The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . y large permanent stadium in the south-west, occupies a natural hollow in the site. It is built entirely of concreteand has a total seating capacity of ten thousand. Within the seating spacethere is rcKjm for a large baseball diamond, football gridiron, running track,etc. The stadium is used regularly for all athletic events, pageants and otheroutdoor festivals. It serves also as a drill ground for the high school cadetcor|)S. Worlds Record for Pile Driving The worlds record for driving reinforced concrete piles in eight hourshas b
The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . y large permanent stadium in the south-west, occupies a natural hollow in the site. It is built entirely of concreteand has a total seating capacity of ten thousand. Within the seating spacethere is rcKjm for a large baseball diamond, football gridiron, running track,etc. The stadium is used regularly for all athletic events, pageants and otheroutdoor festivals. It serves also as a drill ground for the high school cadetcor|)S. Worlds Record for Pile Driving The worlds record for driving reinforced concrete piles in eight hourshas been broken at Pier 3, San Francisco water front, by Mr. J. D. Hannah,general contractor, whose crew drove twenty-two piles, each 100 feet longand weighing twenty-six tons. The previous record was made by the Healy-Tibbitts Construction Company at Pier 31. when twenty-six piles, each 70feet long and weighing sixteen tons, were driven in an eight-hour day. Theserecords have been verified bv the State Board of Harbor Commissioners. THE ARCHITECT ASD EXGIXEER 03. /v/- (1/ SAX \\:iSCOI. I\itcrson Koss. . Islam Temple —An Example of Arabian Architecture By J. F. DIXX. Anhitiol IN the new Slirine Temple being erecteci), isfound a rare example of a buiUlini^ desivcned in an historical style, remotefrom our twentieth century civilization and ideals, yet nevertheless lojipcaland (|nite in haiinon\ with its surroundings. Students of architecture will re:ierislHMllonfj ago. In the excellence of its i)lan and construction the Shrine Temple is a thor-oughly modern reinforced concrete structure, with a facing of ixilychromaticterra-cotta,
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