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The damage to the structure seems to be concentrated at the southeast corner, to a fireplace in the northeast corner and general movement to the east wall of the structure. The east wall, which is a full thickness adobe wall two-stories in height, appears to have settled and rotated to the east. This has resulted in a separation of the second floor between the wall and the floor and ceiling. The fireplace at the northeast career appears to have settled and rotated in a northeasterly direction. Photograph No. 2 shows the crack pattern in this particular fireplace. For the cracking pattern that has developed in the fireplace, movement would need to be on a diagonal to the north and east of the structure, Damage at the southeast earner of the structure is shown by Photograph No. 4 which shows a crack in the two-story high wall which is the east wall of the structure and it shows considerable water damage immediately below a roof scupper. Photograph No. 5 is a detail picture of the southeast area and it shows staining on the exterior stucco. At the bottom of the photograph there is considerable staining where water has seeped down the wall and is contained in an area where drainage is blocked by a series of bricks which can be seen in the photograph. The ground surface was quite moist in this area at the time of inspection. Some cracking has occurred at other locations along the south wail but the cracking appears to be what would be Considered normal for this type of structure, particularly considering the nature of construction and the age of the structure. Inside the structure the cracking and damage is most pronounced at the southeast corner. There is evidence of a downward movement on the east wall and there is evidence of cracking in the fireplace at the northeast corner of the structure. Ftoors are uneven throughout the house and there are numerous cosmetic cracks and distortions which are believed to be normal for the type of construction and the age of the structure. to the basement area there is a sump which was full of water at the time of our visit. Further, the sump pump had been disabled. It was not operational at the time of inspection. There was a gravity discharge line which apparently serves as an overflow if the pump is disabled. This gravity discharge line is shown in Photograph No. 24. The floor in the basement was stained and there was a mud film indicating flooding has occurred. The house is heated with a hot water heat system. The bailer is shown in Photograph No. 26. There was what appeared to be a makeup water tank and a pressure relief system which appeared to be leaking at the time of our inspection. In addition there were leaks in several radiators on the main floor of the structure, Cause of Distress tt appears there are several potential causes for the distress that could be observed. Most of the damage appears to be concentrated along the east wall of the structure with most of the damage at the southeast corner. The roof scuppers are obviously causing damage to the second level and considering the nature of the construction this damage may be contributing to the performance of the other parts of the structure at this southeast corner, There is an unusual difference in detail shown in Photographs No. t and No. 3 along the south wall of the structure. Most of the south wall has a curb at the bottom of the wall as shown on Photograph No. 3. It can be seen extending from the Coca Cala Cooler, along the wall and stops in the vicinity of a window near the east third of the structure. Tnis window can be seen in Photograph No. 4 is the three bay window in the main level of the structure. From there to the southeast corner,