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 . ice, 74 and 76 West Mission Street. The facades consist of grayartificial stone to the water table, buflf terra cotta brick to half the height of the first story and white cement finish on commonbrick above. This building had a temporary wood roof supported by the fourth floor, it being intended to increase the heightof the building later. The top of the side walls and the parapet walls
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 . ice, 74 and 76 West Mission Street. The facades consist of grayartificial stone to the water table, buflf terra cotta brick to half the height of the first story and white cement finish on commonbrick above. This building had a temporary wood roof supported by the fourth floor, it being intended to increase the heightof the building later. The top of the side walls and the parapet walls were overthrown, and portions of the walls were crackedand badly damaged by the earthquake. The two lower stories were provided with metal-covered window frames and sash,with wire cflazing, which successfully preserved the contents of these .stories. Fire was communicated to the top storythrough the window openings, which were finished with ordinary wood frames aiid sash. There was a large amount of expensiveequipment and combu,stible contents in this story, which produced an intensely hot fire. The steel framing and the Roeblingconcrete floors and column proteclion remain in first-class condition. 140. JACIFIC STATES TEL. & TEL. South Office. First Story. Sliowing the condition of the interior,which sustained no fire damage. Noie the earthf|uake cracks and damage to the plaster work in the rear. Everything com-bustible in the upper story of this building was consumed. 141
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