syarn
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Existing building. First built in 1876.
7 stories with mezzanine within 2nd floor level.
Floors 1 thru 5 are 49800 sf per floor.
The mezzanine is 22200 sf.
The 6 & 7 th floors are 8500 sf each.
The occupancy is a museum (A3).
198'x282' footprint. 3 sides have 60' clear frontage. 1 side is up against another building.
There is a fire alarm system with pull stations, smoke detectors.
however there is NOT a fire sprinkler thru out the building; just a limited sprinkler system in some areas.
the construction looks to be type I or II.
under 2009 international existing building code
in a 2400 sf exhibit area on the 3rd floor there is an existing fire hose cabinet which the museum has “camouflaged” as a “double hung window” with mirrored glass panes….to blend in with an exhibit.
is this fire hose cabinet still required by code?
7 stories with mezzanine within 2nd floor level.
Floors 1 thru 5 are 49800 sf per floor.
The mezzanine is 22200 sf.
The 6 & 7 th floors are 8500 sf each.
The occupancy is a museum (A3).
198'x282' footprint. 3 sides have 60' clear frontage. 1 side is up against another building.
There is a fire alarm system with pull stations, smoke detectors.
however there is NOT a fire sprinkler thru out the building; just a limited sprinkler system in some areas.
the construction looks to be type I or II.
under 2009 international existing building code
in a 2400 sf exhibit area on the 3rd floor there is an existing fire hose cabinet which the museum has “camouflaged” as a “double hung window” with mirrored glass panes….to blend in with an exhibit.
is this fire hose cabinet still required by code?