New look for an Octogenarian

I OOKING at the beautiful new l- Peoples Lumber and Home Center in Oxnard, Ca., its hard to remember that the firm is so old (est. 1890) that in the early days all of the lumber they received was brought in by ship to nearby Hueneme, pushed overboard and floated in with the tide.

It is a far cry from its Present oPeration in this town of 7l,000 situated about 60 miles north of Los Angeles' As the latest in a number of handsome new stores built by the Parent company, National Building Centers, it follows the general layout and look established by earlier units.

Story at a Glance

National Building Center's new Oxnard facility is the latest of a number NBC is building in Southern California the subsidiary (Peoples Lumber) is the oldest company in town, begun in 1890.

Partially wood-faced, the 40,000 sq. ft. center devotes about two-thirds of its space to retail, the balance to their traditionally strong contractor business. Cleanly arranged with wide aisles and bright lighting, it boasts all the ammenities such as carPeting, piped-in music and the like for both (Please turn to Page 47 )

KITCHEN and bath cabinet displays get once over by Mike Hynes (left) retail sales manager, Western region and Tim Knox, retail d istrict supervisor.