The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . ISXGIXE HOUSE SO. i., SAX ! iKL & BLOHME, ARCHITECTS THE ARCHITECT AND EXGINEER. ENCIXE HOUSE AO. u—DKUMM STREET FROSTAGEWard & Blohmc, ArchitecU The Housing of a Fire Department By CLARILXCIi R. WARD, Architect. G()NE are tlie (la\s wlien the brave volunteer tircman ran witli the oldmachine. ( )f the past are the red tlannel sliirt and the siKakiiiiJ tntnlpetwhose chief function ai)i)eared to be thai of a comucoi)ia in which tocarry flowers on the occasion of the l-ourth of July i)arade. Also of the pa
The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . ISXGIXE HOUSE SO. i., SAX ! iKL & BLOHME, ARCHITECTS THE ARCHITECT AND EXGINEER. ENCIXE HOUSE AO. u—DKUMM STREET FROSTAGEWard & Blohmc, ArchitecU The Housing of a Fire Department By CLARILXCIi R. WARD, Architect. G()NE are tlie (la\s wlien the brave volunteer tircman ran witli the oldmachine. ( )f the past are the red tlannel sliirt and the siKakiiiiJ tntnlpetwhose chief function ai)i)eared to be thai of a comucoi)ia in which tocarry flowers on the occasion of the l-ourth of July i)arade. Also of the past,although of more recent memory, are the danj^ c)f the gong and the clatter ofthe horses hoofs, followed by (|uick work with the trick harness and the spec-tacular gallop througii the streets. Returning from a fire the damp and coldfireman took a hatii in the horse bucket and crept tn bed by the aid of a smokylantern. Siiijplanting all of this is the much neeiled mudern fire department with itshigh iM)wered motor vehicles and ap])aratus attended by the conveniently amicomfortably housed and therefore highly efficient fireman. If tiie reader doesnot believe e
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