Fire Escape -- Apartment Building in San Francisco, California
by Darin Volpe
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Fire Escape -- Apartment Building in San Francisco, California
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Darin Volpe
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Photograph - Photography
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Long shadows fall from the iron fire escapes on this beautiful piece of architecture from 1926.
While the architecture is a beautiful example of mid-20's style, the iron fire escapes are also from the '20s. If maintained, then they can provide a safe egress in case of emergency. But studies have shown that many of the country's fire escapes are not. Chipped paint allows for rust to weaken the structure, century-old concrete that holds mounting bolts weakens, an so firefighters today have learned to be wary of these aging structures.
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January 2nd, 2023
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