This picture shows the brick and plaster construction that was required of bakeries in Houston after a rash of fires in the summer of 1859 that resulted in stiffer building codes. | Source: "City Council Chamber - City Hall 2nd Floor - Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 2:00pm," City of Houston, page 39-49, http://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/backup/2008/031108.pdf.Download Original File
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"City Council Chamber - City Hall 2nd Floor - Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 2:00pm," City of Houston, page 39-49, http://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/backup/2008/031108.pdf.