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GUSN-146424
viii, 301 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Building, Fireproof History 19th century.
Fires History 19th century.
Cities and towns History 19th century.
Wermiel, Sara E.
Introduction: Solving the Problem of Urban Conflagration -- 1. The Solid Masonry Fireproof Building, 1790-1840 -- 2. The Iron and Brick Fireproof Building, 1840-1860 -- 3. Response to the Great Fires: Experimentation in the 1860s to the Early 1880s -- 4. Mill Fire Protection Methods Enter the Mainstream -- 5. Triumph: The Fireproof Skyscraper -- 6. Calamity: Slow Acceptance of Adequate Fire Exits -- Conclusion: The Invisible Infrastructure of Safety.
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press
Studies in industry and society
viii, 301 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
0801863112 (alk. paper)
Stacks TH1065.W47 2000
United States
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