The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-27
OF Absorbing Interest.

tho earthquake and nre. The report OF Mr.
Leonardt follows
OF Absorbing Interest.
From the point OF view OF the architect and
builder. my trip San Francisco was ono of
absorbing interest. All OF my Investigations
confirmed me In my convictions OF the abso-
lutte safety of the modern steel structure
Tho prevailing type Of hreproof building In
San Francisco is tho steel frame. with ce-
ment or concrete floors or expanded metal
floors and walls That Will be the type OF
building. undoubtedly, In the restored city
Concrete Is Favored.
Reinforced concrete. such We have in
Los Angeles would stand the test just as we'll
in every particular. but tho materials ard
labor supply in San Francisco favor the for
mer. All OF the big modern buildings found
little damaged. and capable OF being re-
stored Immediately and at comparatively rttle
cost.
Perhaps the greatest popular interest CEN
ters nbout the Call building. l examined that
first OF all II is perfectly sound and safe.
The damage was dope through flames soaring
UP through the elevator shaft, and communal
eating through thoir heat TO the offices where
the furniture and window casinss were burned.
l viii guarantee To restore II entire within
two months for $4,000
ACL1Ou
The Manadnock building! The dynamiting
OF that magnificent building was one OF the
most absurd and ridiculous features OF tho
whole 1re. helped build that building my
self and l know what II was But they
couldn't destroy 1t, even by dynamlting, Tho
floors still In perfect condition. In con-
struction IL is the same type as the n w
Helman building in this city. and would
stand against all earthquakes and hres- 1t
can be restored for $4,000.
The Merchants exchange building was lit-
but IL is huge building and to restore 1t
completely, would cost about Sl25, 600,
Another Stood Test
''The Hayward building, fourteen stories
high is a magnificent example OF the nne
way In which these big buildings stood the
furniture was injured. although 1t d.
reotly IN the path OF tho fire. 1t can be re-
stored for about $3.50
report, was little damaged except where the
names spoiled the granite and the huge col
urns Tho damage ought not to exceed Re5.ocos
Masses Of Ruins.
But the mansions on the hill about 1.-THE
Flood. Fair, Crocker and Townc residences
are nothing but mans OF ruins.
Tho St Francis hotel stood the test well.
The furniture caused considerable FIRE 10
rage within Its walls, but the building ought
to be restored for $50
The Flood building, which experts thought
of too heavy construction at the time OF It's
tscts 1t can bs restored In very short time
at cost of about sl6D. 900
Damage Is Slight.
In the Union Trust company not even tho
paint the walls is injured the safes. vaults
and the structure arc all right, The damage
The Crocksr building is In flne condition.
although II stands OH Market street right
across from the Palace hotel and in the very
pathway OF tho 6ames. Among some of the
upper Offices not even tho furniture is dam
aged. The damage viii be about $4,000.
so well did the Market Street bank stand
the fury OF the flames that 1t could be opened
today with little more than the restoration Of
the glass and frames OF tho windows.
Still Another Evidence.
The great Kohl building is another mag
nncent evidence OF the endurance OF these
structures l would cay that the damage to
this building Sould not exceed Si0 0Qo.
with tho possible exception OF tho Call
building, which apparently ignited from with
In probably mono OF the other 1reproof build
ings WOULD have been injured save for having
been surrounded on all sides by these llimsy
hrctraOs,
Comparatively Slight.
II wish TO be understood In giving tho above
figures making estimate merely from
what examinations 1 could OF the buildings
but l am assured they are In the main cor
rect and ought to demonetrate to tho public
that the loss to the hreproof buildings is com
paratiyely very light Al
Manager Adds Line.
Manager B. A. Woodford OF the exchane,
then adds the following
You Will note from the above that ths
most modern stcel-frnmo buildings were bur
little damaged comparatively. and the damage
was dono practically oil by fire Coming
as the report does from OF tho greatest
authorities In the country on building con-
struction, It csn be depended on.
Il might say In this connection that tbere
Is undoubtedly a msconception in tho minds
OF a great many people throughout the East
az to the relative location OF San Francisco
and Los Angeles. San Francisco ia 800 miles
distant from Los Angeles and we In the
southern part OF tho Stato have received nc
damage whatever from earthquake and are
relatively speaking. In the same position as
regards tho Frisco disaster New York City