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Tables of Contents for History of the Development of Building Construction in Chicago
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Illustrations
ix
Preface to the Second Edition
xiii
Frank A. Randall, 1883--1950
xvii
Foreword to the First Edition
xix
Preface to the First Edition
xxiii
Abbreviations
xxv
Part 1: Growth and Early Development of Chicago
Leadership of Chicago
1
2
Location and Early Growth of Chicago
3
5
Beginnings of Chicago
3
1
Growth of the City
3
2
Raising the Grade
5
1
Height of Buildings
6
2
Evolution of Buildings before the Fire
8
3
First Frame Buildings
8
1
Balloon Construction
8
1
First Brick Buildings
8
1
Athenian Marble
9
1
Cast-Iron Fronts
9
1
First Attempts at Fireproof Construction
9
2
The Great Fire and Fireproof Construction
11
3
History of the Fire
11
1
Buildings That Survived the Fire
11
1
First Brick Building after the Fire
11
1
Fireproof Construction
12
2
The Development of Skeleton Construction
14
7
The Rebuilding of Chicago
14
1
Skeleton Construction
14
2
Eiffel Tower
16
1
Elevators
17
1
Party Walls
17
1
Steel Columns
17
1
Wind Bracing
17
1
Some Tall Chicago Buildings
18
1
Corrosion of Structural Iron and Steel
18
1
Reinforced Concrete
19
2
The Development of Foundations
21
4
Isolated Footings
21
1
Shallow Footings
21
1
Wood Piles
22
2
Caissons
24
1
Land Use in the Central Business District
25
2
Cost of Construction
27
2
Part 2: Noteworthy Chicago Builders
Some Builders from Periods I--V (1830--1949)
29
10
Several Period VI (1950--98) Builders
39
4
Part 3: Milestones in Building Construction: A Chronological Account of Chicago Buildings
Introduction
43
3
Street Numbers
45
1
Appendixes and Indexes
45
1
Floor Areas
45
1
From 1830 to October 9, 1871
46
18
From October 9, 1871, to 1880
64
34
From 1881 to 1900
98
80
Chicago One Hundred Years Ago
178
76
From 1901 to 1920
254
47
From 1921 to 1949
301
48
From 1950 to 1998
349
140
Appendixes
A. Locations of Buildings
407
23
B. Architects and Engineers
430
35
C. New Construction in Chicago
465
6
D. The First Sub-Basement
471
2
E. Foundations
473
3
F. Group Photographs
476
1
G. Some Tall Buildings
477
1
H. ``The Tall Building''
478
1
I. Future Builders
479
1
J. Additional Bibliography
480
3
K. The Central Area Building Fact File
483
3
L. Additional Buildings
486
3
Index of Buildings
489
30
General Index
519