tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post1022130783070116022..comments2024-03-15T23:15:30.992-05:00Comments on The Box House: Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, 1899, 1920, 1946Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-28736169927022088842009-01-02T22:29:00.000-06:002009-01-02T22:29:00.000-06:00Is that what that says? Thanks! I couldn't read it...Is that what that says? Thanks! I couldn't read it. <BR/><BR/>Our exterior walls <I>are</I> thicker on the bottom level than they are on the top floor. We figured that out when we noticed that the window sills on the lower level windows are much deeper--wide enough for a cat to lounge comfortably. The upper floor has very short window sills, you can't even fit a houseplant on them. After Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-65806308765682537502009-01-02T22:04:00.000-06:002009-01-02T22:04:00.000-06:00I believe the numbers 8 and 12 on the outer, longe...I believe the numbers 8 and 12 on the outer, longer walls are the widths of the brick walls...but I don't know why yours would be 8 AND 12 inches thick. Mine just says 8, if I'm remembering right.<BR/><BR/>Somewhere on the library's page (or the landing page for the Sanborn maps) there's a link that will show you what a lot of the symbols mean (though not necessarily all of them, I don't think).Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283888397129595640noreply@blogger.com