Word: fire-proof
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...first absolutely fire-proof building possessed by the college-its walls, roof and floors of masonry and iron will, however, dod tless fix the standard for any future library buildings, should they be required, and doubtless will influence the donors of other buildings to pay greater regard to the enduring character of their gifts...
During the past year the Observatory has been very active, and has had particular success in its photometric and photographic work. The President emphasizes the need of a fire-proof building to contain the unpublished records of observations and the library...
...comfort of all who use the library. Mr. Justin Winsor, the librarian at Harvard, has helped the builders in meeting these requirements by many valuable suggestions which he has had cause to notice from the structure of our own library. Of course, the new library building is entirely fire-proof, and on one side there is a large green-house sort of extension which will contain alone 512,064 volumes. The capacity of the entire library will be about 750,000 volumes. The interior of the building is so subdivided that there will be a special room for three classes...
...capacity of 300,000 volumes. It will be almost square, about 100 feet on a side, and 80 feet high. The walls will be of brown stone in two shades, and the floors will be iron, finished with rock asphalt and tile. This will make the building entirely fire-proof, even to the doors, most of which will be iron. The furniture will be of oak, upholstered with leather, and will be simple but substantial...
...dark color, while for the facings and friezes a lighter shade will be used. Polished wood will be used for the interior finish and decoration. In the construction, the latest innovations will be introduced, and every precaution will be taken to guard against dampness and to have the library fire-proof. The architecture of the structure will be a mixture of the Gothic and Romanesque styles. The total cost of the building is reckoned at 125,000 dollars...