Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, Comstock · leaf 666
ey are finished with plaster. This Museum building, as well as the building of the CaliforniaAcademy of Science, withstood the shocks of the great earthquakeremarkably well; and careful examinations show^ed that the formerresisted the destructive tendencies better than did the two brickannexes… … Fig. 489. Roof Construction of Dome Shown in Fig. 490. The cost of the building per cubic foot, including marble stairsand wainscoting, cast-iron window frames and sashes and otherparts to correspond, was about eighteen cents, which is a verv lowfigure for a thoroughly substantial and fire-proof…
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