Fireproof construction for houses and other buildings of moderate cost, 4th ed., National Fireproofing Company, Fulton Building, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1910

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1910

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 4

GUSN

GUSN-357197

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Description

Photographic prints and descriptions are provided for various houses in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. Construction details are described for the hollow tiles. The cover title reads, "Fireproof houses of Natco hollow tile and how to build them." 4th ed.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
houses
building materials
fireproofing
structural clay tile
construction (assembling)
photographic prints
fireproofing tile
pattern books
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 plan book, 93 pages : photographic prints

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.325

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019.

Places

Pittsburgh (Allegheny county, Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania (United States)
New York state (United States)
New Jersey (United States)

Record Details

Originator

National Fireproofing Company (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

Reincke Kreicker Co.
National Fireproofing Company

Subjects

Advertisement
House
Tile
Architectural photography
Architecture

Variant Title

Fireproof houses of Natco hollow tile and how to build them

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 4

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