Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 62

2-M SUNDAY DaklanD Ctibunt FEBRUARY 22, 1925 ma nm New Edgar H. Barber Buifdi MEW BUILDING OF LI BIG PROGRESS JN ing Now completed at 422-426 Fifteenth street, and occupied bv this well-known pioneer OF 8MB CO. iirm or stationers. The firm originated twenty years ago in this city as a small concern, and has crown OFFERING The Ideal Homesite in Oakland's Finest Residential District. E.

H. BARBER GO GLE100D PARK Executives Heading the Edgar H. Barber Company, now in new building. Above: Edgar H. Barber, president center; Ernest W.

Stenberg, vice-president and sales manager, and, below, Joseph F. Laufenberg, t0 lb Present proportions, makinp it one of the largest concerns of its kind in the State. GOMPLETED i ex Four years ago some six or seven families bought lots and built homes in Glenwood Fark. Those families were pioneers, for MMor fCi' Kc Rapid Rise From A Small the only Improvements were roads News Stand to A Store. Structure Is Distirjgiiislied Through Unique Arcbi.

tecture. Location. and city water, with a three-quarter of a mile walk to the nearest car line. Changes, however, have taken place, electricity being the first followed by telephones. The water system was KNOLL OAKLAND V- inuMi, i aJ completed.

Street lighting 101-1 lowed and school accommodation has been promised for the district, Furthermore, motor coach service In ISO 5. Edpar H. Barber, then traveling salesman for Payot Vp-ham A Company, larce wholesale tatlorers of San Francisco, purchased a small news stand located on the frore lot at Broadway, San Tablo avenue and Fourteenth street, the First National bank now stands. When the bank building: was erected he was forced The "Barber Building;" Just erected; for the Edg-ar II. Barber Company marks a new departure In buildings and architecture for Oakland.

While following- strictly classical llnea the ornamentVii'MlIe and marble front wn designed par has now been Installed and started by the Key System Transit Company, 1 adjoining famous I akeslinre IliglilamN. Every lot a view lot. No frontage less than 50 feet. Natural beimtv, con' If A 1 i If LA4 A large truck manufacturing firm of Michigan. Is putting In a branch factory at Stockton.

ticularly to fit the type of business of the Edgar H. Barber Company. It for its beauty and gracefulness of Its lines, the architecture of the Spanish Renaissance type. It occupies a site to move farther back in the Play-ter block on San Fablo avenue Just back of the present location of THE EDGAR H. BARBER COMPANY, After 'six years on San Pablo avenue, during which period this prowinc firm experienced a rapid prowth.

they bad to movt Into larper quarters and nave occupied their present store for twelve years. Taurine this period of nineteen years THK ED f.txi:5 feet next door to Koos Brothers at 422-430 Fifteenth 6 The lasting finish for frame, a f.r mssiimMwmr. Wtmtf'- -r gi common brick, hollow venienre of 'location, close to liops ami schools and within -111 minutes of San I ran Then, too, there the appeal of moderate price. NOW SELLING tile and concrete walls GAR H- BARBER COM PANT has street, is three stories In height and built to take three extra floors at a future date. The Interior of the ground floor Is planned for spaciousness in displaying merchandise, and much thought has been given to ventilation and lighting.

This floor Is appropriately fitted with harwood fixtures lending a tone and dignity to the complete whole, The mezanine houses the office I uw i 1 mm J1 II -J mnvm imn imnmarM -warn rrown from the smallest store of Its kind to one of the larpest re FA El tailers of stationery and bffice sup- Plies in Northern California. Bar BiEaSii -r ber. in commenting upon the Terms of Course prowth (it tht business, said: "Our aim from the day I pur furniture department and executive offices. In the basement are tlie receiving, shipping department rhased the Central News Store has been to conduct a store of per 'and the printing plant operated under fls modern sanitary and healthful conditions as perfect engineering and architectural knowledge can perfect. Reed Corlett.

sonal friendly service. In looking back over this period I can plainly see that had our business been built around any other dominant Idea, It would not have been possible to build such an institution," In 1805 one salesman was Barber's only assistant. In 1906 Ernest V. the present vice- lakland architects, and red wui- i.l 770 Iikcslioie Ave. Glen.

8600. BRICK never cracks or peels, never needs painting. MANUFACTURED BY Clark Sons 1 1 6 Nacoma Sc.TcL Kearny 2830 Gladding, McBtan Co. 660 Market Tel. Dougbu 340 LitvrmortFirtBrick Wis.

Inc 604 MUtion Tel. Sutter 434) Richmond Pressed Brick Co. Sharon Building, TeLSurrer 4884 hie ror mis excepuunm maiupic of what a business building can be, combining beauty and commercial utility In a harmonious whole. Herman Kittigstein of the firm of From Nun rn I iro lake Kf7 Kalrin frrry nutl l.nkrihurf trnfit dlrerl In rmlilralial purk. i Maiden Rittigsteln.

was Instrumental in locating this old-established business In this rapidly growing district east of Broadwaj and north of Fourteenth street. The location on Fifteenth street between Broadway and Franklin I considered Ideal as It is in the heart of the expansion now beinp experienced in Oakland close to Broadway and street car transfer president of the company, Joined him. This small group ha.fi now prown to fifty and it Is the' pride Big Consumption of Coffee Here of the founders, that nearly all departments are headed by assistants who have been with the company for many years. Edgar H. Barber has served on LU a ,1 1 1 1 1 1 1 li 1 yi 1.

in 1 1, Five-Year Flat 6 Loans WALLSi FLOORS. VTell over cups of coffee entered the I'liit-il States last year at the rate of -i't cups tier nonnd nnnliiid Tr net jxn.ii'rd ile points and Jn line with the steaaj oroirress of the east of Broadway MANTELS. STORE FRONTS diviutnu of 1 asi s.i n.inr.1. r.i.m. xtreets Franklin and Webster the board lot directors of the cham- ber of commerce, as president of i the Alameda County Tnion of So-! cial Agencies; vice-president of the Lions' club, director of the Town Association, president of the Business Development League, and on various other civio l.cnhes.

PLAN BOOK FREE! Floor plane Interior ana exterior vlewi. new bulldlnj Ideas, decorating, heating, etc A copy of this US-page book given FREE to residents of Oakland or vicinity. Get your copy at Lyon Fireproof Warehouse. 3400 Broadway, or send the coupon today. It'a free.

flymen a lit riftli St. Baa Elrt, Otf. GRtlmv: Without obligating id glUM tend me jour TXZZ pln IAXZ iDDBESS to the foodstuffs division of the 'which have come into their own CLEAN BLUE AHB PKOFlTAHI.r KXprrtlMKNT. As an experiment. In th Grand section, Men od county, carloads of cantaloupes i ki ou ii this year with splendid results.

OBERT HOVYDENi department of providing since Fifteenth and beventeentn I SONS. Alio S' Hint for p-irrvt tnd 6 JO-to-20 rsr imlnUm'Ttt Jyani on lmprorM properly. California Bond Mortgage Company 1 ,1.11 Krtinklln i. approxiinat iv .001 cups for each 1 streets nave oeen cm UlSWtBSTttlSlPbontOM. 1983 CRUSHED ROCK move of the EdKar il.

Bar- resuloiit iior cmnranv marks exactly twenty capita l- 1 consunipti' Per 11' -'3 u.is per of rntis'iniption s-nmtei at nf irrnwih in Oakland as this I TRADE MARK iKlei trioity fur Hgnftnir sfTm railway roiichfs was first used bv J' .1.. pounds. during i hp In l.w:'. firm was established in lQi In a small newsstand at 1'ourtoeuth arul Broadway. The officers of the corporation are II.

Barb-r. rVASW.V.V.ViSV.V.W.VVWSVW president and manager; Ernest V- aJ Juti Production CLEAN BLUE CRUSHED ROCK TRACE MARK vice-president ana YOU ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR manager, and Joseph Laufenberg, I treasurer and secretiry. I Figures Given The department of commerce an-nounces that, ai-cordim; to the data So. 4 Application To Issue Bonds Knst Bay Water company has applied to the railroad conimissmn for authority to i.sue J3.00u.y0i) fare value tt 2i) year unifyinn and re-fundine riortsape nold lionds, bear-ItiK interest tlie rate ot" 6 per rent per annum, and lo Issue of promiss-jry nous from to time in an amount not ex-c-i tdine I per ct nt of Jl.e cost of -xpeuditures Uurir.tr the year i)H tT perinanont additions, improve-v tuts -r -t, nsiof.H irs proper-tl- s. It Is proposed to expend ear IJ.6'.c.

.1 for such purposes, tie priio ipal item l.intr the --called au l.i-andro project. expenditures for such the 1 nni census of BEAUTIFUL NEW STORE 1 manuf.u OS CLEAN BLUE 422-426 Fifteenth Street the establish-1 pr.marily 111 tlie Hr.o L-oods. other I 'a reported at f.h. 421. of it 1 L' .1 4 was Xnt door ti Koos llro.

CRUSHED ROCK iner.t.i nianufa. tun. than prodiii-is vvhii-li I for II Tuesday, Feb. 24, 8:30 A. M.

to 9:30 P. M. TBADE HARK a manufactured floods. THE EDGAR H. BARBER COMPANY "OAKLAND'S SERVICE STATIONERS" I :5 tuf SOME OF OUR MANY DEPARTMENTS ARE X-' iJKJi A A A 1U Printing Our own plant is operated Office Furniture We are exclusive aprnts for the world famous Globe-Wemicke Desks, Filing Cabinets, Safes and Book Office Supplies We carry thousands of for the office; in fact, everything for the modern business man arjcLworpAri.

in the name building. vice, vuantv and reason BARBER BUILDING able Prices always. Used in the beautiful new Edgar H. Barber building. Furnished by Strable Hardwood Co.

537 First Street cases. Typewriter Supplies Engraving We aie exclusive acents Copper Plate and Steel Die OLD HAMPS'Ilim: CONSTRUCTED BV F. A. MULLER 805 SYNDICATE BLDG. OAKLAND.

CAL Engraving is executed by Loose Leaf Standard forms and Binders for almost any ue will he found in our stock. Largest Loose Leaf department in Alameda county. Victor Adding the hands of master crafts T. W. PA PI "RS and WEBSTER CO.

Carbons and Ribbons. America's leaders in their respective I men. Consult us on proper social and business form. lines. I (jKA 1 ULA OAS I COXGRATULATIOXS I i Machine We are agents for this re Leather Goods rine domestic and imported I Draughting Supplies markable full-ied Adding leather in Brief Cases.

Wal- lets, Card Cases, Game i Machine of $1,000,000 capacity, that adds, lists and ror the architect, engineer Set', Purses. Kevtainrrs. TO THE EDGAR BARBER CO. IN THEIR NEW HOME WM. J.

BACCUS TERRA COTTA AND TILE WORK and itudent. Complete 5 calculates, yet priced at only Writing Sets and Favors. PROMPT. DELIVERIES stocks of Paper, Cloth, In $100, F. O.

B. Chicago. struments and all supplies. i Corporation Supplies a II Stationery We specialize on furnishing Fountain Pens In this department will Slock Certificates, iSe.ils I Till: NEW BARBER BUILDING WAS COMPLETED AWAY AHEAD V0F SCHEDULE Mechanical Pencils all supplies for the use of found all that i hHt in Crane's. I lurd'i and fine domestic and imported papers.

Consult us on correct social usage. Office at UuilcW Mxch Only Pens and Pencils of standard makes that we Corporations Rubber Stanips Lakeside 6750 can guarantee, waterman Ideal, Swan Lndura, Film Finishing mWm' I IA Sheaffer lifetime, Parker Orders left More 10 A. M. THETJUILD1NG MATERIAL I Greeting Cards For all and Duofold, Wah! Pens and Lversharps, Fyne point. finished bv 5 P.

M. IN THE HEART 4 Lito and others. To Better SerCc You seasons. Birthdays, anrii versa ries, birth anrtcutice-menls, frirndh'p pl'C) cards, tallies. In f.itt,,' tl.i-.

iI Expert Repairing on All Makes ncMrcJ 2 IvHOQEsJAjkllOESUN The Edgar H. Barber Co. The Edgar II. Barber Co. I Company '-4 ring fi'tipp-! villi lore fumituf i "Everything for your of tic unJtr on roof Service Stationers, Printers, Engravers.

Office Furniture 422-426 Fifteenth St. Between Broadway and Franklin (Next Door to Roos Bros.) Six llffit ari'l Vnr.l. in I Kt ftav DiVlrirl. Main Office: Broadway at Water Street, Oakland tKl l.M) 770. Diamond Patent Show Case Co.

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