The Use of Concrete Blocks in Building Construction: Thesis for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Architecture (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Waukee, he seems to have hesitated to recognize the cementblock idea and said that he could not afford to encourage and foster the industry. He said in fact at Milwaukee that he had never esanan artistically successful structure executed in cement blocks. He seems, however, to have arrived at a different conclusion for in another lengthly article in the May number, 1906, of the Municipal Engineering magazine he recognizes the possiblilitj,r of the cement block. The change in his views seems to have been brought about by the. Remark able success attained in certain buildings such as: Canadian Bank of Commerce, London, Ont., artificial stone block con== struction; the Gate House, Ontario, Power Company - Niagara Falls, where artificial stone block was used for facing; Martens House, Toronto; Carnegie Library, St. Cortherines, Ont., The Central Methodist Church, Toronto, where artificial stone has been employed for trimming. These buildings were executed by Mr. Charles G. Watson and from the photographs they appear very successful and show that work of a high order may be produced'and also that cement can be successfully carved the same as stone. Mr. Gibson emphasises the importance of good careful and conscientious work and that, every step and detail must carry along the same high quality of intent, sincerity and integrity. He states this as, the difference between the prosaic, common, low-down view and the view of the idealist that makes the difference between the ordinary ugly cement block work and the splendid expression which we see in these buildings. After seeing these buildings there.

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