The 737 W. Lombard Building,
(formerly a warehouse), is five storied plus a basement, of
heavy timber construction, brick exterior walls, and a
"built-up" roof. This structure houses Medical School
offices.
A complete interior fire alarm system consisting of
manual pull stations, audible/visual warning devices,
sprinkler water flow alarms, and smoke detectors
connected to the Pine Street Police station. Emergency
lighting has been installed through-out the facility.
The building is totally protected with a wet pipe
sprinkler system, with sprinkler heads on the fourth and
fifth floors placed both above and below the suspended
ceiling. Fire department 2 1\2 inch fire hose
connections are located at each floor level in both
stairways. Fire department suppression equipment access
is present on three sides of the building. A fire
department Siamese connection is located on the West
(Martin Luther King Blvd) side of the building. Knox
FDC caps have been installed on the fire department
connection to prevent vandalism.
Portable fire extinguisher's are
located throughout the facility.
A Knox Box has been installed next to the fire alarm
annunciator panel with keys for elevators, mechanical
areas, electric areas and fire alarm panels to be used
by the fire department as needed. A key for the
Knox FDC caps is also located in the Knox Box.
The occupancy is classified as business.
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