ELLSWORTH BUILDING facade Improvements

  • The Ellsworth Building: Historic Facade Improvements, 2004Original Architect: Wythe, Blaine & Olson, 1925Size: 5,000 s.f. Cellar, 5,000 s.f. Street Level Retail & 5,000 s.f. Second Floor Apts.Location: Niles, CaliforniaThis is a unique and wonderful histor

    The Ellsworth Building: Historic Facade Improvements, 2004Original Architect: Wythe, Blaine & Olson, 1925Size: 5,000 s.f. Cellar, 5,000 s.f. Street Level Retail & 5,000 s.f. Second Floor Apts.Location: Niles, CaliforniaThis is a unique and wonderful histor

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    Street elevation illustrating restored keystone entries and a proposed super scale mosaic tile mural of the kraftile pattern.

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    1940's photo from Niles Boulevard, and current plan of the building illustrating the multiple keystone entries to the retail suites.

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    Facade detail and proposed upper level appartment leasing banner.

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    Detail of decorative tile at the building entry arch. The tile was manufactured by Kraftile of Niles, California. Additional examples of this decorative tile are found in Carmel, California and at Hearst Castle in Sansimion, California.

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    Kraftile archway detail at the second floor enty vestibule.

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    Detail photo of the exterior soffits at the keystone retail entries.