Howe, Herbert A. (Herbert Alonzo), 1858-1926 · Meadville, Penna., Flood and Vincent · leaf 154
he round tower is partitioned off, on the main floor.The space shown in Fig. 78 is so selected that no wallof the clock-room, except a very short length, where The Astronomer s Workshop. 147 two windows are, is an outside wall of the building.These two windows are made double, and covered… … The clock-room. Fig. 78.—Main Floor of the Chamberlin Observatory. might jar them a trifle. Therefore the great pier in thecenter of the tower is utilized. Stout beams are builtinto the pier, and project through the thin partition intothe clock-room ; the beams do not touch the partition,for in…
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