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Fireproof Stable of Ferra Cotta Hollow Tile. 
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Fireproof Garage of Terra Cotta Hollow Tile. 
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Besides the inestimable value of their being fireproof, such buildings are better than frame, 
brick-and-wood, or concrete-and-wood because they are of 
Enduring Masonry Construction Throughout 
By reason of the indestructibility of the material and their substantial construction, these houses 
Cost Far Less for Maintenance and Repairs 
than is the case with buildings of frame or brick-and-wood. Floors of wooden joist construction warp and crack. 
Floors of Fireproof Terra Cotta Hollow Tile endure for all time. 
Exteriors of frame houses must be painted frequently, walls of Cement Coated Terra Cotta Hollow Tile, never. 
Walls of wood, stone, concrete or brick absorb, retain and carry to the interior of the house, the frost of Winter and 
The air space in walls of Terra Cotta Hollow Tile furnishes complete insulation against atmos- 
pheric conditions, thereby reducing the cost of heating to a minimum, and buildings of this material compared with 
brick, frame, stone, concrete or a combination of all four are 
Warmer in Winter—Cooler in Summer 
Houses with walls of brick, stone, concrete or frame, must be ‘‘furred’’ or lined with wood to be plastered, and 
they carry sound vibrations and are subject to the penetration and ravages of vermin. 
Houses require no furring, the plastering being applied direct to the Hollow Tile, and they are 
Terra Cotta Hollow Tile 
Moisture Proof—Sound Proof—Vermin Proof 
All competent architects are familiar with methods of designing 
and building houses of Terra Cotta Hollow Tile. A copy of our book 
showing how houses are constructed of Fireproof Terra Cotta Hollow 
Tile will be sent upon request. 
National Fire Proofing Company 
Manufacturers of Terra Cotta Hollow Tile 
Contractors for Construction of Fireproof Buildings. The largest 
Company in the world devoted exclusively to the business of fire- 
proof construction. Capital—Twelve and one-half Million Dollars. 
Pittsburgh, Fulton Bldg. Chicago, Com’! National Bank Bldg. 
Philadelphia, Land Title Bldg. New York, Flatiron Bldg. 
Washington, D. C., Colorado Bldg. Minneapolis, Lumber Exchange 
Boston, Old South Bldg. Cleveland, Cuyahoga Bldg. 
Cincinnati, Union Trust Bldg. Los Angeles, Union Trust Bldg. 
St, Louis, Victoria Bldg. Toronto, Can., Traders Bank Bldg. 
San Francisco, Monadnock Bldg, London, Eng., 27 Chancery Lane 
2% Factories throughout the United States. 
_ When it is considered that a residence with all these advantages and completely Fireproof can be built at as low cost as one of brick, 
brick-and-wood, stone-and-wood, concrete, or frame, is it not worth while to talk with your architect about this modern construction ? 
Typical fireproof floor and wall construction 
of Terra Cotta Hollow Tile. 
