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The company has implemented a number of fire prevention measures since the map from 1892, including the addition of a number of ironclad structures, and hydrants, pumps, and hoses.  The most noticeable change shown is the 4-inch water pipeline attached to the hydrants.
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The former Ball Glass Company is now identified as the Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company on the 1902 Sanborn map.
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