Word: construction
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Such a scaffolding it is not only possible, but advisable, essential, for any one interested in the problem to construct. It can only be regretted that the News has turned its potential effectiveness to carpentry rather than to architecture...
...opposition to Mr. Wright's proposal, the Elevated has gone so far as to construct a miniature model of subway tubes passages, and underground cables, to illustrate their complexities. This model was displayed with considerable effect in yesterday's hearing before the legislative committee...
Turkish Government, has "to construct and operate 2,700 miles of railroad, to exploit all mines and minerals found in a 25-mile zone along the right of way of this road, which, according to estimates made upon various surveys, cover...
...largest reflecting telescope is at the Mt. Wilson Observatory, Cal. Refractors differ from reflectors in that the light is gathered through a lens at the top of the tube in the former, and in a large mirror at the bottom in the latter. Reflectors are easier and cheaper to construct, but are less convenient to handle, and get out of order more quickly...
Oglethorpe University of Atlanta is to construct upon its grounds a replica of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, alma mater of James Oglethorpe, founder of the Georgia colony. A legacy of $275,000 to this end was left by Mrs. Robert J. Lowry, of Atlanta, in memory of her husband, prominent banker and business man. President Jacobs, of Oglethorpe, has sailed for England to obtain pictures, plans, specifications of Corpus Christi. And when the Lowry memorial is completed it will house the Lowry School of Banking and Commerce. It is just possible that the original plans and specifications of Corpus Christi...