. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . three-story buildings it answers all the requirements in just assatisfactory a manner, although the salvage to future generations will, ofcourse, be very much less. For large public buildings of an ornamental character, such as centralpublic library or a city hall, I would, of course, recommend the fireproof steelframe construction, as this construction lends itself best to alterations andadditions. While it is probably true that some of my fellow architects will not agreeentirely with my statements in this paper, still I feel co
. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . three-story buildings it answers all the requirements in just assatisfactory a manner, although the salvage to future generations will, ofcourse, be very much less. For large public buildings of an ornamental character, such as centralpublic library or a city hall, I would, of course, recommend the fireproof steelframe construction, as this construction lends itself best to alterations andadditions. While it is probably true that some of my fellow architects will not agreeentirely with my statements in this paper, still I feel confident that a care-ful study of the subject will assure most owners and public officials that itis, at least in the long run, much more economical to build our public build-ings of substantial and fire-resisting construction, and it is certainlythe class of construction that is the most satisfactory and the safest from thepoint of public safety. Paper read at a meeting of Southern California Chapter, .\. I. A., June 13, 1916. The Architect and Eit^^inecr 103. .iimmi mmmmte- HOUSE OF MR. J. T. DOXAHUE. CLAREMONTJ as. H. Plachek, Architect A Word About Frame Dwellings The frame dwelling is our commonest type. It is cheap, beautiful ifproperly designed, permanent if built of well-selected timber, and fullymeets all of the requirements of the home builder and real estate of the possibilities and advantages of the moderate-priced framehome have been ignored or overlooked because no architectural skill ortraining was utilized in the design or construction. Model plans are avail-able from many sources, and while they are of great assistance to the manwho cannot afford to consult an architect, it would be economy in the longrun if such buildings, especially of the more pretentious type, could he con-structed under the supervision of competent architects. A point frequently overlooked in considering other than frame construc-tion for the dwelling is the relative heat radiati
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