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 . J2 O ^<- 5 C :3 ??^ B. ^ r 5 13 -q c- CO l be ^ is £ P o i ??• ^ ^ bC_ cS C C3 !h is § IS 3 bt- .-d .:: o ? fcJO K -o C cS «J « fc s t, 0^ t^ a; 1-1 . O be C3 Q^ i—Ic« ^ S ^ a -so-s a^ 0^ r^ ^ t, Cc «^ ^ ^ ^^ . SS a ^ ^ ^ T -co ^ ?J ?: 2 =« C S ^ CO O ?* c a 5^ 02 Ij n s p o r .5 ao fH I—j fcs . OJ c -J=: e= .2i « ^ o ;^ O ^o a. ^ Wi. HALL OF JUSTICE. Basement Story. Showing a l
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 . J2 O ^<- 5 C :3 ??^ B. ^ r 5 13 -q c- CO l be ^ is £ P o i ??• ^ ^ bC_ cS C C3 !h is § IS 3 bt- .-d .:: o ? fcJO K -o C cS «J « fc s t, 0^ t^ a; 1-1 . O be C3 Q^ i—Ic« ^ S ^ a -so-s a^ 0^ r^ ^ t, Cc «^ ^ ^ ^^ . SS a ^ ^ ^ T -co ^ ?J ?: 2 =« C S ^ CO O ?* c a 5^ 02 Ij n s p o r .5 ao fH I—j fcs . OJ c -J=: e= .2i « ^ o ;^ O ^o a. ^ Wi. HALL OF JUSTICE. Basement Story. Showing a l)nckled column in the foreground, with )ted expandedmetal lath and plaster protection still adhering to it. This view was taken in the property room, showing stolen goods thatwere to be as evidence in cases against j)risonfrs. The prisoners cells were located in the top story. The ceilings andpartitions are of ex])anded metal lath and plaster. 210 caused by the failure of one or more of tlic large trusses sup-porting the roof. The wood roof over the roof houses, andother wood-work around the cornice and the upper portion ofthe building, no doubt, contributed to the heat which caused thefailure of these trusses. It was noted that the rear wall between pilasters was only 8thick for a height of about 50 ft. IMuch less damage wouldhave resulted had this been a steel skeleton frame building, withthe walls supported by the steel work. While the front is but slightly damaged, the wreck of therear portion and the tower is so extensive t
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