The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05

Joseph d. Harrison. architect. No. 20 Broa'
street. who was chief superintendent OF con
structlon Of the California State Universal!
J at Berk eley. Cal, which 90 successfully passe::
| through the severe earthquake OF, April
pcHtsnce Of Spiidins in this city to with
stand seismic disturbances.
has newer been threatened With frequent o.
severe seismic d%issarba pane s,o ( 4 not a fact
AND AND s q e vsGy sh i%SfHaTiSs ssr ' tsIs f n MIND s5on'I fSs
t%urSanoes IN different parts of the esrth's
Dang Of building IN a ttf6ousbtiess manner
The braced steel frame, type, OF building,
which has been generally adopted In large
any likely shock that might occur. provided
the foundations and steel frame are 80. con-
struoted that the entire structure will vibrate
The greatest danger TO be considered In
our modern bulldlngs Is the careless placing
S SafooS SSas'F cSimneys o. & sSrnAm IN q NUMBER GSEeaoe q
cases in San Francisco the effect Of the earth;
quake alone on the modern steel framed
and Improperly constructed OF. placed orna-
ments. This Ii just what would happen with
many OF our modern New York buildings,
which nave numerous caricatures OF art
stuck on In such a manner that q very little
vibration would send them tumbling into the
sst TIsstns or , ssTSSgn c. sss ro Srsas q Ios sdj q 1iFs
The problem Of designing and building 70
Withstand seisWiS d,gtGr6anseS Is not 2 dim;
Il the architect and engineer viii consider
such possible occurrences with the same
seriousness with which he considers the, wind
Eliminate eIiesih = a the ' rs. n u iSsai d is s%nStIo o sSsis
structed and useless ornaments, ana Insist
on the scant use Of lime mortar In all masonry
demonstrated In SanFrancisco and lite vicinity
F. ]. Wilton has leased for the Ten and
TwsNl o % y dea i I, SS SiSsIp1a aS, ts ,s t ~ q n0Sr
lane, the store and basement to the Spencer
to Gross < Befueiin, and the fourth and NTH
completing. the leasing OF the structure; also
nent at No, 81 Maiden lane 10 NJ. j, 1ver6eck,
one years ths TOP floor Of the soeel BUILDING.
aggregate rental 6f $4,000. They have
also leased for a term OF years the store and
basement In. che same building 70 a furniture
rom Sx No. 81 q 4BH ToadT hss TO SS7 S Z o 81 and Sf'S g
'0sofss Page Ely. formerly OF Che Arm. Of
Underhil. Ely a Adams, announces that
after May he win be connected. with the
No. $50 Filth avenue. as manager OF the In
Plans have been Med with Building Super.
story residence ii Nos West Fifty. frsts street.
owned by James A Campbell The improve.
estimate Of the architect, O.. Y. Pelham.
Plans have klso been nied for making over
the four step and Placement nesldenee at
With q store. for Maria Bonnett 90 owner,
and for renodelinG the three etory Methodist
Episcopal Mission houae ct Nos, 2ei and POS
Bowefy the architects belnE Cady A Bee,
who act for the New York East Conference
The Manhattan plans FOR new buildings
filed Yesterday comprise two six story hAts
70 be built for the Capital Realty Company
az the northwest corner Of Broadway and
nHts for the MeKtuley Realty Company al
bspox avenue Fpd it3th street, 20 cost So 900;
sslate on TkIrd aycnue, seuth ~ SIXTY iHTrd
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