building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… … Universalium
Hallidie ropeway — In mining history, a Hallidie ropeway is a cable system used to haul ore from a mine.HistoryAndrew Smith Hallidie was a Scot who came to America to seek his fortune, with his father, in the goldfieldsof California. His father had been a… … Wikipedia
Andrew Smith Hallidie — (16 March 1836 ndash; 24 April 1900) was the promoter of the Clay Street Hill Railroad in San Francisco, USA. This was the world s first practical cable car system, and Hallidie is often therefore regarded as the inventor of the cable car and… … Wikipedia
National Register of Historic Places listings in San Francisco, California — List of properties on the National Register of Historic Places in San Francisco, California: Map of all coordinates from Google Map of all coordinates from Bing … Wikipedia
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium
Curtain wall — For defensive curtain walls in medieval buildings, see Curtain wall (fortification). Glass curtain wall of the Bauhaus Dessau A curtain wall is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non structural, but merely keep out the… … Wikipedia
Vorhangfassade — Zeitgenössische Vorhangfassade Eine Vorhangfassade, auch Vorhangwand genannt, (engl. curtain wall = Vorhangwand) ist eine Konstruktionsweise für Fassaden von Gebäuden. Die Vorhangfassade trägt nur ihr Eigengewicht und keine anderen statischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
1918 in architecture — The year 1918 in architecture involved some significant events.Buildings* Hallidie Building is built in San Francisco. Designed by Willis Polk. Credited as the first glass curtain wall building. * D. L. James House is built in Carmel Highlands,… … Wikipedia
Willis Polk — Willis Jefferson Polk (October 3, 1867 September 10, 1924) was an American architect most well known for his work in San Francisco, California. He was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and was related to United States President James Polk. Addison… … Wikipedia
San Francisco cable car system — Infobox nrhp2 | name =San Francisco Cable Cars nhl=yes caption = Powell Hyde line cable car passing by Lombard Street in Russian Hill location= 1390 Washington Street, San Francisco, California [http://www.nr.nps.gov/writeups/66000233.nl.pdf NHL… … Wikipedia
