Kreuzberged: Berlin Companion

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IF THESE WALLS COULD SPEAK: MEISTER RABITZ GETS A PATENT

Today in Berlin: 19 July, 1878

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Jul 19, 2025
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On this day in 1878 in Berlin, master bricklayer Carl Rabitz was granted a patent for "Fireproof ceiling plaster under wooden beams". The patent received number 3,789.

Rabitz’s fame lies first and for…

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