ALUMINUM ROLL UP AWNINGS. ALUMINUM ROLL

Aluminum Roll Up Awnings. Roll Up Shutter Doors. Large Drapery Grommets

Aluminum Roll Up Awnings

aluminum

Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.
The chemical element of atomic number 13, a light silvery-gray metal
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
Aluminum was the second album from NYC band Gods Child, littered with damaged guitars, distressed mellotron, and raw vocals. Produced by Tim Palmer (who has worked with such acts as Pearl Jam, Sponge, and Mission UK) the album features a spaced-out aura, solid musicianship and soaring sonics.

roll up

form into a cylinder by rolling; “Roll up the cloth”
arrive in a vehicle: “He rolled up in a black Mercedes”
get or gather together; “I am accumulating evidence for the man’s unfaithfulness to his wife”; “She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis”; “She rolled up a small fortune”

awnings

An awning or overhang is a secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building. It is typically composed of canvas woven of acrylic, cotton or polyester yarn, or vinyl laminated to polyester fabric that is stretched tightly over a light structure of aluminium, iron or steel, possibly
(awning) A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind; That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin
A sheet of canvas or other material stretched on a frame and used to keep the sun or rain off a storefront, window, doorway, or deck
(awning) a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun

600 11th street

Number and Street: 600 11th Street

Construction Date: 1939

Architect/Designer: Frank J. Rossi

Architectural Style: Art Deco

Original Use:Fire house

Brief description of the site or the structure and any major alternations from its original condition: A two story rectangular reinforced concrete Art Moderne structure. A five story tower projects at each of the rear corners of the building. Simple vertical pilaster-like panels divide the façade into four bays. At the street level each of the outer panels contains a glass door and transom. The center panels have metal frame casement windows. All four panels have second story casement window. These windows and doors are all slightly recessed and the structural openings have rounded edges and are trimmed with an upswept detail at the center of the lintel. The only other surface ornamentation consists of three graduated projecting horizontal bars at the top outer corner of the each tower. The flat roof is concealed by a plain parapet in which the name and date of the building have been incised. Metal roll-up doors have replaced the original folding doors at the four fire truck entrances. Additional alterations include aluminum awnings over the south side windows and one and half story service extension on the north side of the building

Historical and/or architectural importance: Frank Rossi was the city engineer for many years.

Books, documents, survey, personal interviews and their dates: Mod Bee Feb 28, 1939: Zonligt

610. 11th Street Firehouse

A two story rectangular reinforced concrete Art Moderne structure. A five story tower projects at each of the rear corners of the building. Simple vertical pilaster-like panels divide the façade into four bays. At the street level each of the outer panels contains a glass door and transom. The center panels have metal frame casement windows. All four panels have second story casement window. These windows and doors are all slightly recessed and the structural openings have rounded edges and are trimmed with an upswept detail at the center of the lintel. The only other surface ornamentation consists of three graduated projecting horizontal bars at the top outer corner of the each tower. The flat roof is concealed by a plain parapet in which the name and date of the building have been incised. Metal roll-up doors have replaced the original folding doors at the four fire truck entrances. Additional alterations include aluminum awnings over the south side windows and one and half story service extension on the north side of the building.