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 Presenting Houses and Plans as Built and 
 Streets and Tracfts as Developed by the 
 
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 Southern California is pre-eminently a country of homes. 
 The easterner comes to see orange groves — and finds a 
 home in the midst of each one. He comes to enjoy the cli- 
 mate of Los Angeles — and finds it not only such a business 
 and commercial city as surprises him, but a city in which 
 the home owner and the iiome builder is in the great ma- 
 jority. Hundreds of elegant mansions there are, homes of 
 wealth and luxury; but, better than this, are the thousands 
 
 of houses built bj' the modest pocket-book, by the monthly 
 salary and the week's wages. 
 
 The rich man can surround himself with beauty wherever 
 he is ; money will do nearly anything. But in Southern 
 California the poor man has the assistance of a climate and 
 soil which respond to his every endeavor to beautify his 
 grounds with flowers and foliage, and more beautiful than 
 any pillared stone or carved wood are the creations of beau- 
 tiful nature.

 
 North Side 
 
 Twenty-first Street, East 
 
 BLDI3K PLACE. ^O. 1 
 
 of Long: Beach Avenue. All houses were built and owned by the Company 
 
 South Side
 
 Nature Assisted by Art 
 
 Breakint^ away from the stilted, old-time architecture of 
 the eastern states, California has adapted and modified 
 forms of architecture from India and Spain, until the Cali- 
 fornia bungalow is the acme of comfort and convenience 
 combined with individuality and good taste in design. The 
 larger house can not remain free from bungalow influences 
 and the result places home building on the southwest coast 
 of the United States almost in a class by itself. 
 
 As countless thousands llocked into California seeking 
 homes, different agencies arose to supply them. While the 
 contractor and builder flourished, the need demanded special 
 means of supply. To meet this urgent demand, the prin- 
 ciple of Co-operation was set to work and a mutual profit- 
 sharmg, home-building organization was .founded which has 
 grown from the most modest beginning to the point where 
 the Los Angeles Investment Company is now. 
 
 The Largest Co-operative Building Company 
 in the World 
 
 This Company was founded in 1866 and the Los Angeles 
 branch in 1895, being incorporated in California in 1899. 
 Since the Los Angeles compan)^ was formed, it has built 
 over 1500 houses. Think what that means! Fifteen hun- 
 dred homes would shelter 7500 persons: they would occupy 
 both sides of a street nearly seven miles long: they would 
 
 build a city of homes seven blocks in each direction. Ami 
 the Company still has 1242 city lots to build on. 
 
 All its employes are stockholders, and have an ownership 
 in the Company. The Company owns its own lumber yards, 
 mills, factories, stores, etc., and manufactures nearly every- 
 thing that goes into its buildings; therefore, it can build a 
 house complete, labor and all, cheaper than most contractors 
 can buy their material. It has over 1900 stockholders and 
 a net capital of over $3,000,000.00 at the present market 
 value. 
 
 The object of this Company is not only to build houses, 
 but to build them well and make the expense as small as 
 possible to its purchasers. Its lumber is of the best qualitv 
 throughout. Every item that goes into its buildings is care- 
 fully selected. It even manufactures its own paint, thereby 
 using a paint that will not wash ofif, crack or dry up. It will 
 guarantee its houses, and if any part of a house should prove 
 defective it will be immediately replaced at the Company's 
 expense. 
 
 This guarantee is very essential in a section where many 
 houses are simply thrown together, the only object being 
 to make them look well when finished, the builder caring 
 not how soon they go to pieces after paid for. 
 
 The large capital and extensive real estate holdings of 
 this Compan\- make its guarantee good, and the essential 
 point of a guarantee is what is behind it. This Company 
 sub-lets no contracts, but its own stockholders do all the 
 work, thus securing the best results.

 
 F/RST Fl^OOR 
 
 PLAN 358. As an example of a 
 good-sized house along unusually ele- 
 gant lines, this nine-room residence 
 attracts much notice. In the few 
 words this space admits, it is possible 
 only to call attention to the elegance 
 of appearance, utility of plan and com- 
 fort of arrangement as displayed in 
 the accompanying plans. The heavy 
 cobblestone exterior is surmounted by 
 a shingled second story with an early 
 English effect of beam and plaster 
 panels. In interior finish the house 
 
 ^ !0»oFl.OOR Pl/in 
 
 fulfills the promise made by its artis- 
 tic exterior. The Living Room, Din- 
 ing Room and Den are wainscoted, 
 with plaster panels and the large 
 Living Room has beam ceilings. No 
 more beautiful Bed Rooms can be 
 found than those which have the ad- 
 vantage of the turret corners. The 
 porch is unusually large and the heavy 
 beamed Pergola adds a massive touch. 
 This house can be built for from 
 $6,500 to $7,500, according to finish of 
 exterior and interior.
 
 Ni»r(li Si4lo KI.DKU TLACE, NO. 1 South Side 
 
 Twenty-second Street. East of Long Beach Avenue. All houses were built and owned by the Company.
 
 riRST FLCCR PL^M 
 
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 PLAN 386. This handsome two-story eight-room house embodies several 
 excellent features, the central one being a commodious hallway which gives 
 access to every room in the house. Entering this from a handsome brick- 
 walled cement-floored porch (25x7). one passes to an elaborate Living Room 
 (14x23) or to a comfortable Library. The Dining Room is practically a con- 
 tinuation of the Living Room and both have beautiful mantels, that in the 
 former being an ornate structure in cream brick. Opposite that in the 
 Dining Room is a beautiful built-in buffet and between is a built-in seat. The 
 wainscoting is a harmonious weathered oak and the floors are of polished 
 oak. The Kitchen is roomy and offers every convenience. It opens on a 
 rear screen porch and has its own door to the street. 
 
 Th; second floor plan is particularly airy and convenient, the four Bed 
 Rooms opening on the central hall and having large closets. The bath room 
 is also larger than usual. The generous exterior lines of this house with its 
 harmonious finish, its pillars and heavy balustrade create an impression of 
 dignity and solidity. It can be built for from $3,500 to $4,500, according to 
 style of finish.
 
 S.iutli Side ELDER PLACE, NO. S 
 
 Thirty-ninth Street, West of Long Beach Avenue. All houses wore hnilt and owned hy the Company. 
 
 Xurtii Side
 
 How Builders of Homes are Swindled 
 
 'riiousamls of persons who lia\e built lioines have been 
 swindled under the unjust "mechanics' lien" laws of Cali- 
 fornia. This law provides that any person who has fur- 
 nished material and labor for any house may sell the house 
 to c^et his |)ay. even if the owner has paid tlie contractor 
 in full and has had no dealings with the material men or 
 laborers. 
 
 This law, while the intention was good, has proved a tran 
 for many persons. Dishonest contractors will take a con- 
 tract for building; at a low figure, get their money, and. 
 weeks after the job is finished, workmen and material 
 dealers will demand pay for what the owner has already 
 paid the contractor: and then they have the right to sell the 
 house from over the owner's head if the bills are not paid 
 again. 
 
 It is said that there are dealers in building material who 
 make a business of selling to irresponsible contractors at a 
 high price, depending on the lien laws to make the owner 
 pay them. 
 
 A house is like a suit of cluthes. its value depends on b.ow 
 long it will wear, more than on its appearance. Aran\- 
 houses that have a beautiful apjicarance are mere shells and 
 quickly go to pieces. Ruttermilk. coal oil and water, mixed, 
 looks nicer when new than genuine paint. ( )ne n.-iil mav be 
 driven where three should be used. 
 
 The builder may put in three times as much sand in the 
 mortar or plaster as is proper. He niru- leave out bracing. 
 
 use poor lumber and cheaj), thinly jjlated hardware, the 
 plating of which comes ofT after a few months' wear; he 
 may use putty for plumbing his joints instead of lead — 
 which is a crime against the health of the family, but saves 
 money; his bath tulis and sinks may be of the cheapest 
 glazed ware, which in a short time will crack and scale. He 
 may use a thin, cheap grade of shingles, with half as nianv 
 nails as are necessary; then, in a year or so, a new roof is 
 re(|uired. 
 
 In fact, the only protection an owner has is tl.e reput:iii:in 
 and honesty of the builder. 
 
 The Los Angeles Investment Company and its |)redeccs- 
 sor have been in business forty-three years, and the Com- 
 pany has never bought a dollar's worth of material on 
 credit, nor has asked its workmen to wait one minute for 
 their money. It pays spot cash for everything, thercb\- get- 
 ting large discounts. 
 
 If You Have Neither Money Nor Lot 
 
 This t'om]Kin_\- his furnished h.undreds of homes for i)er- 
 sons who start with neither money nor real estate. The 
 [jrospective home builder can save his nickels and dimes, 
 deposit them with this Company on a Home Certificate, 
 w'nich draws six per cent, interest. When he has one-tenth 
 of the price of the house and lot, the Company will build a 
 home on one of its hundreds of lots in various parts of the 
 city and it may be paid for the same as rent. This Com- 
 ]5anv never has failed to return their monev to certificate 
 jiolders who decide not to build.
 
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 Simie of Ibe HuimeM Bull* by the Investment Company Out side of its Tract*. 
 
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 5E.CCNB ri_GDR PLAN- 
 
 FIRST TLGOR PL_/^N- 
 
 PLAN 381. The plan here shown is one of our most attractive houses, 
 combining as it does bungalow features with the two-story style, giving eight 
 large rooms. The porch is walled with cobble stones and the base of the 
 tower ii of the same, extending to form a flower terrace, a novel and at- 
 tractive feature. The strongest interior feature is the arrangement of the 
 stairs leading from the handsome Living Room in a winding, easy rise, and 
 built of natural oak. The Living Room is 14x20 and has a recessed window 
 seat, a built-in music cabinet, beamed ceiling and sliding doors to the Dining 
 Room, the two together making a 26x20 room. Off the Living Room is a Den 
 with an outside entrance (or a servant's room, if necessary). The Library 
 has a tile mantel, a built-in window seat, and book-cases giving 48 feet of 
 shelving and room for additional cases. The Kitchen is well supplied with 
 buffets and cupboards and opens on a good screened porch. Upstairs there 
 are three spacious Bed Rooms with ample closet room and a large bath. 
 Toilets on both floors. For all-round comfort in appearance and arrange- 
 ment this house has no superior for its size. The plan has been reproduced 
 in one of the leading eastern magazines as a beautiful example of its class. 
 It can be built for from $3,500 to $4,500, according to finish and size.
 
 
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 PLAN 407. Here is one of the most satisfactory plans we have used in 
 our 13 years of building in Los Angeles. Its first suggestion is that of com- 
 fort combined with plenty of room. A small photograph does not do it 
 justice, as it is one of the most attractive homes on our College Tract, at 48th 
 and Gramercy. The large front portico is the first attractive feature, being 
 40 feet long, finished in klinker brick. The Living Room is of e.xtra size, has 
 a beamed ceiling and a handsome stone fireplace, with book cases and case- 
 ment windows on either side. The Dining Room is equally handsome with 
 its large fireplace and adjacent seats. Both rooms are finished in bog oak. 
 The closets and bath are extra large. The Sewing Room could be used as a 
 servant's room, if desired. The rear hallway is very convenient, including a 
 stairway to three large Bedrooms on the second floor, not shown here. The 
 Kitchen is extra large, has every convenience, and is finished in white. An 
 unusual feature is the large rear porch, 19x754- Altogether this is one of the 
 most handsome and commodious bungalows we have erected. It can be 
 built for from $4,000 to $6,500, according to size and finish.
 
 \ lows of Los Ausclcs Iiivesliiu'iit toiniiiiuj 's Mills auil V:ir<ls, Kast and West Travis. 
 
 The abo\-e photographs give a hint of the quantity of stock carried by the Investment Company in its various yards. 
 Lumber is bought by the ship-load, sent to Redondo and San Pedro and thence to our yards, and the average vessel load 
 is half-a-million feet. Millions of feet are kept in stock. This raw material is manufactured in our own mills and thus all 
 middle-man's and wholesaler's profits are eliminated. Other materials, such as hardware, glass and cement, are bought 
 in carload lots. The Los Angeles Investment Company pays spot cash for material and so secures the lowest figures.
 
 PLAN 432. The photograph of this house does not do it justice, as one 
 can not see the harmonious coloring of natural brown wood and the dark 
 klinker brick, of which the porch walls and piers are built, running 28 feet 
 across the front of the house. 
 
 The house has quite a Swiss effect combined with the bungalow idea, 
 emphasized by the wide overhang of the eaves. A striking feature is the 
 large Living Room occupying the entire width of the house (27x14) and 
 opening with only a suggestion of division into the Dining Room (15x14). 
 The former has rich beamed ceiling effect and handsome fireplace with side 
 seats under casement windows. 
 
 The Dining Room is wainscoted in light oak finish and the walls are 
 tinted brown, giving a rich, harmonious effect. The Kitchen is commodious 
 and has all conveniences and the Bed Rooms are airy and have ample closet 
 room. This house is a bit away from the conventional without being bizarre 
 or awkward in appearance. The neat exterior suggests an artistic interior 
 finish with ample space for tasty arrangement. It can be built for from 
 $2,200 to $2,600, according to finish. 
 
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 West from Morgan Street 
 
 DEEBLE TRACT, THIRTY-SIXTH STREET 
 
 All houses were built and owned by tbe Company. 
 
 East from Compiwu Aveuiie
 
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 COIvI.EGE TItACT — Fall of l!)Or — See Next Page for Its present appearance. 
 
 Methods of Building 
 
 To those desirino- to pay casli, this Company offers iwci 
 ])lans : First: It takes entire charge of building' the house, 
 buys material, furnislies labor and sujierintendence. and for 
 all this charges a commission of five per cent, of the cost of 
 the house when completed. Under this plan, one can at an\- 
 time take the h.ouse out of th.e hands of the Company, in 
 which case he will pay a commission of five per cent, of 
 cost of material and labor used. One can at anv time buv 
 any material he wishes, hire any labor, find out what every 
 item of material is to cost before it is put in the house and 
 make any alterations while the house is under construction. 
 This is the most economical and satisfactory method of 
 building. He gets the benefit of the Company's experience. 
 
 its facilities for buj-ing material cheaply and its selection of 
 llrst-class workmen, and has free use of all the machinery 
 and et|uipment of the Company. 
 
 Second: The Company will quote a cash price and build 
 the house for that sum, no matter wliether it makes or loses 
 on the contract. 
 
 Lot Owners Who Want Houses Built 
 
 If one owns a lot the Company will build on it for him 
 and allow him to pay each month just what the house would 
 rer.t for until the payment is complete. As one must pay 
 rent anywa\-, the house will cost practically nothing. Out 
 of the rental the Company deducts interest on the cost of 
 the house at the rate of seven per cent., payable quarterlv, 
 and the balance applies on the loan.
 
 COLLEGE TRACT 
 
 Gianiercy Place, Nurtli uf Forty-eighth Street. All houses were built and owned hy tlie Companj 
 
 COLLEGE THACT, CENTlIREiMQ AT mth m<i GIRAMEECY 
 
 This larg-e and handsome suburban section has been built to its present 
 extent in fifteen months. In the fall of 1907 it was a series of bare fields: now 
 it is without doubt the handsomest residence tract to lie found. 
 
 The elements of its popularity are these: It lies on a level, fertile soil, 
 with nothinn; to obstruct the fresh breezes from the ocean or the view direct!}- 
 north to the mountaiiis: it has e.xccllent car service, \'ia the (irand avenue line, 
 and soon will have the through cars of the Redondo line: it has the city con- 
 veniences of water, sewers, telephones, electric lights, etc.: only alternate lots 
 are being sold at present, the intervening ones being o].)en to purchase by ad- 
 jacent house owners , the vacant lots are put in lawn and kept up by the Com- 
 pany, as are also the street parkings: no accumulations of rubbish, tin cans, or 
 real estate signs are permitted on vacant lots : a fund of $10,000 has been set 
 aside for park purposes, and cash ])rizes are awarded to lot owners for the best 
 kept lawns ; the houses are artistic and tasteful in design and all are set back 
 fifty feet from the street line. 
 
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 No shacks are permitted or cheap temporary structures, as on tracts 
 where lots are bought for speculation ; stores and assembly room are in the 
 center of the tract and a church building will be erected this year; sixteen 
 small parks, planted and planned, with handsome stretches of lawn eight 
 blocks in length, and palms and acacia trees set out continuously at the same 
 ilistance from the street line, altogether make a picture of residential beauty 
 unparalleled. 
 
 When it is remembered that all this was done in fifteen months, it does not 
 take a vivid imagination to forecast what this section will be in five years, 
 though the tendency will be to understate rather than to overstate the picture 
 at the end of that time. Notwithstanding the many advantages offered to 
 home builders on this tract, the prices of lots are held at a reasonable figure 
 and lots can be bought and homes built on the basis of "one-tenth down and 
 the rest like rent". The builder can select one of our plans or use one of 
 his own. 
 
 tOM.KGE TRACT 
 
 icy Place. South of Forty-eightli Street. All houses were built and owned by the Company.

 
 PLiiN 370. Here is a house in true bungalow style with just a touch of 
 the Swiss chalet effect. The wide overhanging eaves and the low balcony 
 prove a combination that attracts the eye at once. The klmker brick piers 
 and porch wails are in keeping with the general design. The spacious Hall, 
 nine feet wide, has a panelled stairway and built-in seat. The Living Koom 
 has a bay window onto the porch; opening to the Dining Room are sliding 
 doors, providing for privacy in the latter, so often desirable. The Dming 
 Room is panelled and has dark oak finish beam ceilmgs, and a Grueby art 
 tile fireplace. Both have hard wood floors. Across the Hall is a Sewing 
 Room 15x11, (Living Room, Bedroom or Nursery.) This also has a bay 
 window The Kitchen is e.Ktra large and has a commodious pantry, a cooling 
 closet and cupboards. Toilet Rooms are found on bot.i floors, and there is a 
 good sized screen porch in the rear. , . j ^^ 
 
 Upstairs are two large Bed Rooms with extra large closets, and over- 
 looking the front an alcove which can be used as Sewing Room or lied 
 Room This house includes every feature which adds to comfort and home 
 enjoyment. It can be built for from $2000 to $3500. according to the location 
 and interior finish. 
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 ISTERIOU OF MIL,!, — West Side of tollege Traet 
 
 The above picture photographs part of the interior of the temporary mills in the yards situated at the west side of the 
 Collegfe tract. These yards and mill make a great saving to the company in building houses on this tract. They will be 
 removed on its completion. The mill is amply equipped with high-grade machinery for turning the raw material into 
 completed houses. In connection with it are carpenter shops and store rooms in which every material which shows a 
 profit in so doing is manufactured or kept in (|uantities. Buying in large quantities and manufacturing the goods ourselves, 
 we are enabled to eliminate the middle-man's profits and produce a more satisfactory grade of finishings. We also are in 
 a position to guarantee our buildings and immediately to replace any part that develops a defect. We blend satisfactory 
 results with economy of manufacture: as a result we can show hundreds of satisfied customers.
 
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 PLAN 356. This is one of the most attractive houses we have built on 
 the pure bungalow style. The photograph does not do justice to the house, 
 as it is more commodious than the picture suggests. The large porch, 30x8 
 feet, has dark brick pillars supporting heavy wooden pillars, and a cernent 
 floor. Entering the Living Room one is struck by the strongly artistic 
 effect of the finish. The combined Living and Dining Rooms measure 26x15 
 feet, with a pillared division holding built-in book cases. The finish of the 
 beams and hiyh wainscoting is grained weathered oak. A prominent feature 
 of the Living Room is the massive split stone mantel, a work of art. The 
 Dining Room offers a built-in buffet and serving table in the bay window 
 extension. The Den is a step lower than the Living Room and contains a 
 built-in divan, floors of both are polished oak. Oft' the buffet Kitchen is a cozy 
 wainscoted Breakfast Room which might be used as an extra Bed Room. 
 The rear hall is an excellent feature, giving entrance to all rooms and to the 
 bath without going through other rooms. There is ample closet room and a 
 good screened porch. The exterior may be rustic or shingle, stained green 
 or dark brown with roof of dark green. This bungalow can be built for from 
 $1,800 to $3,000, according to location and finish. 
 
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 Easy for Stockholders to Get Homes 
 
 The Investment Com])an_v will build for its stockholders 
 at cost. They may place their stock as security, and the 
 Company will build homes to be paid for in rental install- 
 ments. Rent must be paid anyway, and why not pay it 
 where it will be applied on purchase? .Mniost before the 
 stockholder knows it, he will receive a deed and his house 
 has cost him iiotliing' but rent, actually, has cost not an 
 e.xtra cent. 
 
 If one decides not to build after taking stock in the Com- 
 pany, the custom has been to return cash on demand. No 
 stockholder of this Com|)any has ever failed to receive the 
 full amount paid for his stock when he desired to sell it. 
 
 Guarantee for Small Stockholders 
 
 There has been established a Guarantee Fund, which will 
 protect small stockholders of the Company against pos- 
 sibility of loss. This fund, now amounting to over $20,- 
 000.00, originally was contributed by the older and larger 
 stockholders in the Company, is perpetual and is adminis- 
 tered by the oiTicers of the Globe Savings Bank. This bank 
 will purchase from this fund any stock in the Company 
 offered by stockholders owning less than $500 worth of 
 stock, protecting them against loss. 
 
 There is kept on hand a cash fund of $1,000 for this pur- 
 pose, replenished by a daily sale of stock. This fund has 
 purchased over $90,000.00 worth of stock. The Company 
 is proud of its record that no one has ever lost a cent bv 
 purchasing its stock. 
 
 House Plans in This Book 
 
 We present in this issue a dozen plans of houses runnint; 
 from $1,500 to $7,500 in cost. This Company has literally 
 hundreds of plans on file and it was a case of embarrass- 
 ment of riches when it came to choice for publication: but 
 it nuist be remembered that the idea is not to show the 
 most expensive, but simply to give one example of each of 
 those styles which seem to please the majority of pur- 
 chasers. Where one man wants a mansion, a hundred are 
 looking for a comfortable bungalow. Our architects will be 
 glad to show full plans for scores of designs in each class, 
 on application at our offices. 335-337 South Hill street. 
 
 Man}' bungalow books quote hard-and-fast prices on their 
 homes. This is misleading, as slight variations in sizes, 
 flooring, wainscoting, mantels, exterior finish and other 
 details may ]3roduce considerable variation in the total cost. 
 Moreover, the price of materials is fluctuating and a year 
 from now a house may cost $300 more than it does today. 
 We give a minimum and a maximum figure for each house, 
 from which a good idea mav be olitained. 
 
 Our Monthly "Home Builder" 
 
 It is safe to say that 100,000 per.^ons read each month the 
 "Home Builder", the illustrated paper issued by the L. A. 
 Investment Co. It ofiers down-to-date building news and 
 tells of the progress of home construction in Los Angeles, 
 especially on the tracts of this company. Send us your ad- 
 dress and those of your friends and we will put them on our 
 regular mailing list, without expense to you. 
 
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 PLAN 224. In this plan, as with a number of others, there may be a 
 choice of exterior arrangement and finish, as noted in the two houses pic- 
 tured. The Parlor and Dining Room may be finished in weathered oak and 
 either polished or hardwood floors used; they are practically one room, with 
 pillars suggesting division, a room 28x14, an unusually large sweep for a 
 house of this size. 
 
 The Dining Room has a large bay window and window seat with a fine 
 fireplace and a pass buffet to the Kitchen, which is large and has all neces- 
 sary appliances, as cooling closet, and cupboards. The 28-foot porch, when 
 covered with vines and flowers, makes a very pretty front to the house, 
 which attracts at once by its artistic exterior. This is a straightforward 
 design, without any eccentricities and may be built for from $1,650 to $2,100, 
 according to finish of interior.
 
 \V. D. Deelilc 
 
 Secretai'j- 
 
 CliiiN. A. Elder 
 
 Presitlent and Manager 
 
 C'liaN. C'n.sNnt Dn^iw 
 
 Vice-President and Attorney 
 
 Geo. M. Derby 
 
 Treasurer 
 
 A. P. Thomson 
 
 Associate Attorney 
 
 Hjirry I). Kodgers 
 
 Auditor 
 
 Hagley 
 
 OFFICERS AND DIHECTORS LOS ANGELES IXVESTMEAT COMI'ANV. 
 
 The Directors of the L. A. Investment Company are chosen by the stock holders at the annual meeting- of the Company. 
 Of the above Board, Mr. Chas. A. Elder is the founder of the Los Angeles Company and has been continuously its Presi- 
 dent and Manager. He has spent his business life of 34 years in this work beginning with the parent company in Topeka, 
 Kansas, and has brought this Company to a position where it has no superiors in its own class. 
 
 Messrs. Deeble and Derby have been associated with Mr. Elder ever since the foundation of this Company. To Mr. 
 Deeble, the Secretary, must be credited, in no small manner, the tactful and efficient handling of the many details of a 
 mammoth business. Mr. Derby was for several years connected with the Laux Drug Co. Charles Cassat Davis is a promi- 
 nent attorney, formerly the president of the Los Angeles Board of Education. The other members of the Board have equal 
 standing in integrity and reputation. Mr. A. P. Thomson is an able lawyer, a member of the Los Angeles Fire Com- 
 mission for three years, and a former partner of Judge Conrey. Mr. Rodgers attends to the purchase of materials used by 
 the Company, in which his experience conies into good play. Mr. Bagley is a well-known business man who has held his 
 present position in the Company for several years. 
 
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 Meeidls ©f Depsirtinmeiitls 
 
 R. W. Snell, 
 
 Estimator 
 
 l£a>iiu»utl .llorf^nn. 
 
 General Superintendent 
 
 P. I. Mnrphy, 
 
 Realty Officer 
 
 J. D. Foss. 
 
 Assistant Secretary 
 
 G. S. DnviilNon, 
 
 Mgrr. Rental Department 
 
 R. H. Morse, 
 
 Cashier 
 
 E. B. Goodnln, 
 
 Sales Manager 
 
 B. A. Br«»»u. 
 
 Architect
 
 Tracts of Land Owned by the Company 
 
 The principal tracts owned by this Company are Colle,<;e 
 Tract, Western Avenue Square, Kendall Berry Tract, Ver- 
 mont Avenue Tract, Elder Place No. 1, Elder Place No. 2, 
 Deeble Tract and Butler & Elder Tract. In addition ilic 
 company has partially developed other tracts. 
 College Tract 
 
 This is the most beautiful tract the company ever has 
 developed. It consists of -^fS/ lots and is traversed by 
 
 (■ramercy Place, \\ illi.n I'lace. Cimarron Street, and Arl- 
 ington Street, each on this tract extendino- one-half mile 
 from Vernon Avenue (44th Street), south to S2nd Street. 
 
 The plans of the Company for the development of this 
 tract are unique in many respects, and probably it is the 
 only one in America laid out on these principles. No lots 
 in this tract will be sold to speculators. The Company sells 
 only to those who will build immediately on plans satis- 
 factnr\' to the Company.
 
 Mill and Tract Foremen 
 
 13. 
 14. 
 
 . a. R. Conklin, 
 
 Tract Foreman. 
 
 . C'liii.ii. RiedeNel, 
 
 Carpenter Foreman. 
 
 . P. G. Frnxer, 
 
 Storekeeper. 
 
 . Win. G, A<l:iniM, 
 
 Foreman West Shops. 
 
 . G. F. Bower.**, 
 
 Foreman Plasterer. 
 
 . .%dnin Mfirgnn, 
 
 Foreman East Shops. 
 
 . Lloyd Xen-ninn, 
 
 Mgr. West Mill. 
 
 K. .*. Llni-e. 
 
 Carpenter Foreman. 
 
 F. H. Covey. 
 
 -Asst. Supt. 
 
 F. E. riiddpl>n<'k. 
 
 Carpenter Foremari. 
 
 •I. O. \iiniinediil. 
 
 Carpenter Foreman. 
 
 H. E. Wesner, 
 
 Cement Foreman. 
 
 Lloyd W. Henry, 
 
 Painter Foreman. 
 
 Edw. Ripli, 
 
 Mgr. West Lunilier Van!
 
 Interior V"ie«'», Offifos of Comiiany. 335-33' 
 
 College Tract — (Continued) 
 
 All vacant lots will be planted with lawns and flowers 
 which will be cared for by the Company. By this plan the 
 five miles of street frontan;c in the tract will preser^'e a most 
 attractive appearance : in this residence park, vacant lots 
 strewn with tin cans, rubbish and si.s^n boards, so often seen 
 in partially developed sections, are entirely missinsj 
 Ten thousand dollars has been cjrantcd to this tract as an 
 endowment fund. This fund can only be used for cleanins: 
 streets, taking care of trees and lawns and keeping up the 
 parks. Every corner is a park. 
 
 Two large store buildings of artistic design have been 
 
 ■ South Hill Street, Los Augeles, Cat. 
 
 erected, containing eleven store rooms and hall above for 
 receptions, lodges, church and social purposes. 
 
 This tract is already one of the most beautiful in the city, 
 and has received mention in French, English, and eastern 
 papers. About 80 houses have been completed here, rang- 
 ing from $10,000.00 down to $2,500.00 in value. 
 
 Western Avenue Square 
 
 This tract, consisting of 40 acres, joins the College tract 
 on the northeast, and is improved with sewers, street work, 
 water, etc. The comjianv will sell lots in this tract as well 
 as build to suit purchasers. Tlh houses are alreadv com- 
 pleted.
 
 
 PLAN 410 B. For this floor plan we have three exteriors. The one 
 shown has a touch of the Swiss effect. Some persons prefer the fireplace in 
 the Living Room, others in the Dining Room, and the location of the bath 
 may also be changed. In Plan B, the Living and Dining Rooms practically 
 are one, with pillars and low book cases between them. The ceilings may 
 be cove or straight. The three Bedrooms have ample closet room and access 
 to the bath. Every convenience is arranged in this compact six-room house. 
 In Plan A of this number, there is a hallway between the Living Room and 
 the front Bed Room, while the bay window is brought from the Dining 
 Room to the Living Room. In Plan C the fireplace is placed at the right 
 side of the Living Room and a large buffet occupies the place it has in the 
 plan here printed. 
 
 The exterior has excellent lines. The long porch has cobble or brick 
 piers and above is a broad gabled dormer. The exterior is resawed rustic 
 or shingle, as preferred, with white or cream trimmings on a dark green or 
 brown. This cozy home can be built for from $1,700 to $2,100, according to 
 interior finish. 
 
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 Oae of a !\uiiil)ei* of Store Buildings for C<»llege Tract 
 
 Tliis one is located Mt Forty-eiglith Street and Gramercy Place. Built and owned by tlie Com]ian\-. 
 
 The Berry Tract, 
 
 consisting' of 40 acres, adjoins the Colleije tract on the 
 southeast and completes the 160 acre square of the three 
 tracts. This tract we recently purchased and are just start- 
 ing; to build up. Lots will be sold here on our usual easy 
 term? 
 
 Vermont Avenue Tract 
 
 consists of 70 acres on the west side of \'ennont Avenue, 
 south of Florence Avenue, and is not yet improved. This 
 tract is beautifully situated on the side of a .c;ently sloping' 
 hill overlooking; Los Angeles and will be laid out in the 
 summer of this year.
 
 PLAN 342. We here present exterior and interior views and plan of one 
 of the coziest homes we have built. This house combines all the necessary 
 elements for comfort and artistic enjoyment at a moderate cost. Its main 
 feature is the large Living Room in the center of the house, 21 feet long, and 
 opening onto a terrace, or, if desired, a conservatory in the rear. Beamed 
 ceilings and a large mantel of brick or stone as desired. 
 
 The Dining Room has paneled wainscoting, five feet high, stained oak 
 finish. The commodious buffet is a special feature. Large bay window with 
 built-in seat across it. The Bed Rooms are of good size, light and airy. The 
 Bath Room between has the best of fixtures. 
 
 Convenience marks the Kitchen arrangements. There are ample cup- 
 boards and a store room off the back screened porch. In front, the covered 
 porch is artistic in design, size 12x12 feet and a terrace of cement 6x12 feet. 
 The front pillars may be built of cobble stones or smooth or klinker brick. 
 The finish is of shingles or rustic. This house can be built for from $1,600 
 to $2,200, according to finish and location.
 
 Views In Coiiipauy's Ware- 
 house, Twentieth nnd \ l:i- 
 medn Streets. 
 
 Elder Place No. 2 
 
 is nearly coniijletcd ; it has about 50 houses finished and 
 sold. About 14 lots are yet vacant which the company will 
 build on to order. This tract is on the southwest corner of 
 38th street and Lona^ Beach avenue, in the city; 38th, 39th 
 and 40th streets extend throu,s:h it. 
 
 Eider Place No. 1 
 
 is on the east side of Long' Beach avenue e.xtending- through 
 to Alameda street; 20th, 21st and 22nd streets traverse it. 
 This tract was finished some time ago, about 75 houses be- 
 ing built and sold, mostly to working men in various manu- 
 facturing institutions in the southeastern part of the city. 
 This beautiful tract of cozy homes has attracted great atten- 
 
 tion from tourists and others who travel the Long Beach 
 line, and is considered by many persons to be one of the 
 model working men's sections of the world. 
 
 Deeble Tract 
 
 is situated on east 30th street, running from Compton 
 avenue east to Morgan avenue. It has four blocks of neat, 
 tasty cottages, each with its beautiful lawn and shrubbery. 
 
 Butler & Elder Tract 
 
 is on the northeast corner of Santa Fe avenue and Wash- 
 ington street. This tract is exclusively for the use of 
 colored people and has restrictions which prohibit anv 
 white person from living therein.
 
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 PL/iN 389. The bungalow here shown is quite popular in type, judging 
 from the number of times it has been ordered by our customers. It is cozy 
 and compact without sacrifice of size of rooms. To this exterior we have 
 five floor plans, showing slight differences of arrangement. A feature that 
 is attractive to many is that all the windows are of the casement plan, open- 
 ing on hinges. The 24-foot front porch has a harmonious treatment of posts 
 and supports. The exterior may be finished in shingle, rustic or shakes, 
 stained or oiled and left to darken with age. The Dining Room and Living 
 Room are practically one, with a suggested division and cove ceilings in 
 both, if desired. In this plan the fireplace is located in the Dining Room, 
 but it could be placed in the Parlor; and the bath can be located between 
 the Bed Rooms, if desired. The Kitchen is very convenient and opens on 
 a 12-foot porch where there are stationary laundry trays. For those who 
 desire a comfortable bungalow without going into great expense, this plan 
 meets every need. It can be built for from $1,600 to $2,000, according to 
 finish. 
 
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 How to Reach Our Tracts by Street Car 
 
 To reach the College tract, Western Avenue Stiuare tract, 
 and the Berry tract, take the Grand avenue-West 48th 
 street car to Graniercy Place, almost in the center of this 
 beautiful section. To reach Elder Place Xo. 1 take the 
 Watts car on Main street south to 21st street. To reach 
 Elder Place No. 2, take the same car south to 39th street. 
 
 From Elder Place No. 2, walk east two blocks to the 
 Hooper avenue line and take that car north about four 
 blocks to 36th street where you are in the center of our 
 Deeble tract, which is reached by the Hooper avenue line, 
 runnino- on Spring street. The Butler & Elder tract is 
 reached by the Santa Fe avenue car line on East Seventh to 
 Washington street. The Vermont avenue tract is reached 
 by the Sunnyside branch of the Rcdondo line. 
 
 iMost of the houses built by the Company are scattered 
 over the city and surrounding suburbs. On request at oui 
 ofifice a list of these houses and their locations will be fur- 
 nished. 
 
 Large or Small Buildings Undertaken 
 
 Not only does the Investment Company erect handsome 
 and expensive residences, but it builds many modest and in- 
 expensive homes. It has built blocks of stores, churches 
 and factories. Besides this, it is prepared to make repairs 
 and alterations to suit owners, and always at reasonable 
 figures and with guaranteed materials and workmanship. 
 No home is too insignificant for it to build, no contract is 
 too large for it to undertake. 
 
 Full Information for Inquirers 
 
 The In\'estment Company publishes a list of those for 
 whom it has built dwellings or other buildings and also a 
 complete list of its stockholders down to the date of this 
 book. Moreover, it has numerous testimonials as to qualitv 
 and wearing capacity of its houses, all of which are open 
 to the inspection of the public. The statements made by 
 the Company may be easilv verified. 
 
 Photographs in This Book 
 
 From the hundreds of homes built by this Company there 
 have been selected a few of different designs, which are here 
 reproduced. Ever}' house pictured in the book was built bv 
 the Investment Company, as well as hundreds of others 
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 at the same time a house for those who want a comfortable and compact 
 home without large cost. The house has a wide front and puts its best foot 
 foremost. The special feature is the large Living Room with an archway 
 to the Dming Room, giving a combination 24 feet long. The hallway gives 
 access to the bath room from both Bed Rooms and Living Room without 
 having to go through another room. The Bed Rooms are large and have 
 ample closets. The Kitchen, the woman's work-room, is conveniently ar- 
 ranged and sufficiently roomy. 
 
 The Dining Room fireplace is built of cream brick and a pass-buffet, with 
 china closet above, opens to the Kitchen. Off the Kitchen is a storage room, 
 always a welcome feature. If desired, a door could be put between the 
 Living Room and the front Bed Room and the latter used as a Den or 
 Library. The floors of Living and Dining Rooms are polished, or can be 
 laid in oak at about $50 extra. As seen by these pictures, the plan can be 
 reversed when desired. The cost is from $1,600 to $2,000 according to finish 
 and location.
 
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 $2.00 in Assets for every Dollar owed depositors. 
 
 The most economically managed bank in Los Angeles, 
 
 The Globe Savings Bank carries the largest cash reserve in proportion to deposits 
 of any Savings Bank in Los Angeles 
 
 Four per cent paid on Term deposits. Three per cent paid on Ordinary checking 
 
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 The Globe Savings Bank never has failed to accommodate depositors without regard 
 
 to demanding prior notice. 
 
 CnAS. A. ELDER, Prealdeat. 
 CHA9. LLOYD, Vlce>Prc«ldcBt. 
 R. L. OUZNBR, VIoe-PrcaldcBi. 
 
 DR. H. U. BISHOP. 
 
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 R. n. MORSE, Cnahier. 
 T. B. GIBBON, 
 
 TVH. F. BALL. 
 
 G. M. DERBY, Asslafnat Caahler. 
 CHAS. CASSAT UAVIS, Attaraer. 
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