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 . )ted and damaged adjacent to the girder. 238. ~1 ? il i^/T CLAUS SPIIECKELS RESIDENCE. Southwest Corner Clay Street and \an Xess Avenue. The facades of brownstone are badly spalled around the window openings. The earthquake damage to the walls is slight. This was the only fire-proof residence in the burned district. 239 Claus Spreckels Residence. S. W. Cor. Clay Street and Vfiu Ness .\v
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 . )ted and damaged adjacent to the girder. 238. ~1 ? il i^/T CLAUS SPIIECKELS RESIDENCE. Southwest Corner Clay Street and \an Xess Avenue. The facades of brownstone are badly spalled around the window openings. The earthquake damage to the walls is slight. This was the only fire-proof residence in the burned district. 239 Claus Spreckels Residence. S. W. Cor. Clay Street and Vfiu Ness .\venue. Reid Architects. Claus Spkecicels, Owner. Details of Construction: This is a four-story building with a mansard roof. Thefa9ades are of brown stone. The fire-proof floors are of hollowtile, flat arches, supported by steel framinbearing; walls. The walls are Effects of the Fire and the Earthquake: Although located on the west side of Van Ness Avenue, flamesentered this building and destro3fed everything combustible within it. Nearly all the plaster has fallen away from tlieceilings and walls. The steel frame is apparently little dam-aged. The brown stone is badly spalled around the windowopenings. The earthquake damage to the walls is
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