at Tenth,.
Eleventh, Twelfth and Hoyt street,
which will cost not less than $1,000,000
and will make retail streets out of all
the cross streets. To this will be added
the benefit from the new Broadway
bridge.
The present North Bank station even
now sadly needs a carllne to take pas
sengers west and up town. Instead of
dragging them east and south to Wash
ington street for transfer before even
starting west at all. A new station with
the addition of the Northern Pacific,
must bring this car service at once to
Burnslde street.
Because of the growth of the city west
a great many East Slders would now pa
tronize a good through car service on
Burnslde street. It Is understood the
railway company Is considering starting
It and also putting in a short uptown
Bervice to both the North Bank and.
Union stations.
New York's restaurant business Is said to
be five times sreater than London's.
Great Britain Imported In the last Ave
years wheat and wheat flour worth
07,T39.&33.
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE TO
THE PUBLIC TtiE OPENING TODAY OF
PINELAND
TERRACE
on the West Side, where rJ!JJ a?,
This Is Portlands mot'" the Mount C will soon be
ilCSom
'"NT! 0; gor STrt-.U, is presented
Now. Mr. Investor, e liner . s Dett(!r lt will be. as these lots will
to you. and thf "'iCtD TERRACE is located Just four miles
not last very ln0sePIND ka L is
lHttrS as select'as maf d wish for. f ou are not bothered with
th. ' c4"nV"f rkn'otd s and draw bridges; you pass through only the
aristocratic part of Portland.
.. .Am. inr mmt reliable citizens and "men who
have to say regarding n...ui. " . , . .
a T.irr.r, Knvs: "Buy PINELAND TERRACE lots at the
nricetheV are being offered. It to an opportunity that .will maKe you
M&Sfil5-S!l.a SMS canVip I'.t-'SS factor?
returns on his purchase." .
Tw- v q Mrfrarv says "I have been watching Portland Invest
ments, andl sSJly Velievi PINELAND TERRA&E offers the beet I
haVWrttenus for descriptive literature of PINELAND TERRACE.
Come to our office and let us take you out to see this property to
day. National Realty & Trust Co.
Selling Agents
326 Washington Street Rooms 516 an 517
know
Mr
If