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x same house completed, showing coating of Cement Stucco 

 over Hollow Tile Walls. 



You can build it absolutely fireproof throughout, by using this stan- 

 dard fireproofing material for walls, floors, roof and partitions, at but little 

 greater cost than a frame building. Or you can use Terra Cotta Hollow 

 Tile for the walls only, at a cost NO greater than the cost of a frame 

 building. 



Hundreds of houses are now being built in all parts of the country 

 with materials and methods as used in the house we illustrate. 

 Besides the inestimable value of their being fireproof, these residence 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 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 build- 

 ings 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 



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 ? 



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 Fire- 

 proof 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 

 firm in the world devoted exclusively to the business of fire-proof 

 construction. Capital — Twelve and one-half Million Dollars. 



Pittsburgh, Fulton Bldg. 

 Philadelphia, Land Title Bldg. 

 Washington, D. C, Colorado Bldg. 

 Boston, Old South Bldg. 

 Cincinnati, Union Trust Bldg. 

 St. Louis, Victoria Bldg. 

 San Francisco, Monadnock Bldg. 



26 Factories throughout the United States. 



Chicago, Com'l National Bank Bldg. 

 New York, Flatiron Bldg. 

 Minneapolis, Lumber Exchange. 

 Cleveland, Cuyahoga Bldg. 

 Los Angeles, Union Trust Bldg. 

 Toronto, Can., Traders Bank Bldg. 

 London, Eng.. 27 Chancery Lane. 



