To Sleep with the Angels and Killer Show: The Station Nightclub Fire essay
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Summarize, in one full page, the (key) structures described in the four books. Summarize a comparison of the structures by completing the following table. This table should be included in the report. Highlight important similarities and differences in text that accompanies and references this table
* I already did the table
Name of the book and building
Location of
Structure (s)
Time Period of
Construction,
Performance
Approx. Cost
Materials of
Construction
To Sleep with the Angels, Our Lady of the Angels School
Illinois, Chicago, U.S.
Built in 1910 and remodelled in the later years, Catholic school for kindergarten through middle school (began education in 1904)
Approximately $220,000
Wood-plank roof, ordinary brick and timber, wood, wood lathe, plaster, acoustical tile , glass transoms
Triangle: The Fire that Changed America, Asch Building
(Manhattan) New York City, New York, U.S.
Built in 1900-1901 by architect Joseph Asch. It’s “fireproof” walls attracted many workers to work there during the Industrial Revolution
>$200,000
Wooden floors, large glass windows, wooden stairs, steel metal framing and metal elevators, Iron and Steel building
Fire in the Grove: The Cocoanut Grove nightspot
Boston, Massachusetts,U.S.
Built in 1927,
Popular restaurant and music entertainment shows.
Burnt in 1942
More than $300.000 Approx
Ceilings covered by fabric, wooden
floors and stairs, tables,
bricks and glass window
Killer Show: The Station Nightclub Fire, America’s Deadliest Rock Concert, John Barylick
West Warwick, Rhode Island,U.S.
Originally built in 1946 and had several different remodels and owners;The final owner was bought in March of 2000
$200,000 approx.
Walls covered by foam for soundproofing, wood paneling, carpeting, ceiling tile
The four books are :
1- To Sleep with the Angels.
2- Triangle: The Fire That Changed America.
3- Fire in the Grove: The Cocoanut Grove Tragedy.
4- Killer Show: The Station Nightclub Fire.
