Ryan Miller

1 month ago | structuremag.org | Ryan Miller |Eric Fuller

To view the figures and tables associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. A building that sits vacant for decades is a target. Graffiti, broken windows, rodent infestation, roof leaks, and sun deterioration all attack it until it becomes a blight in the cityscape. If that building is an unreinforced brick masonry structure in seismic country, the odds of that building making a comeback are slim. Such was the case for the Eastern Star Hall in Sacramento, California.