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Wood Soves Builders Thousonds of Dollqrs in New Civic Center

Psychologists say people are instinctively drawn toward w6qd-56 Sanford. Florida, built its civic center of this material.

It pocketed savings of almost one dollar per square foot in construction costs at the same time.

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The open, graceful, eye-appealing structure l'"'as built as part of a half-million dollar capital improvement program initiated by Sanford officials in 1956. It was designed to meet the recreational needs of all age groups.

\Arood, the National Lumber Manufacturers Association points out, helped Architect John A. Burton IV give Sanford city fathers what they wanted within their municipal city budget. By designing in wood, Architect Burton saved the city $18,000 in overall construction costs and provided Sanford with ar-r attractive air-conditioned modern civic center available for all its residents.

The building combines wood and glass in harmony with concrete blocks and reinforced concrete. Focal point of the center is a domed auditorium whicl-r will seat 1.400 people. Laminated wood arches dramatically lift the roof to a height ol 32 ieet. From the floor at the rear of the auditorium the arch srveeps for a span of 86 feet to rest on the proscenium arch of the stage.

A roof deck of wood covers the entire civic center building. The auditorium dome has been giver.r a white plastic reflective coating which, in combination witl-r the excellent insulating properties of the wood roof deck, guarantees inside temperature to be within one degree of outdoor shade temperature. The insulating qualities of the rvood roof deck these 3 excellent WCLA Mills to serve the variable requiremenls of Southern California Retail Lumber Dealers

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