Charlotte, Nov. 29—If the proposed anti-shingle law, which has been prepared by the Charlotte Engineer’s Club for presentation to the city commissioners, is adopted by the commissioners, all buildings within the incorporate limits of the city of Charlotte will be covered with fire-resisting materials by January 1, 1937.
From the front page of The Concord Times, Monday, December 1, 1924. Homes usually had wooden shingles, which caught fire when sparks from the chimneys landed on the wood. The proposed law would require asphalt-asbestos shingles, which were highly resistant to flame.
From the front page of The Concord Times, Monday, December 1, 1924
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