The San Francisco earthquake and fire; a brief history of the disaster; a presentation of facts and resulting phenomena, with special reference to the efficiency of building materials, lessons of the disaster . -•^T.^-^ JJ^ ^^f^ MAJESTIC THEATRE. Northeast Corner Ninth and Market Streets. This building had an entrance by anarcade from Marliet Street througli a Class B building, which was destroyed by the fire. All the walls are bearing walls andof common brick with terra-cotta ornamentation. The left-hand side is the stage portion of the building, and was totallywrecked by the eartli((uake. Th
The San Francisco earthquake and fire; a brief history of the disaster; a presentation of facts and resulting phenomena, with special reference to the efficiency of building materials, lessons of the disaster . -•^T.^-^ JJ^ ^^f^ MAJESTIC THEATRE. Northeast Corner Ninth and Market Streets. This building had an entrance by anarcade from Marliet Street througli a Class B building, which was destroyed by the fire. All the walls are bearing walls andof common brick with terra-cotta ornamentation. The left-hand side is the stage portion of the building, and was totallywrecked by the eartli((uake. The gable wall at the opposite end of the building was also shaken out, large portions ofthe brickwork falling ujion the gallery tier and being supported by it. Koebling concrete floors and ornamental furring andlathing were used throughout. Note the floating section of brick wall cracked and su|)porting a large truss of 75 feets]>an, about 80 feet above the ground. The loose section of the wall has moved horizontally so that the side of the pilaster is4 inches out of line. 198
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