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 . 1.:**^ 1. S^ ...-, ...- ^^- ... -^^\t ---. J!J ^-^i- ?^ v^ JACKSON B1{EWKRY. Nortlnvest Corner of Eleventh and Folsom Streets. This building was in the course ofconstruction and was totally wrecked Ijy the earthquake. Lime mortar of poor quality was used. All the walls were bearingwalls and were not tied together. Fire did not enter the corner of the building shown in the foreground, bu
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 . 1.:**^ 1. S^ ...-, ...- ^^- ... -^^\t ---. J!J ^-^i- ?^ v^ JACKSON B1{EWKRY. Nortlnvest Corner of Eleventh and Folsom Streets. This building was in the course ofconstruction and was totally wrecked Ijy the earthquake. Lime mortar of poor quality was used. All the walls were bearingwalls and were not tied together. Fire did not enter the corner of the building shown in the foreground, but consumed every-thino- combustible in the rear. Note the fiye beams at the third story level jirojecting toward the rear which carry a load ofbrickwork on planking, with no other support than the angle connections to the girder at one end. 237 ButTjER Building. S. W. Cor. Stockton and Geary Streets. ItEJLi , Architects. Mrs. Emjia IIutlku. Ihvner. This is a large fire-proof building that was in the course ofconstruction at the time of the fire, the steel skeleton framehaving been carried to approximately the sixth floor level, andthe walls to Hie tliird flooi- level. No fire-proof floors liad
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