Lessons of the Baltimore fire. The Farmers' National Bank Building. The Three Upper Floors (Non-Fireproofed) Burned Out. The First Story (Fireproofed) was unharmed, not even the glass of front door being broken. Maryland Trust Building left standing among the ruins of Non-Fireproofed buildings. The Limestone facing of three lower stories and Terra Cotta facing of upper stories showed good fire-resisting qualities. East Side of Continental Trust Building, showing how brick facing was stripped off by fire. The fire-swept Equitable Building with the unharmed Court House to the right. Union Trust Building, showing the severe spalling of the stone facing. New Banking House, showing action of fire on sandstone front. Merchants' National Bank, showing sheet-iron shutters burst open by the sudden combustion of gases within the building. scientific american, 1904-03-12
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