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DougG 
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 Topic: Purpose of buildings like this?
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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steve(ill)
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Posted: 12 Jun 2022 at 8:36am |
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
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 12 Jun 2022 at 9:05am |
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if facing north, great for artists, south for manufacturing..
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DMiller
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Posted: 12 Jun 2022 at 10:35am |
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Skylights and ventilation(Windows had a running Platform walkway so could be opened).
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Ray54
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Posted: 12 Jun 2022 at 6:36pm |
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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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shameless dude
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Posted: 12 Jun 2022 at 7:01pm |
I also see some homes built that way. aww www.....shucks Ray....you sure know how to take my fun away!
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Ray54
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Posted: 12 Jun 2022 at 8:01pm |
 shameless dude wrote:
I also see some homes built that way. awwwww.....shucks Ray....you sure know how to take my fun away! |
Well consisting fuel is going up daily so what you can do in next few day  . Was only 98 today. Dumb weather guesser say one day may not make over 80 this coming week try on that day. 
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Grayray
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Posted: 12 Jun 2022 at 8:16pm |
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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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Red Bank
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Posted: 12 Jun 2022 at 9:21pm |
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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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Wispitfiremike
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Posted: 12 Jun 2022 at 11:38pm |
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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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