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FHR-8-300A (11/78) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ORCRS USE ONLY HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM CONTI NUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 1 breeze from the Gulf. The towers are joined at the third floor level with a skylight roof over a common interior gallery. The most important feature, as noted above, is the very fine and rich Art Deco decoration on the building. These cast concrete details remain in excellent condition. Verticality is expressed by columns of brick with recessed windows and spandrels. While the over-all effect of the building enclosure is one of smooth verticalism, column faces and widths vary, providing rhythmic interest . The architectural and structural integrity of the original building remains virtually unchanged. Over the years many of the third floor's former store front windows were covered; however, these windows will be reglazed in future remodeling. Safety codes demanded the conversion of two interior freight elevators into fire stairs and the placement of an exterior fire escape between the two towers. However, the architects designed this new building feature between the two towers by matching existing building materials. While interior spaces have been altered over the years, and the advent of air-conditioning necessitated mechanical systems and furred down ceilings, there have been no major interior changes. The over-all building integrity has been maintained over the years.