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The Library building occupies the rectangle be tween Michigan avenue and Garland place, Randolph and Washington streets, with entrances at its north and south ends, its longest facade being on the avenue, with a court in the rear for future extensions. Its extreme dimensions are 352% by 146% feet and the top of its cornice is 90 feet above the sidewalk, exclu sive of the crowning balustrade. Its exterior is of Bedford limestone with granite base. The external walls are entirely built of stone and are without a steel skeleton. The floors are of steel beams and hollow tile arches. The upper walls and ceilings are plas tered with Keene's cement. The floors are mostly of mosaics or tiles, excepting the floors in cflices and workrooms, which are of wood, and the walls are generally wainscoted or paneled in marble. The building is therefore not only fireproof, but it is prae tically incombustible. A very careful examination reveals no defects in the construction of the building, which rests on piles, the tips of which are driven to an average depth of 74 feet below the sidewalk.

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