. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast. xaggeration to say that this firm has undoubtedly designedmore class A buildings than any other architect in the West. They haveshown a decided preference for the steel frame with brick walls and terracotta ornamentation. Concrete has been used sparingly for structuralframing. Among the more important structures designed and completedby Messrs. Parkinson and Bergstrom are the Pacific Mutual Life Insur-ance building, a classic conception with imposing columns extending thefull height of the building; the Security building, the Alex
. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast. xaggeration to say that this firm has undoubtedly designedmore class A buildings than any other architect in the West. They haveshown a decided preference for the steel frame with brick walls and terracotta ornamentation. Concrete has been used sparingly for structuralframing. Among the more important structures designed and completedby Messrs. Parkinson and Bergstrom are the Pacific Mutual Life Insur-ance building, a classic conception with imposing columns extending thefull height of the building; the Security building, the Alexandria hotel, theGrant building, O. T. Johnson building, Laughlin building. Californiaclub, Angelus hotel. Union Trust building, Los Angeles Trust building,Norton building, Bullocks department store. Central building, all in LosAngeks; the Chamber of Commerce building and Hotel Maryland, Pasa-dena; Hotel Southland. Dallas, Texas; Taft & Pennoyer department store,Oakland, Cal., and numerous other structures of less importance. The Architect and Engineer 39. Interior Angelas Hotel, Los Angeles w w nnlR v 1 y ? 40 The Architect and Engineer
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