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The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . OTEL SAN FRANCISCO VAN EMON ELEVATOR CO. Electric (1-1 and 2-1) Gearless Traction Elevators, Electric Geared Elevators, Full Automatic Electric Elevators and Dumb-Waiters, Hydraulic, Belt and Hand Power Elevators for Every Service Telephone Sutter 3540 54 Natoma Street, San Francisco Architects and Building Contractors THE BINDING OF YOUR MAGAZINESand PERIODICALS IS OUR SPECIALTY Expert Plate and Map Mounting THE HICKS-JUDD COMPANY BOOKBINDERS 5I-6.S FIRST STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. August F. Pick Albert E. Pick PICK BROTHERS PAINTERS, PAPER-HANGERSAND DECORATORS Dealers in 475 HAIGHT ST., San Francisco Paints, Oils, Varnisiies, Glass Phone park uk-rc^. Park zus When writinir lo Advertisers please mention this magazine. THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER 137 Color in Architecture— The tendency today is to put more color into our buildings— inside and out. Architects are keenly interested in anymaterial that will add color to their work, and at the sametime possesses some structural value.. The above ciil iciuiscnls tlit- J iiicli scriis Glass Brick together with sectional view. Theglass facing is at least %-inch thick. The glass face extends Iwyonil the concrete l/16inch.This provides a shoulder to hold the mortar joint in place and enables the mason to use aliberal mortar spread between the body of the bricks and at the sanw lime obtain a thinnerjoint at the exposed surface. The concrete Ijody is the same size as the standard size brick.This is the brick for permanent beauty, sanitary effects, and water contact. Ilrick is made instandard 4.inch depth also, (.alalogue, shoninK shapes, sent on request. Glass Brick— has been found to possess both artistic and structural merits.The brick is manufactured in any desired tone—bright or sub-dued— and experiments have demonstrated its practicabilityas a substitute for Clay Brick for Exterior Walls of Hotels, Apartm.ent Houses and Hospitals; also a splendid subs