San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc · leaf 26
by the propertyowners of the district. In times past, in some parts of the coun-try, the beautification of structures of thistype was neglected and in many caseswhen it was attempted the efforts in thisdirection yielded a superficial and inci-dental mass of ginger bread which couldhave no pleasing… … CENTRAL Sl^AN.LOS ANGELES SLXlH STRHiiT VIADUCT, ^ 25 ► carried to a logical end. In some respects a viaduct is conform-able to the automobile which it carriesacross the chasm. The public has come totake for granted mechanical efficiency butdemands an harmonious and graceful de-sign. Beauty of line…
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