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 . was conununicated to the interior through thissingle opening that was unprotected, causing the same damageto the interior that would have resulted had these appliances notbeen installed. The fire test of the inside shutters was unusuallysevere, for the reason tliat a sinniltaneous fire in the interiorexposed both sides of the shutters to attack at the same time. The damaged reinforced c
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 . was conununicated to the interior through thissingle opening that was unprotected, causing the same damageto the interior that would have resulted had these appliances notbeen installed. The fire test of the inside shutters was unusuallysevere, for the reason tliat a sinniltaneous fire in the interiorexposed both sides of the shutters to attack at the same time. The damaged reinforced concrete beams in the roof tier willrequire renewal. The building is otherwise structurally unin-jured and can be repaired without difficulty. Telephone PjASt Office. No. S21 a. Cantin, Areiiiteet. Pac. Statics Tiol. and TklkcraIii Co., Owner. Details of Construction: This is a three-story building, known as the East Ofi^ce andthe Hyde Street Station, occupied as an office by the PacificStates Telephone & Telegraph Co. The fac^ade consists of agranite base with buff terra cotta pressed brick and terra cottaornamentation above. The ornamental cornice is also of terra 136. , oj c ^ 2 t; c ca ? o O 1- a C t; >v cS ?^ .2 =S -^ — G ^ ^ ^ a o ^ X^ ? c co za .250 ^ ^ - O r- G ego; 5 c3 ... O ~ ^ — c KH U o , a ^ - cs .5 ?ti -O a ^. a ^ _ -o §1 J2 1 ^ 3T3 t- OJ k « 4. S 0) oo •S M J, -o p . t; c« ^ C -^ ^ ^ ^ .-S £ . c -^^ o I- ~ ?- (-: 3 o o bL P- Ph Q^ C bL 137
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