Masonry Magazine September 1975 Page. 18
LADY ADAMS C
The Howard House, at left, and the Lady Adams building are shown in this photo. The Lady Adams is the oldest existing building in Sacramento, except for Fort Sutter. Its brick roof has helped it survive many nearby fires over the years. Architect, Bob McCabe, AIA.
Yesteryear In Masonry
(Continued from page 17) accomplished within guidelines set by the agency, including the specification that the buildings conform architecturally to designs created in the years 1850 to 1870. The remaining one third of the "historical area" is owned by the State of California which plans to devote its space to major muscum activities.
Books...
Brick Architectural Details is a 48-page book that anyone can proudly present to an architectural firm. The book has photographs, as well as drawings, of 34 details from arches to soffits, on 24 different subjects. Designs include those of leading architects. The Foreword is by the architect-author Warren J. Cox, AIA. whose firm Hartman & Cox, won the BM&PIU's 1972 Louis Sullivan Award. This high-quality architectural publication is available for $1.50 each from: Brick Institute of America, 1750 Old Meadow Road, McLean, Virginia 22101. (703) 893-4010.
"Safety Requirements for Job-made Ladders," American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10018. $4.50.
Safety requirements for job-made ladders on construction and demolition sites are spelled out in a new American National Standard. Job-made ladders are those built on job sites to provide access to work areas. They are not used as work stations.
Purpose of the standard is to minimize injuries to construction workers, and is intended for voluntary adoption by contractors or as a guide to state or other regulatory bodies in the formation of laws or regulations.
"Specifications: For Architecture, Engineering, and Construction" by Chesley Ayers, 430 pages; 6 7/16 x 9 1/4; $13.50; McGraw-Hill. Publication: August, 1975.
Every aspect of the specification writer's job, from background through procedures to follow-up, is covered in Specifications: For Architecture, Engineering, and Construction by Chesley Ayers (McGraw-Hill, $13.50).
This comprehensive introduction to the field of specification writing is an up-dated and considerably expanded version of the author's earlier and highly praised work, An Introduction to Specifications. It describes the organization of the architectural or engineering firm and the duties of its various departments as well as the bidding process and the interrelationship of owner, contractor, subcontractor, and supplier.
Beginning with the history and definition of specifications and a graphic description of the development of a building, the author then provides illustrative listings of documents encompassed in engineering contracts, complete instructions for the production of a book of specifications, and thorough explanations of the proper division of trades in specifications.
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masonry
September, 1975