Berkeley history: Council puts wood shingle ban's repeal on ballot
The housing material had been prohibited, much to its makers' dismay, in the immediate aftermath of the city's historic 1923 fire.
Source: eastbaytimes.com
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The housing material had been prohibited, much to its makers' dismay, in the immediate aftermath of the city's historic 1923 fire.
A huge amount of development had taken place in the previous year, much of it probably to house factory workers.