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Originally Posted by tovangar2
I bet those tall, skinny windows on the back of the St. George were once doors like the ones on the east side in the historic photo. I hope the back ones had a real fire escape, not the suicide balconies one sees on the east in the old photo:
Thx for all the pix. They were a real treat.
(I still wish the cornice had been replaced. It will be.........someday)
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given their fire history, I hope so too.
I found I had this photo from about 1934 that shows the back of the building, with the fire escape.
source probably USC
I wonder if Higgins ever regretted going with the semi-fireproof plan rather than springing for the completely fireproof.
12-18-1904