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Also, fire had a lot to do with brick versus wood construction. In Colorado, after a disasterous fire the city fathers would pass and ordinance banning wood structures. So many of the mining towns there had brick buildings versus the wood buildings that were there early on. This was true of Denver, Central City, Blackhawk etc. Georgetown due to their fine fire department still has the wood structures back from the Gold and Silver mining days. (The Sugar Pine Models Alpine Fire House was based on the Georgetown Building.) <br /> <br />It would be a good idea to check the history of the area you are modeling to see if frame or brick structures predominate. <br /> <br />Rick
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