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 . level are cracked and the floor arches concrete roof was supported on light steel framing. Thecolumns being of small section and unprotected, failed, causingthe entire roof to fall to the tier below and breaking the roofconcrete into small pieces. The cast-iron stairway and theelevator fronts are badlj damaged. Comments: The concrete floors in the portion of the building s
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 . level are cracked and the floor arches concrete roof was supported on light steel framing. Thecolumns being of small section and unprotected, failed, causingthe entire roof to fall to the tier below and breaking the roofconcrete into small pieces. The cast-iron stairway and theelevator fronts are badlj damaged. Comments: The concrete floors in the portion of the building still stand-ing are in good condition. On account of the fire being of shortduration and not intensely hot, the columns and steel are alsoin good condition. This building will have to be largely or wholly rebuilt. CiiocKER Estate Building. S. K. Ojr. Mission ami First v^- Faville, Areliitects. Cuuckeg I^state, Owner. Details of Construction: This building was divided by brick walls into 50 sections,three fronting on Mission Street and one on First Street, andwas originally five stories in height. The fafades consisted ofterra cotta for the first story and buflT terra cotta pressed brick 86. SCOTT BUILDING. Second Story. J\j)ical view showing the condition of the e-\[)anded metal concrete floorsand tlie soffit ])rotection of the girders and l)canis. The stairway well was not and the cast-iron colnnins wereunprotected. 87
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