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Purpose of buildings like this?

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    Posted: 12 Jun 2022 at 7:24am
Was in north St Louis Friday boom trucking and seen a warehouse along the river road and was wondering why they are built like this?
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i have seen a couple buildings like that and the VERTICAL portion was glass windows for light inside.






Edited by steve(ill) - 12 Jun 2022 at 8:37am
Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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if facing north, great for artists, south for manufacturing..
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote DMiller Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jun 2022 at 10:35am
Skylights and ventilation(Windows had a running Platform walkway so could be opened).  
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Ray54 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jun 2022 at 6:36pm
Two building with that style roof here. Maybe 3, I need  look but all 3 where tractor dealership shops when built. Probably built right after WW2 all the windows face south in these. We get no snow to speak of (Shameless that is not a challenge), would think it would take work to remove it most places and any savings from natural light would be used else where taking any savings away.
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I also see some homes built that way. awwwww.....shucks Ray....you sure know how to take my fun away!
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Originally posted by shameless dude shameless dude wrote:

I also see some homes built that way. awwwww.....shucks Ray....you sure know how to take my fun away!


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Grayray Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jun 2022 at 8:16pm
Buildings were built like that in the late 1800's, early 1900's.  Electricity was in its infancy.  Lighting was poor.  These were built like this to get the best natural lighting and to provide the best ventilation.
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There is a building in Winston-Salem NC like that called the sawtooth building. I have seen buildings like that in other cities.
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In the northern climate it also helps reduce snow load by melting some of the white stuff off the roof by greenhouse effect.
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