Mechanix Illustrated
Issue: Apr, 1948
Posted in: Architecture
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Posted: 11/30/2012
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Escape Chute (Apr, 1948)

Escape Chute can evacuate the entire 136-bed Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, in only a few minutes. In case of fire, patients can be picked up, mattress and all, and slid to safety down the spiral chute.

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  1. Hirudinea says: November 30, 20124:37 pm

    The only thing I’ed be worried about it the kids in the children’s ward would keep sliding down the thing.

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