Fireproof construction for houses and other buildings at moderate cost. . Plate I. View of nearly conipk-ted house at Mt. Kisco, N. Y., 15 rooms. Dimensions atmaximum points of width and length 41 x 116 feet. The 15-room residence illustrated in Plates I to 4 inclusive, was built at Mt. Kisco, New York,designed by Delano and Aldrich, New York, architects. The walls are of Terra Cotta Hollow Tile finished with a coat of cement stucco. Floors are of Hollow Tile with reinforced concrete beams, or joists, alternating with the coursesof tile as shown in Plate 22, and detailed in Figure 4, Page 66.

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Fireproof construction for houses and other buildings at moderate cost. . Plate I. View of nearly conipk-ted house at Mt. Kisco, N. Y., 15 rooms. Dimensions atmaximum points of width and length 41 x 116 feet. The 15-room residence illustrated in Plates I to 4 inclusive, was built at Mt. Kisco, New York,designed by Delano and Aldrich, New York, architects. The walls are of Terra Cotta Hollow Tile finished with a coat of cement stucco. Floors are of Hollow Tile with reinforced concrete beams, or joists, alternating with the coursesof tile as shown in Plate 22, and detailed in Figure 4, Page 66. The roof is of ordinary woodjoist construction, shingled, and is the only part of the building which is of combustible Plate 2. View of building at Mt. Kisco, N. Y., during construction, showing Terra CottaHollow Tile Fireproof Walls before they were covered with cement stucco finish.

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