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For New Gosto lleso Yord

Ralph Baker, vice-president and general manager of Barr Lumber Company, Santa Ana, announces the opening of a new six-acre retail lumber facility in Costa Mesa by his firm, to offer a more complete service to homeowners and builders in the Bay area.

The new plant is modern in everv detail. The administration and saies building features the specialty departments for paints, hardware, tools, etc.

The storage warehouses were completed by Koppers Company, Inc., Los Angeles, in less than three weeks. These pole-type buildings are the last word in lumber storage and handling. The moulding shed is enclosed on three sides .and is 21x100' in area. The umbrella-type storage building is used for lumber and service mill work for the

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EXTERIOR of Borr Lumber's new Costo Mesq rebil store is rhown ot top in group of photos on oppotite poge. Stonding in front of the hondtome plotegloss front ore Fronk Kelly of Koppers ond Ted Bolte, moncger of fhe yord, who ore shown ogoin, in close-up, in the photo oi the righi, Other photos on opposile poge show (center) the skeleton of the 38X170-foot pole building ond (lower) lhe new moulding shed which inclu&s pqrt of storoge oreo drop-in trade. This building is 38'x170', said to be one of the largest of its kind in Orange county.

The Pole-building department of Koppers was selected by Barr Lumber Company due to the experience of the specialty staff. This department has been functioning for about two years to service retail dealers and distributors, according to Henry Garnjobst, Jr., Pacific District salesmanager for Koppers Company, Inc.

"We believe our new Pole-building department fills a deparr definite need in the industry," said Garnjobst.

The Barr Lumber ComDany's Costa Mesa rr Company's yard is under the capable management of Ted Bolte, a veteran young lumberman of the retail organization.