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Greater Interest in Fire-Resistive Brick Structures
The piece argues for fire resistant and permanent building materials led by brick and tile. It highlights insurer driven codes and contests like the Inter-chamber fire waste contest, cites Indianapolis savings, and details the Tdeal brick wall design as a cost effective, heat and moisture resistant method. Brick is praised for longevity and aesthetics across economic ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Frear
Ruskin
War Department
Iowa
A. J. Danziger
Inter-chamber
Insurance Department of the National Chamber
National Fire Waste Council
American Institute of Architects
the Mutual Fire Prevention Bureau
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Indianapolis
Tdeal
Manitoba
Canada
Lewis Institute
Chicago
Europe
England
France
Italy
Madame Recamier