This Book Will Tell You 
How You Can Build 
Your House Fireproof 
With 
TERRA COTTA 
HOLLOW TILE 
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 
The Tone \ 
the Hardware Trimmings 
Impart 
Tastefully designed hard- 
ware fittings in full sympathy 
with the style of architecture 
add a tone to any home. 
Ask our nearest office for 
4 & copy oi this book. 
Secure this tone, whatever 
the woodwork or finish, by 
choosing the particular design 
to harmonize, in 
Sargent’s 
Artistic 
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 Heat of Summer. The air space in walls of Terra Cotta Hollow Tile furnishes 
complete insulation against atmospheric 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. 
Terra Cotta Hollow Tile Houses require no furring, the plastering being applied direct to the Hollow Tile, 
and they are 
Combines beauty 
with the highest 
quality, art 
with durabil- 
ity. A com- 
plete line 
Moisture Proof — Sound Proof —Vermin Proof 
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? ps: 
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. 
Shows over seven= 
ty beautiful designs 
and is a guide to the 
selection of hardware. 
Free on request, also, 
oar Colonial Book, in 
which we illustrate Cut 
Glass Knobs, Front Door 
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. 
Handles, Door Knockers,and Pittsburgh, Fulton Bldg. Chicago, Com’! National Bank Bldg. 
Other fittings particularly ap- Philadelphia, Land Title Bldg. New York, Flatiron Bldg. 
propriate for colonial houses. Washington, D- C , Colorado Bldg. Minneapolis, Lumber Exchange 
Boston. Old South Bldg. Cleveland, Cuyahoga Bldg. 
Sargent & Co., Cincinnati, Union Trust Bldg. Los Angeles, Union Trust Bldg. 
156 Le ds St. Louis, Victoria Bldg Toronto, Can., Traders Bank Bldg. 
6 onard St., % San Francisco, Monadnock Bldg, London, Eng., 27 Chancery Lane 
New York. 26 Factories throughout the United States. 
are the best made, best grade and easiest 
riding buggies on earth for the money. 
For Thirty-Six Years 
we have been selling direct and are 
The Largest Manufacturers 
in the World 
We Ship for Examination 
and Approval 
guaranteeing safe delivery, and also to save 
you money. If you are not satisfied as to 
style, quality and price you are nothing out. 
May We Send You Our Large 
Catalogue? 
Elkhart Carriage & Harness Mfg.Co. 
Elkhart, Indiana 
Rett E Seyfarth Archttec: Home of H C. Dickinson 
Corn Exchange Ban’ Bldg Chicags Englewood, Chicago 
An artistic fence around your grounds counts as 
much as ar appropriate frame around a fine picture. 
Stewart’s Iron Fenceand Entrance Gates are artis- 
tic, practically permanent and are specified by leading 
architects. “There are hundreds of designs tochoose 
from—elaborate ones and many of small cost as well. 
_ State work desired, styleof house, etc, Our agencies 
in all principal cities willsubmit designs and estimates. 
Where not represented we gladly send designs or pho- 
tographs, take measurements and erect. Satisfaction 
guaranteed, Writefor booklet. Address 
. ; THE 
MGA Stewart Iron Works Co. 
@) JRO 1726 Covington Street 
Cincinnati, 0. 
The largest makers of iron fence in the world. 
The expense and annoyance of painting will not recur every year 
or two if you use 
DIXON’S SILICA-GRAPHITE PAINT 
the ‘‘ Proven Shield for Steel Work.’’ Durability records in ell 
climates; write for a few. 
JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE CO., 
JERSEY CITY, N. J. 
