Word: egress
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...there were boldly-lettered signs at the ends of the upper corridors, pointing unmistakably to those rooms through which one might gain access to the metal escapes. But these signs had been painted over, and the lettering was never restored. Though other suites had fire ropes, every possible emergency egress ought to have been clearly marked...
...most famous editorial campaign was directed at the condition of the Yard dormitories, not one of which "can make the least pretense of being fire-proof . . . What then are the facilities offered for escape? . . . The flimsy wooden staircases can certainly not be relied on for egress, and the single rope in each suite of rooms is of such character that more than one person would find great difficulty in reaching the ground without a broken neck...
...tickets, the seating capacity is 1600. It was 2200 before the Cocoanut Grove fire in 1942 and the University may apply for a concession. The figure is based on fire prevention regulations that there be six square feet per person on the floor and a two-foot width of egress for every 100 persons...