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What Are Buildings Made Of?

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ANSWER: Limestone and brick with an iron star

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This picture is taken at the base of a typical building from around 1905. Like many St. Louis residences of the time, the building's sides are brick, tied together by iron rods with stars at either end. The foundation is limestone.

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