Identifier: architectenginee16847sanf (find matches)
Title: Architect and engineer
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture Architecture Architecture Building
Publisher: San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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ction which will be of material help toengineers and contractors. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATIONOF SAN FRANCISCO Precast concrete was discussed in detail at theApril meeting of the Structural Engineers Associa-tion at the Engineers Club. Principal speaker wasWillard Ashton, of the Otto Buehner firm in SaltLake City. He discussed the development of ornamentalconcrete work to supplant use of cut stone, andshowed samples of Mo-Sais various color andtexture finishes. We believe that it offers to the engineers andarchitects a new field of design, he declared. Itcan give a larger scale in the field in which heworks and also a variety of colors. The architectural slab is lightweight in compari-son to stone, and more economical to ship, he said.Its function is not confined to new construction,but it is also valuable as a facing for remodelingjobs. It is adaptable to interior work as well asexterior. Technical slides were shown depicting variousstages in the manufacture of slabs, and showing
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Plans for built-intelephone outlets now One sure way to provide for your clients comfortand convenience for years to come is to plan forbuilt-in telephone outlets before construction starts. Heres why. The location of the tele-phone can be changed,or additional tele-phones added with-out drilling throughthe flooring or run-ning wires along base-boards. The convenience of well-placed telephone outletswill be appreciated yearafter year. And, built-in telephoneoutlets add little tobuilding costs . . . muchto building value. Call or dial your local Telephone Business Office.Ask for Architects and Builders Service. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co.

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