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tered on wire lath. The fireproofing of beams and girders in the 
basement and first floor was concrete ; in the upper floors it was wire 
lath and plaster. The columns of the first floor were fireproofed with 
concrete, those in the basement with brick, and on the upper floors 
4-inch hollow tile was used. On the first floor the concrete was 
omitted for 18 inches at the top and a cap of plaster of Paris used; 
this was a serious mistake and might have caused trouble. 
The stone was slightly spalled by fire and on the front was slightly 
damaged by the earthquake. The enameled bricks of the light well 
were badly spalled by heat. Two columns failed by buckling. The 
fire was not severe, and the damage was not very great. 
SCOTT BUILDING. 
The Scott Building, on the south side of Mission street between 
First and Fremont streets, was a four-story structure with a man- 
sard roof. Machinery sales rooms occupied the two lower floors, 
printing and lithographing offices the upper. The building was con- 
structed of steel girders and beams, with reenforced-concrete floors, 
suspended ceilings plastered on metal lath, and unprotected cast- 
iron columns. The curtain walls were carried on steel work which 
was unprotected over the windows. 
The mansard roof and the upper part of the walls were destroyed 
by the earthquake. The western section was wrecked by dynamite. 
The ceilings failed, and the stonework spalled slightly. The fire 
was not severe, to judge from the appearance of the undamaged 
naked cast-iron columns. 
SECURITY SAVINGS BANK. 
The Security Savings Bank, a two-story building on Montgomery 
street between California and Pine streets, received its principal 
damage from the falling walls of an adjacent building. The granite 
and marble front was slightly spalled by the earthquake. 
SHREVE BUILDING. 
The eleven-story Shreve office building, at the northwest corner of 
Post and Grant streets, was constructed with steel frame, reenforced- 
concrete floors, and suspended ceilings plastered on metal lath. The 
columns above the second floor were fireproofed with 3-inch hollow 
tile ; those below with concrete. This latter protection, as well as the 
concrete floors, is in first-class condition. The difference in efficiency 
between the concrete and hollow-tile protection for columns is clearly 
demonstrated, the former being in excellent shape, whereas the latter 
failed, resulting in a number of buckled columns. 
