Valuable Windows
HWW!
The venerable old US Mint in San Francisco, completed 1879, side view. The building survived the 1906 fire due to perceptive leadership of those in charge and to having its own well!
Enjoyed an excellent tour of the building yesterday, sponsored by the San Francisco Chronicle. Thanks, Katherine!
Inside those many windows = cast iron folding shutters--which helped save it from fire in 1906!
Valuable Windows
HWW!
The venerable old US Mint in San Francisco, completed 1879, side view. The building survived the 1906 fire due to perceptive leadership of those in charge and to having its own well!
Enjoyed an excellent tour of the building yesterday, sponsored by the San Francisco Chronicle. Thanks, Katherine!
Inside those many windows = cast iron folding shutters--which helped save it from fire in 1906!