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To render the actual public buildings and houses in- 
combustible may also be accomplished. All the scien- 
tific attempts to render wood altogether incombustible 
in a very great conflagration, have been unavailing, 
since even bricks will crumble by excessive heat But 
my new style of architecture may be partly adapted to 
actual buildings, so as to render them less liable to con- 
flagrations, and enable them to realize a saving in fuel 
and insurance that will pay for the extra expense. 
This I will also undertake to do, by specific contracts. 
But it is in the new edifices yearly erecting over all 
the States, that my new method may he easily and 
cheaply applied. Thus I will undertake to build or 
direct the building of new 
CHURCHES ARSENALS 
MEETING HOUSES BANKS 
LIBRARIES WAREHOUSES 
MUSEUMS HOTELS 
THEATRES HALLS 
PRIVATE HOUSES FACTORIES, 
All over the United States, AS CHEAP if not cheaper 
than they would cost, if built in the usual combustible 
way. And 1 will insure them when built for 2 or 3 
mills in the Dollar per annum, or for one Dollar in 
5°0. 
Such buildings will be altogether incombustible, 
even if the furniture and firewood was set on fire on 
purpose, and in time of war cannot be destroyed by an 
enemy unless blown up with gunpowder. 
They will be just like any other Houses and Buil- 
dings outside, but a little different inside, yet more 
elegant, simple and convenient. The whole may be 
or may not be vaulted as required. Nay by some 
trifling changes iu the plan and design of any building, 
it may acquire this incombustible property. 
They will be built by myself as Architect and build- 
er upon the device and estimates of any other Architect. 
Or if employed as chief Architect, l will enable the 
builders to perform the needful work inside as cheap. 
My terms will be similar to those of other Architects. 
STATE HOUSES 
COURT HOUSES 
PUBLIC OFFICES 
COLLEGES 
ACADEMIES 
MANUFACTORIES 
