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HORNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1313. Art and Nature Combined to Make Beautiful Country Home S EVEtlTll STREET New Mount TabofHpme Represents Swiss Chalet Ty; : With 4 Fine Theatres, Thor oughfare Will Be Portland's - Picadilly; i More Buildings . Are Projected. . THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL,; PORTLAND, SUNDAY r-r ,1- i i " nr. -. t wi,- .- . - ' (Z0 '-g n-MFBNBEHIS jL ft ,; ijHjrl- - ; :a f i i - - - a 1 I 'v , t It"'' i si , . f ii$,'A ' "i. J tqf .;,n- fl n 0? hi "V -"US-:--:-" ..... . Arhcitects'' perspective of home to be erected for Dr. A, E. Rockey, rendered by Mr. Mayer of Johnson & Mayer. When completod, this. will' be one of the most beautiful country homes in the .vidnity of Portland.- It is located five miles' from the center of the city . -. - . - II 10 BEGIN SOON Oil COSTLY COUNTRY HOME n:l r a r- i.-. J nCilUeilUe Uf. Ur. A. C. nOCKeydoas of, saniutlon; ; every feature of the - on Riverside, Road Will Be One of Finest Homes in the City. Work ia. to be started in the very near future on tlie beautiful new residence that la to be the home of . Dr. A.1E. Rockey at his country place, "Rock holm" and before the leaves begin " fall this year, what will be one of the most magnificent country places . In the vicinity of Portland will be ready Xor occupancy. . , ' ' "ttocKnoim is located on an eignt acre tract, five miles from thev center - of- tire tltr on Riverside -road,ittlrctly opposite the Waverly Golf club on the west JBide of the river. This estate has, " been owned by Dr. Rockey for 10 years, and In that time, the doctor has person ally done considerable landscape -work, In anticipation of its . becoming his home. The tract is partially wooded, there being fir, cedar, dogwood, hem lock, elm and other native trees and shrubs on It, In addition to which there Is a large amount of other hrubs and . hedget which have been set put Along . Riverside Drive, a. stonewall has boen built, and the other three sides of the estate are surrounded with a hedge of sweetbriar roses, nine years old, which are from five to eight feet high. .. Tea Hons Will Be restate. Across the estate runs a small tream , on which are" two lakes, and below one of these lakes, is a waterfall, seven feet In helghtli. Three rustlo bridges cross this stream, and on the bank of oiio of the lakes, is to be a beautiful , tea, house. , .On the opposite side is - pergola of 12. columns; covered with wisteria. There is alao a bowling green near the lake, which is an innovation . here. . ' One of the elegant features of the estate la the sunken gardens near the , front gate. .At the upper end of these gardens Is a terrace, out of which bub bles a Bpring, which for years has been noted for the clear, pure, cold water that flows from It. The water from the spring is directed through the sunken gardens. Over the spring is a pergola, nf six massive stone columns, supporting huge tree trunks, and cov- , ered with vines. The pathfrom the front gate to the bous leads under this pergola. The house is situated south of the center of the tract, and has two terraces, which are notable features. The ter race on the east side of the house la 25 feet wide and 70 feet long and the one on then orth side Is 10 feet wide and 60 feet long. ; Italian Xeaalssancs Type. . : ' The house will be s Jt) room structure of Italian renaissance type, with the eaves . adooted from the ; Florentine 'architecture of the renaissance period. The house will be finished In stucco, following the custom of north Italian domestic architecture. The Dlteh'Of the roof has been kept 'low and the eaves are spread so as to " procure the effect of a low crown, with deep shadows from the projecting eaves. The house has been particu larly arranged so that during the sum mer, all ihe openings of the first floor can be opened full width on the ter races. This has been accomplished by making all the oiWftlngs French win dows. The Interior of the house has been worked out on a monumental scale, with the living and dining room being feat ured, on the first floor. From the front ' entrance hall, one looks through the living room along perspective lines pro duced by window and door trims, to a large, terminal architectural feature, (Comprising a mantle at the end of the room. ; Likewise, terminal features, halve been produced In the dining room " Forestry Building -.'....-: '"'':?,' - ';i':i : t - - ' i. t " Architect's drawing of Glacier Park hotel, erected by the Great' Northern 'railway.''. This spacious hotel, was -J-odeHedfteTheWatnous-ForestrT,rmlldtnir Clark Exposition, la Portland. , This hotel will be ready for use by the time the park is opeu.for visitors. , j lpa.(.WWWlVa,aSMi-4 which complete tie viatas from other parts of the house, i . j ' JtHmtr. of. Uiht. f ' ?ther features of the first floor af in.uietmm8i..ruom mm me buu vsrwi the l&ter being glassed In and provided with u fire place eo that It may be used winter or summer. - ' A stalrwav. has T)een worked into a design permitting a flood of light from,' the root, to the Interior. On the second floor are disposed the nine bed rooms and three sleeping porches. This floor will also contain the library, whichwill be used by the doctor as his study. Following out Di Following out Dr. Hockey's advanced house has been. carefully watched and precautions taken ' to make the house sanitary in every respect. For this rea son, the architectural motives of the In terior, though . of ample , proportions have been reduced to a i most simple treatment As regards the mechanical features, only the best equipment Will be provided. There will be a vacuum vapor system of heating, with furnace Capacity sufficient to heat the laundry, garage and hot houses, all of which will be detached features of the house, The garage will be equipped for four automobiles, with rooms and bath above for the chauffeurs. Architects Johnson & Mayer have prepared the plans for this home, and will personally super vise the work, which will start within onormonth, -; . " ACTIVITY IN MARKET Deals which total approximately $65, 000 are reported as the month's achieve ments of the Harbolt-Wilson company for the month of January in addition to the four cornered deal that was con summated last week by Mr. Harbolt personally. . . . ' Of jthis amount, $21,000 was invested in residences and residence lots, gome of the sales made were to George Self, Including a $4500 house in Rossmere. A $5000 house was sold to J. S. Hall In Holiday Park, and a . $3000 house in Rosedale Annex to Frank J. Tabor. The trade of a house on .Fifty-second street between Sherman and Lincoln streets, Fast Work Done 4 K A hJ ir - iA IS INDICATE i .!! ii r s ism ! : !"1 v , ... .or., .awl w ,j m w ... ,s w. ... ..... ..v. v.. . . .v , x A '.i A'wW'" ' - ii-v i':, . 4' ' Jt ,wwi' Aito'ij?.? ) "-i.!. ' c i'K v .' . v't ,rH- . , v -"...X'-...... if,,,. - it 5 " r s A ' ' ' 1 - !w f r- -, i X' ,. s irr Excavation on Stark street, between West Park and Tenth streets, for the Pittock building. The C. J. Cook . company, which has the contract for the .work, is making rapid progress, and the operations of the huge steam she -el used In tearing away the banks, attracts large crowds dally. The entire block is to be ex cavated for the monster building to be erected, there. . Used as Model for " . ...... v.-i.:: f .' - -.v.i-: K... . j , i. .. i- .-5-!a..-, W' I owned by Rev, G. li. Parker, was -traded for the , lease and", furnishings of an apartment house: at 878 Bixth street A 10-acre orchard in the Tamhlli Or chard Tracts was sold to H. - Jacobson for $5000, E. E, Elliot of Eagle Creek traded , a general merchandise store,' in cluding the stock and the building and grounds to B.. F. Cogswell for an $8300 house In West Moreland. The store was valued at - $16,000, and the 'balance of the amounts involved was paid In cash. ' The sale of a farm at Hubbard, known as the Hubbard farm,-; was made to Charles E. Hicks for a consideration Of $8000, and G. IL Linvllle, purchased through the company, an eight room modern house valued at $50)0, in Uni versity Park. i v HOME ON PALATINE HILL Plans are tSelng prepared by Architect J. O. Wrenn for a beautiful home to be erected by F. W. S wanton on Palatine hill. This residence will 1 be a frame structure of modified English half tim bered type and will cost approximately $10,000. Ther mam ponton of the" house will be 60x22 feet, with a wing 37x18 feet at the south end. - A porch twelve feet wide and 68 feet long will extend across the east frontage of the house. The entire interior of the house will be finished in white enamel with dec orations to harmonize with this finish. One of the features will be a solarium at the west side of the hall, . with an entrance from both the living and din ing rooms. It will be covered with glass, and there will be a fountain in the center of thyroom. Constructlonwork will be started about May 1 on the bouse, but the garage will be erected at once. Final Dinner to Champ Clark. (United Preu Luted Wire.) Washington, Feb. 1. President and Mrs. Taft have today given the last set dinner . of the outgoing administration. Speaker Champ Clark was the guest of honor. in Excavating for the Pittock Building "1JJ-3 - iffy 4 Glacier Park Hotel -1 ') j1" v5..-"i4. ;: - ' - - - - : :;::.-:':': .. .'. ! 3 V Within, the past twoyears. Seventh street between Taylor and Oak streets, has enjoyed the most-rapid -develop, ment of anv street in Portland in the 4 same length Of time and even now, with the possible exception of . Washington street, it fcas the brightest prospect of any street in the city. This is due partly to the fact that the new Broad way bUdge will soon be completed at the - northern extremity of the street and that a carllne In all probability will be constructed along that thoroughfare, which will : land thousands of people daily on Seventh street that are now un loaded from the cars at Fifth and Third streets. , - W''-'---';': ' The total ' improvements of Seventh street in the past two years, includ ing those that are now under way. amount to nearly $3,260,000, and there Is in j prospect, Improvements aggre gating more than $1,000,000. With the, elegant new Empress the atre which will cost $350,000, breaking out of its shell of scaffolding, with the new Doctors' buildlnir. a $150,000 Struc ture, fast approaching its height, with the rasing of tne old uarquam Dunaing almost completed, and the excavation for the new Morgan building well under way, tne truth of the assertion that Sev enth street's growth has been the great est of any la the city, cannot be doubt ed. - .y -: v . ..- :. Is rortland's Piccadilly. Within Uhe past two years. Seventh street has become known as "Theatre Row." for in addition to the Hellig the atre, a $500,000 structure, the Pantages theatre has been erected and put into use. the new Empress has been erected, and is almost ready (or occupancy, and the Baker theatre, -which now occupies the old Orpheum site, has had an ar cade erected which makes an entrance to the theatre' on Seventh street xne Pantages was erected at a cost of ap proximate $150,000. ' J - Whllo the growth of Seventh street has been of a,. theatrical nature to a great extent, many, other improvements of a decidedly Important nature have been made or are now under way. The mosf important building completed in the past year Is the Oregon Journal building, costing $315,000, at Seventh and- Yamhill streets, while the new Ore gon hotel, an $860,000 structure, which Is now almost ready for occupancy, must be regarded as a substantial and highly valuable addition to Seventh street. The new year will see even greater progress than has marked the, past two years, for there are already under way three elegant buildings, parts of which will be on Seventh street Other Building Projected. The largest of these Is the 16 story Northwestern National bank building on Morrison street between Sixth and Sev I enth streets. This building will cost at least $850,000. The razing of the 'old structure on the site Is practically complete and excavation for the new .building will Btart at once. I- Directly across , the street is the 10 story $150,000 Doctors' building, eight stories of -which are already completed - -i ' i -1 as far as the - concrete work is con cerned. The balance will be finished within two weeks. " On "Seventh and Washington street the 10 story Morgan building, which will cost $500,000, hi being excavated for and construction work is only a matter of a few days now. Much is contemplated for Seventh street that has as yet not taken def inite shape. .The present library sltt at Seventh ' and Stark streets may be the site of a skyscraper If the discus sion now concerning it ever takes shape, and the corner at Seventh and Yamhill streets, occupied by the Unitarian church Is being looked ' upon as a promising business site. V Much has already been said about the plans of the. Portland. Hotel company to rase its present structure and erect in its place a modem 12 story hotel, and these plana will probably develop Into tangible form -during the year. This Improvement will cost at . least $1, 500.000. v 2:-i y. L-JL: One of the important building fea tures of the past week that shows the progress of Seventh .street was theJ. suanoe of a permit to Matschlner'"Bros. to erect a four story brick store and hotel building at the northeast corner of Seventh and Burnslde streets, which Is to cost $80,000. J. Winters & Co., have the 'contract for the building, r ; ,An even temperature Is the chief claim for a Baltimore Inventor's device, In sawdust for smoking hams and other meats.- . .,. . - , , ill I III r- tminlill .4 . kli ' '.'' X1' -.Xk, kYSt'' tt , atwJllll.JHWiimn im niii.n'm- lJi . - r f "M x, ' -,'. ...i" , ft f's :1ILii i-J':v- ','t'W' : r x . . -: - ;, K ; &r i - . - " .i - '4, ' - ' - ! Two views of Mrs. Bolina Jacob's tle. Lower picture shows exterior view. Porches are one of the features, -there being such an addi tion to every bed room in the house. Johnson and Mayer were the architects." ' One of the prettiest homes in the Mt. Tabor district is one that has Just been completed for Mrs. Bolina Ja cobs, at "Palmyra" on the north slope of Mt. Tabor. This home is One of the purest types of Swiss chalet that has ever been erected in this .city. YEARS IS AHEAD Activity in Apartment House and . Business Construction Especially Predicted by City Inspector Plummer. 'The outlook for the year 191$ is very encouraging, as there was never before such a large number of buildings pro jected for construction early in the year as there is at the present time,' says Building Inspector II. E. Plummer in his annual report to the mayor ana the city council which was filed last week. Continuing, Mr. Plummer states that there may be a slight reduction in the volume of construction of residences for a short time, as there are many houses for rent, which Is a condition that has not existed in Portland for years. This is taken as an Indication that Portland Is catching up with the demand for the bulldlmrs of that type, although It is a fact that many persons who have rented old and unattractive houses have built new and modern places for them selves. 1 Due to the fact that there was a fall ing off in the past year and a half of the number of apartment houses erected. It is predicted by Mr. Plummer that there will be a revival of construction in that line. Railroads Plan Building. r Mr. Plummer states that there. are a largo number of public buildings being planned for construction, such as. grade and high schools, theatres, moving pic ture houses, beside the new public au ditorium. It is probable that there will be a large' number of warehouses construct ed during the year, and the railroads have already planned considerable work in this line. There la a great revival in the construction of office buildings and it Is more than probable that there will -be more buildings of this type tn the course of construction than there has ever been in the history of Port land. The year promises well In-con- nectlon with the construction of build Ings for department stores as well as ordinary stores. "There are a number of fine buildings planned for use in connection with mini ufacturing plants. One of the lines of the great activity will be In connection with the new freight sheds and passen ger stations which will be constructed by the railroads. There probably will be some extensive work done In connec tion with docks and wharves along the water front, as It Is Imperative that this work be commenced so as to take advantage of the opening of the Panama canal." 't ' - Mr. Plummer made very . favorable comment on the work done by the mem bers of his department during the year and called attention to the fact that due to the activity of th inspectors. 780 cases of . where ' work was being done without a permit were found, against 33$ cases of the same nature In 1811. , . Ooademns Special Ptrmlts. -"' "The division of electricity, which was made a feature of the building in spector's office during the year, is run ning Quite smoothly," reports Mr, Plum- mer. "The number or cases of electri cal work being done without a permit was.251, and the number of violations, of theNelectrlcal regulations was I70. It was .only necessary - to- prosecute four cases-in the municipal court." , Htflumnlng.,tbeirpeed!,o thejleparti, ment Mr. nuiamer siaiea mat a com plete revision of the building code, to 0101 OF new Mount Tabor home.' Upper picture shows beautiful Arabian tile man Located on a hillside, excelent oppor tunity was given the architects, Johnson & .Mayer, to work out the chalet idea and this was done In every detail. There are practically three stories to . the house so arranged, that the entrance from the, street is from the second story. correct errors and reduce the number of words was necessary. An automobile for the construction and electric inspect ors is advocated. A fireproof vault for the storing of records and plans and two more rooms in the city hall are urged. An Improvement is noted in the ele vators in the city,. due to activity of the Inspector who has made such Investi gations a feature of his work. A test ing machine is wanted by the inspector for testing building materials. ' Mr. Plummer takes exceptions to the action of the city .council In granting special permits for buildings, which he declares causes much trouble in the of fice of the building inspector, and makes him hesitate to prosecute viola tors who have not secured special per mits through the council. Wright Elected President. (CnltM Preii Leaned Wlr. Los Angeles, Feb. 1. George A. Wright is president-elect today of the Los Angeles Labor Council. Wright's election was unanimous. He is a mem ber of the carnenters' union.. . TO A GOOD The streetcars have just Altamead, PRICES HAVE HOT AS YET . BEEN ADVANCED ( Altamead is just , beyond Mount Tabor Park', on one of the best carlines in the city. Altamead is the choicest "close-in" property at a rea sonable 'price. Frorri 100 to 300 cheaper than 4 to 7 minutes closer in. ';v ; 1 1 ' ' Investigate the new Altamead opportunity. Go out and see it today. Someone always on the ground to fur nish information. ; Call, write "or phone for information. Western OregonTrust Company ' Ground Floor Railway Ex. 272 Stark St. PORTLANDS Si $ One of the features of the house la thfl fact that there la a porch outside of each bedroom.' - -. . '' :V. The interior Of the house is finished, in elegan style. All of the main floor is paneled 'and beamed... "One of the unusual features Is the Arabian ' tile mantle, - This home cost $8500 to erect. BUILDING PERMITS . FOR JANUARY SHOW $263,220 INCREASE " Portland did itself proud dtir- ing the month of January, 1913. in the matter of building per mits, for there was an Increase of $263,222 over the aggregate amount of permits issued in 1912. The total for , the past month was $1,170,245, and for January, 1912. was $906,62.3. , There was a noticeable de crease In the aggregate value of the real estate transfers, but as the number of transfers made was practically the same as last year, the difference is charged to the fact that the number of transfers where - but nominal amounts are stated Is responsi ble for this variance. ' Journal Want Ads bring result. INVESTMENT started into the heart of ' ; Bldg. , ' A-2CS3 Main 37 FAIREST ROSE 'i