. Fireproof construction for houses and other buildings at moderate cost. Residence at Orange, New Jersey. Mann & MacNeille, New York, Architects. This is another one of a group of houses put up by a prominent building firm for the purposeof speculation, the first of which is illustrated on page 8. The house is thoroughly fireproof throughout. The walls to the second story level are con-structed of 8 inch Natco Hollow Tile set on poured concrete foundations. The walls above to theroof plate are of 6 inch Tile. The floors and partitions are also constructed of Hollow Tile. Themot is green and p
. Fireproof construction for houses and other buildings at moderate cost. Residence at Orange, New Jersey. Mann & MacNeille, New York, Architects. This is another one of a group of houses put up by a prominent building firm for the purposeof speculation, the first of which is illustrated on page 8. The house is thoroughly fireproof throughout. The walls to the second story level are con-structed of 8 inch Natco Hollow Tile set on poured concrete foundations. The walls above to theroof plate are of 6 inch Tile. The floors and partitions are also constructed of Hollow Tile. Themot is green and purple slate, carried on wooden timbers. The outside is a dark cement finish,obtained by the addition of lamp black to the mixture. The house has hot air heat and electriclight throughout. NATCO HOLLOW-TILE NATIONALFIRE-PRGDFINGWl -COMPANY- w. Residence at Bridle, New Jersey. Edward Shepard Hewitt, New York, Architect. The walls of this house are constructed of 8 inch Natco Hollow Tile, and are neither furrednor waterproofed. The terrace extending across the front of the house is of red vitrified brick,and the exterior finish on the walls is white stucco. The floors are wood, the foundations concreteand the roof green slate. The house has steam heat and electric light throughout. NATCOHOLLOWTILE NATIONAL FIRE PROOFING•COMPANY-
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