Masonry Magazine June 1988 Page. 32
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
FOR SALE: 1906 WOODBURY GRANITE
The Department of General Services, Surplus State Property, has approximately 5,500 pieces of 1906 Woodbury Granite, consisting of ballistar rail caps and bases; corners; stair treads and 3,500 1'9" square x 3" pavers. To obtain a complete inventory, please write to: Norman J. Kee, Chief, State Surplus Property, Department of General Services, 2221 Forster Street, Room G-48, Harrisburg, PA 17125 or call 717-787-4083.
Excellence In Masonry Awards
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The jury felt that the two stretched curves on the front of the building was a tremendous design solution to a standard industrial building. They further commented, "The architect who designed this spectacular building has shown a great deal of imagination. We compliment the architect in working with the developer who was willing to permit the architect the freedom to design what we consider a very handsome and striking industrial building, with this level of design aesthetics and texture."
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FRED BEYER
Since 1910
7810 S. Claremont Chicago, III. 60620
(312) PR 8-4300
225 West Washington
Chicago, IL
Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill
The judges felt that the architect produced a strong regional statement that had both historical reference to the region, but was fresh with new ideas simultaneously with the historical reference. They said, "The use of similar materials and traditional metaphors, particularly in the lobby, convey a freshness of the project in both the coloration and the configuration. The craftsmanship you can see in the lobby, is also evident on the exterior. It is a very carefully handled, very carefully detailed and has a nicely proportioned exterior."
Students Tour Block Plant
Architectural students from Notre Dame and Ball State University were treated to a tour of the Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Masolite Concrete Block plant on April 20, 1988. The full day tour included a hands-on program where the more than 100 students were instructed in the art of bricklaying by BAC Local #2 Business Manager Dan Parks and members of the Ft. Wayne local. A bus trip to the LaFarge Corporation's cement plant in Pauling. Ohio was also included.
Sponsors of the tour were: Masonry Institute of Indiana, Indiana Concrete Masonry Association and Crown Construction.