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nd EverlastingVerities — that alsohas been achieved. In its infancy, re-inforced concreteconstruction wasconfined largely toretaining walls,warehouses andbridges. Architectsand engineers wereslow to adopt con-crete for ornatestructures becausethey thought it nec-essary to use an ex-terior veneer of… … Photo by Moulin ST. ANNES CHURCH, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIAWill D. Shea, Architect beauty in spotted walls and frequentpatches of dirt and efflorescence? Modern methods of mixing and pouringconcrete, however, have worked miraclesfor this industry and while veneers of brickand terra cotta are still…
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