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J. MERRILL RICHARDS
Manufacturers of Sidewalk Lights
and Glass Roofs
119-122 West First Street
BOSTON, MASS.
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Products RICHARDS'
"UNITY" PERMANENT
SIDEWALK LIGHTS and
GLASS ROOFS, Standardized
Constructions.
For Magnalite Obscuring Glass,
see page B1737. Shield Protected Glass Constructions
Sidewalk Lights—Double
reinforced concrete and glass construction, with glass set into
hot-dip galvanized cast iron protecting shields with elastic
material. 2¾-in. diameter round, and 3½-in. square
glass units.
Glass Roofs—8¼-in.
square, ½-in. thick wired glass set into hot-dip galvanized
shield with elastic material. Glass roofs are effective in barrel
arches as shown below. They can be installed on flat pitch in
interior courts or on roof to keep skylight off the skyline. Advantages of Shield Constructions
Shields protects the glass from all
compression in the top of the slab, eliminating glass breakage,
even in marquises.
Glass broken by accident can be
replaced in a moment's time by unskilled labor, making no
unsightly repair patch.
There is no leakage.
Permanency.
Five-year glass guarantee. ![]() Federal Reserve Bank of Boston R. CLIPSTON STURGIS, Architect |
Specifications for Shield Constructions Sidewalk Light—Shall
be Richards' "Unity" Construction using (2¾-in round or
3½-in. square glass) set into hot-dipped galvanized cast
iron shields with elastic compound.
Glass Roofs—Shall be
Richards' "Unity" Construction with 8¼-in square ½-in.
thick wire glass set into hot-dipped galvanized cast iron shields
with elastic compound. Guarantee This contractor shall furnish written
guarantee to maintain the construction against faulty
materials and workmanship and any leakage caused by such for a
period of one year.
Glass for replacement shall be furnished
owner, free of cost f.o.b. factory, over a period of five (5) years
for units broken by any cause outside of fire and accident. List of Installations
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