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Although the house is spacious and cheerful, it is a woman's nightmare. Vast amounts of space are wasted; the stair-case landings are as large as the living room. Many of the glass, pantry cabinets are inconveniently located above doorways, seven feet above the floor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: President's Palace | 3/13/1953 | See Source »

...they did no good on an outside stair...

Author: By Byron R. Wien, | Title: English 160 Squeeze | 2/11/1953 | See Source »

...impressive 86½% of the total floor space is usable office area-an unusually high percentage for London buildings and a feature especially appreciated by British authorities, in the light of their austerity program. To save space, Rosenauer put two staircases (required by fire regulations) in the same stair well like the blades of a pair of scissors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Feb. 9, 1953 | 2/9/1953 | See Source »

...Hagar was on her way out of the stadium three minutes before the end of the game when she tripped or fell at the point where the aisle narrowed down along side of an exit. she feel head first, hitting her head against a bench or stair...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Woman Sues College In Cornell Game Fall; Witnesses Are Sought | 4/13/1951 | See Source »

...entry, the new part of the House, was built in 1932 and resembles the new Houses with showers but, no bathtub, C-entry's rooms are small, and House unity suffers because there are just two rooms on each stair landing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Adams House Offers Good Food, Swimming Pool, Nearness to Yard | 3/17/1951 | See Source »

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