The Progress of qn Empire Sreel Building ot q Wholesole lumber Yord

PHOTOS AT LEFT show progress of eorly stoges of construction os (top) the supports ond roof beoms go up ond (boftom) lhe cross beoms ore put in ploce. Notice the steel "ponels" lying on ground owoiting plocement

PHOTOS AT RIGHT show sides qnd roof portiolly in ploce os ihe work neored holf-woy mork eorlY this monlh. Bill Smith, the fronr holf of Smith-Robbins, inspects the work in top photo ond reporls he is wellpleosed. Note how neotlY the big stroddle corrier lils inio ihe steel building shed. Lower photo shows shope ihe shed is ioking ond gives good ideo how ii will look when completed, ond nole pile of lumber olreody ploced oui of the weqther

According to Bill Smith, headman at Smith-Robbins Lumber Corp., the expansion program underway at the Los Angeles wholesale lumber concern's remanufacturing plant will run in the neighborhood of six figures. Included in the "face-lifting" job is an additional 29x300 Empire Steel storage warehouse, new high speed automatic mill machinery, incinerator which conf orms to all disposal codes, and an automatic hopper for feeding.

The new offices to come will be finished in various species of wood panels and witl be modern in every detail. Exterior finish will be completed with the products distributed by Smith-Robbins to retail dealers throughout Southern California.

When the work is all completed, under-cover storage of prodqcts will be L00o/o, with available space for more than one million board feet of lumber.

.419"g with the complete remodeling job, the sales stafr will be- expanded to service the steaEy increase in sales presently enjoyed by this progressive organization.

New BUILDING Developments...

Anaheim.-City Planning Commission recently approved four rnore motels with 200 units. Aljon Co. of Whittier'will build a 37-unit m_otel at 505 Katella, John J. Cox of Hollywood.will build a 2g-unit, 150 feet north of Katella cin West streei; Kenneth K. Kimes will build a 4O-unit ,on north side of Katella west of Harbor bo,ulevard, and Mildred V. Reams plans a 40-unit at 8182 Lin,coln. In February there were 18 motels operating 598 units, including the 200-roorn Disneyland hotel.

West Hollywo'od.-Plans have ,been completed for rrew structure to replacs the branch library at Delongp,re and Gardner s.treets. The .$74,000, 4000-sq.'ft. building will be-one-story with steel and wood roof.

Lompoc.-FHA has approved construction of 525 more houses on Cooke A.F.B., similar to the 880 Cape.hart houses now under construction by a Los A4geles contractor on a $ll0,OO0,00O award.

Garden Grove.-Elementary School District trustees approved $393,000 costs on tbe Excelsior school, the 2lst in the distiict, at Brookhurst avenue between Trask avenue and 17th street. Garden Grove.-Plans arB ,being prepared for. the $3 mitlion Bolsa-Grande High school on a 40-acre site at Wes.tminster near Cannery avenue to accommodate 2,00O students. It will include covered walks and is sched.uled for September 1959 co,rnpletion. Rehabilitation of old buildings and new construc.tion aie also planned at Union High, com.pletion is set for Rancho Alamitos High, and purchase of a ,future site is also scheduled. . lone Beach.-The city has acquired 96 acres for $3,400,000 for an ind.ustrial development program in the harbor area. Added docking facilities will be provided and warehouses and dock terminal facilitiei will be constructed.

Pomona.-J. C. Douglas will develo,p ll acres north of Foothill boulevard and west of Summer ivenue into 36 single- family homesites.

I;o's Angeles.-College of Medical Evangelists is constructing a two-level, frame-stucco building at Boyle and Pennsylvan,ia avenues on its campus si,te at $130,000 cost. Project envisions 12 such units in next few years in a $10 million program. Each unit will contain 12-15 apartments.

Santa Monica.-First phase of expansion of the Hotel Mirarna.r was started in the $3,500,000 program that will include do,ubled capacity, a banqu€t room, exhibition hall and smaller meetins rooms.

Woodland Hills.-Construction started on the $3 million Francis Parkman Junior High school at 208@ Bunbank Blvd. Paul W. Spee,r, Inc., won the award on a$2,228,0A0 bid including 17 buildings on the l7-acre site. Basic construction will combine wood with stucco.

Los Angeles.-Immaculate Heart college launched its $5 million bu,ilding program with start of a two-level student union building. The dining room ceiling will be of redwood.