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T HAS BEEN SIXTY change-packed years since Corona Lumber Company opened the modest frame dwelling pictured above to handle the town's turn-of-the century business.

But times change and so must merchandising methods. During this month Corona Lumber will open a complete one-stop shopping center for all standard building material and lumber items.

This pioneer retailer has done business in their central valley city sixty miles from the downtown Los Angeles plaza for six decades at Main Street and 3rd.

But the property became too valuable and too congested for the kind of lumber yard operation the public wanted. That is when the present owners Roy Brenkman,

Ross Wall and Terry Ware decided to open their new modern lumber shopping center. Terry Ware is a member of the founding family and has always been active in the lumber business.

The new yard, located on central circle at 3rd and Grand is ultra modern in every detail. Situated on a five car spur track, with acres of parking space, the shopping center consists of three rigid pole buildings erected ,by San Antonio Construction Co., of Artesia, Calif.

The retail store area and general offices occupy 6,000 square feet of display space and the dry storage warehouse 6,500. The custom milling facility is a separate 24' x 6U pole building adjacent to the storage shed. The freeway exit and entrance is right in their doorway so to speak. To complete the picture their pipe plant is right next door so this organization can deliver, right on the spot, every conceivable construction item from the basement to the roof. From a single dwelling to a complete tract.

During the years the Corona area has changed from a farming region to suburban dwellings and dairyland operations, and still includes many horse ranches.

"Most of our jobs are custom homes and apartment houses," said Roy Brenkman. "We also do a tremendous do-it-yourself weekend business."

Everything points to a successful operation. A complete inventory of all species (Continued on Page 78)

Corona Lumber's new onestop lumber super market in the making (lef0. When completed the operation will be able to offer everythingneeded to bu i ld either a comDlete tract or a handyman project. San Antonio Pole construction is used 'in .the trio ,of buiidings. The th'ree owners of the sixty Year old firm are, (l-d Roy Brenkman, Ross Wall (at left) and Terry Ware (at

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