Mississippi Architect, November 1963

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The AMERICAN INSTITUTE

A I Aof ARCHITECTS

MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER

Th e American I n s t i tute o f Architect s i s the national or g aniza t ion of th e archit e ctural pro f es s io n ,and it s ini t iul s A.LA. following th e archi t e ct 's n a m e have come to be recognized publicl y us a ce rtifi c at e of m e lit. H i s m e mber s hip in th e A.LA. atte s t s to the architect 's integrit y, pl"Oven profe s s ional qllulif ication s , and good s tanding in hi s commun i t y .

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEJa mes G . Cha stain , A . I.A .

Pres id en tJo e T. Pur se ll , A. I.A .

Vic e Pr es id e ntKen ne th W . Ha yes , A. I.A.

Vi ce Pres identJo hn C. Skewe s, A. I.A .

Se cre ta r y -Tre a s ur e rJ am e s E. McAdam s, A. LA .W illia m R. He nr y Jr ., A.L A.

BILOXIJ o hn T . Co llin s, A. LA .Le o nar d Collin s, A . I.A .He nry F. Fountain , A.LA .Car l E. Matth es , A . I.A .

BROO KHAVENJ o hn Bisho p Sea ve y, A. I.A .

C LARKSDA LEJ ohn C . Skewe s, A. I.A.

COl U MBUSFred l. Harr ison, A.LA .W i ll iam I. Rosa mo nd , A.I.A .

CORINTHB. A. Eng lan d , A . I.A.

GR EENVILLEHa r o ld Kaplan , A. I.A.Ma tth e w l. Vird e n III , A . LA .

G REENWOODJa m es E. Mc Adam s, A.I. A .

G ULFPORTFlyn t M. Hall , A.I.A .Ke nne th W . Ha yes , A.I.A .Milt o n B. E. Hill, A . LA .Carl Y . Pork e r. A. I.A .Vin so n B. Sm ith , A.I.A .

HATTl ESBURGStep he n H. Blai r J r., A . I. A.Dav id K. Heme te r, A . LA .J ua n E. Lan d ry , A . I. A.

J ua n G . Landry, A . I.A .Ca r l E. Matth es Jr ., A . LA .J. Wa rre n McCle skey , A .LA .J . Wa r re n McC les key , J r. , A. LA.

HOLLY SPRINGSHugh H. Roth e r, A.I.A .

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W illiam R. All e n Jr ., A.I.A .Charl es C. Barlo w, A. I.A .Ro be r t B. Bas sell , A. LA .Thoma s J . Bigg s, F.A.I .A.Ra y mond Birch e ll, A .I. A.B. A. Brad y , A. I.A.Georg e Lee Brock , A.I.A.W . A. Browne , A.I.A .Harold C. Brumfield, A.I.A.William E. Campb e ll , A. LA .Ja m es T. Ca n iz or o , A . I.A.Ja m es G . Ch a stain , A . I.A .J am es Watt s Clark , A. I.A .Vanc e D. Cl e mm e r Jr ., A. I. A.Charl es H. Dea n Jr ., A. LA.Eug e ne Drummond , A.I.A.Robert E . Farr, A .I.A .Fronk P. Ga t es, A.I.A .W illiam L. Gill , A . LA .Ea rl T. G ilmore , A. LA.Arthur J . Godr e y , A.LA.Harr y Ha a s Jr ., A. I.A .William R. He nry J r. , A.I .A.J o hn F. He ste r, A. LA.Grad y l. Hick s, A. I.A .Ra ns om Cary Jon es , A . I.A .J am es C. Lee , A. LA.Ja y T. Liddl e Jr ., A. LA .E. L. Malvaney , A.I.A.Emm e tt Malvan ey , A . I.A .John M. Mattingl y, A. I.A .Charl es P. McMullan , A.I.A .Charl es C. Mitchell , A. I.A .W illiam O. Morri so n , A . I.A .R. W. Naef , F.A. I.A.Ed w ar d Ford N e al , A. I.A .E. E. No rwood , A. I.A .N. W . Overstr e et , F.A . I.A .J ose ph Russ ell Pe rkin s, A. LA .J oe T. Pu rsell , A. I.A .Fronk E . Rice , A.I.A .Jo hn W . Stoot s, A . I.A.T. N. Touc hs tone Jr ., A.I.A .

J oh n l. Turn er , A. I.A .J oh n M Wa r e, A. I. A.J os ep h T. Wa r e Jr ., A. I.A .Harry E. We ir , A . I.A .Edward J . We lty, A. I.A .Dudl ey H. Wh ite, A. I.A .

LAURELJo h n W. Hunt , A. I.A .

McCOMBWillia m Ragla nd Watkin s, A . I.A .

MERIDIANBill Arch e r, A . I.A .Luther L . Bra s fie ld, A . I.A.Rob e rt B. Clopton , A.I.A .

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RESIDENCE

T H I S residence is one or three con-structed on a private lake immediately

north of Jackson. T he land surrounding th elake i s be in g developed as a park -lik e settingwith th e thr ee r es id e nc es dispurs ed alongthe shore lin e.

T h e family is larg e an d bu sy. Both parentsand th e fiv e children engage in many activities and it was this personality of the hous e-hold that governed its design. T he organization of the plan is esse ntia ll y that of a eros>with each of th e four major wings accommodating th e living area , th e service section ,

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T h e owners do a great deal of entertain-in g an d this co nsid e ration gove rn ed the arrangemel1l of the l iving room , play room .an d th e two in t erv eni n g co uns a ll l in k ed b ya cove re d wa y. On occasion of large groupsth ese four areas ma y be us ed together toform a useful succession of spaces.


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C AST CONCRETE is now cast in a new role as ahighly sophisticated an d flexible ar t form forbuilding ornamentation.

Arts for Architecture, In c ., ha s adapted this material into three-dimensional squares of sculptureddesigns which can be joined together to crea tesculptured wall facings for exterior an d interiorbuilding walls.

Each square is a different design bu t all utilizea basic 12" x 12" module. This makes it possiblefo r architects an d designers to interrelate , arrangean d rearrange these modules to create wall facingsof their own patterns an d to any height an d lengthdesired _

Th e designs ar e inspired by stone carvings ofancient Yucatan , Mayan, Gothic an d South Seasorigin. James Seeman, president of Arts for Architecture, Inc., who is both artist an d engineer, unitedthese talents to adapt the basic design elements ofthe ancient stone sculptures within modern-day

Cast Concrete Tra nsformedInto Modules Of Design

For Building Ornamentation

Full wall of sculptured stone gives stun-ning impact to lobby of famous AmericanaHotel in Miami Beach. The de si gn s ar eauthentic adaptat ions of stone carvingsfrom ancien t Mexican cultures.

Indoor swimming pool enhanced into unusual originality an d elegence with asweeping wall of sculptured stone. Blocksm ay be arranged an d interrelated in un-limited choice of pattern designs .

modular concept.Special paper patterns ar e made available for

architects an d designers who can then shift themabout, much like cutouts, to work ou t their ownarrangements.

In the lobby of the famous Americana Hotel inMiami Beach, the use of an Arts for Architecturewall in Mayan an d Aztec designs, achieves stunningeffect in this important public area. An d in NewYork an d elsewhere, sculptured walls appear as

facades across the entire exteriors of office buildings .

In addition to hi s own design creations, James

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Seeman also commissions outstanding artists of theworld .

Fo r example, "Taniko," a stone mural co nsist ingof individually designed squares whose inspirationderives from the ar t of the South Sea Islands , isthe work of Mr. Perli Pelzig , in t ernationally knownar tist. Among other honors, Mr. Pelzi g holds theAmerican Institute of Architects Gold Medal.

"Sculptured wa lls ," notes Mr. Seeman , " havebeen a major ar t express ion in every highl y civ i

lized society and, in fact , ar e an essential co mplement to the ge ner al austerity of contemporary architecture an d design."


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CITY SQUIRE MOTOR INNM ID TOWN MANHATTAN, lon g the taxi-terrorizedscourge of th e unwary o ut-of-t own motorist,became a vertiable Mecca for the hi ghway traveler

with th e opening of the 724.-room City SquireMotor Inn- larges t of it s type in the wor ld - in theblock bounded by Broadway, Seventh Avenue, 51stan d 52nd Streets.

With a five-level ga r age accom modatin g 50 0 cars,th e City Squire will g uarantee free parking fo r allg uests, includin g free in- a nd-out service if the guestwishes to drive to the World's Fair gro und s orother nearby tourist attractions durin g his visit.

Combining the best features of a modern cityhotel , an d its variety of se rvi ces, with th e in f o rmality of the suburban motel, the City Squire Motor

In n ha s a special ga ra ge entrance for motori sts _wheeled ra cks that ca n handle an en tire famil y'slu ggage , a nd th e fas te s t bellman in New York tospeed the ra cks into hi gh- spee d ele va to r s an n ne-

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posit th e lu ggage in on e or more of the 22-stor)"City Squire's oversized rooms.

Reserveq fo r g ues ts only is a health club located

in a special fif th-fl oo r wing. Here the guest ma y enjo y the beneficial dry heat of the Finnish-stylesaunas, r ece iv e an expert massage an d then cooloff in the all-weather pool. In warm weather , theglass wall of the pool housing slides open for easyaccess to a large sundeck, where cocktai ls an d li ghtrefreshments ar e avai lab le.

In an unusual reversal of hotel decorating trends ,the City Squire's decor is handsome an d traditionalEarly American , even to the now-familiar ro ckingchair that is- provided with every suite. Th e sametheme also applies to the Squire's Corner coffee

shop and Re d Coach Grill.A se r ies of meeting rooms an d executiv e suites

ha s been provided to meet the demand of smallgroups for suc h facilities .


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Cafeteriu For Argonne National LaboratoryC ONSTHUCTION is underwa y on a new $ 1 mi llion ,950-seat cafe teria for th e Argon ne Na tion a lLaboratory in Argonne, Ill., according to anno un cement by John H. McK inl ey, Bus in ess Ma nager of

the Laboratory.Th e new building was planned , des igned and

engineered by Welton Becket an d Assoc ia t es, architects an d enginee rs.

Complete food preparation , serving and dininp;fa cilities fo r 95 0 persons will be provided in th eca fet eria. On the basis of two and a half time sturn over, the building's feeding capacity is es timated a t 2375 persons.

Th e 33,4.02 sq. ft. struct ur e will fea t ur e precastexposed concre te window units with quartz aggrega te window frames on its west a nd portion s

of the north , sou th , an d east ex posur es . Th e g la sswill be deeply recessed in the 10- by 22-ft. sculp tu r ed frames , providing so la r protection an d redu cin g air-conditioning requirements.

Th e north and so u th sides of the building areformed of solid , precast exposed aggrega te pan els .Th e use of th ese durable modular pane(s will speedcons truction , re sulting in earlier occupancy than ifmore conve ntional ma so nr y co nstru ction were us ed.

Th e main entranc e to the cafeteria, on the northside of the building , will have a gla ss -enclosedlobby leadin g into the main dinin g room.

Besides the main dining area, the cafeteria build in g will include a small private dining room . 11

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central food serving area , a ki t chen co mplete Iliththe latest equipment for food preparation, dish,, ash in g, refri gera ti on and dr y s tora ge. Offices for managerial an d sup ervisory personnel are str ategica ll y

loca ted within the kit che n area for proper con tr olof operational pro cedures an d the r ece ivin g of supplies.

Th e "scr amble " system, a me th od by which persons circulate whi le makin g se lections rather thanwaiting in lin e, will be used in the ce nt r al food servin g area. Experience has proved thi s method offood serving facilitates traffi c flow an d exped itesthe serving of mea ls.

Th e colu mn-free main dinin g area Ilill ha l'e aI -J.-ft. -hi gh co ffered ce ili ng, su p port ed by tap eredstee l girders . Since th e dinin g ar ea II"ill be used

for meetin gs as well as food se rvice: th e abse nceof co lumn s will provid e maximum sea ting flexibilitl 'as well as in crease th e numb e r o f p erso ns to beacco mmodat ed.

Separat ed from the main dining area II ill b e th eprivat e dinin g r oom des igned to acco lllll1odate 100persons. This r OOlll: whi ch ma v be divid ed in halffor small er gro ups, has bee n located b) th e architects so th a t it ca n be adapted to e ither cafete riaor tabl e se rvic e.

Effective so und con tr ol in th e main dining areawill be provid ed b y th e specia lly designed. coffered ,

demountable acoustical cei lin g. Th e ce ilin g II ill addvisual inter es t to th e arpa .


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This view of a general office area is typical of the evenlydistributed lighting throughout the building. KPL Tower'slighting also heats th e 12-story structure. making th e ne wbuilding on e of th e largest installations in th e country ofthis "Electrical Space Conditioning" concept.

THE NEW 12-story headquarters of Kansas Power

Light Co_ here represents one of the nation'slar ges t installations of Electrical Space Conditioning - th e use of li ght in g to heat a building_ Thisco ncep t was demonstrated experimentally severalyears ago by General Electric Coo, and its operationin this 156 ,000 square foot building is anotherexample of h ow this concep t is being implemented_

KPL Tower, as it is called, is one of the la r gesttotal-electri c office buildings in the Midwest-andits up to 600 footcandles of fluorescent li ghtingalone co uld h ea t the entire building even if the

outside temperature were low as- 2 0

degrees. Morethan 13 ,000 G-E lamps provide the comfor tableillumination an d source of heat for the building'sme chanical system_

There ar e obvious economies in using internalheat already purchased in the form of lighting (andbu siness machine energy, too) to heat the building_Such a heatin g system makes all-electric buildingsmore practica l because it invol ves only modification of the ai r co nditioning system_ No boilers andinherent plumbing and stacks are required_

Hea r t of Electrical Space Conditioning of KPL

Tower is a 516-ton centrifugal air-source heat pumpsys tem _ which redistributes the li ghting heat whereit i s needed throughout the building_ While thereis enoug h of thi s heat alone to warm the building,pe rim eter offices need more h ea t than interior offic es. Th e h ea t pump , whi ch supplies both heating

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There ar e 48 General Electric Power Groove lamps in aspoke-wheel pattern in each of the 20 -foot diameter circularpads shown here in the lobby of th e new headquarters o fKansas Power and Light Co" Topeka, Kanoos. The m uralon th e rear wall is lighted b y 4-foot Power Groove lampsIn vertical surface fixtures mounted 9" from the wall.

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This is th e oHice of Deane A. Ackers, Chairman of th eBoard of Kansas P o we r & Light Coo, Topeka. There ar em ore th a n 200 footcandles of illumination from 40 -wattlamps in Mr. Ackers' and other executive oHices_

an d coo lin g, takes excess heat from interior officesan d transfers it to the perimeteL I t also providescooling for the interior offices, which are affec tedvery little by outside temperatures_ Thus, heat exhausted from the ai r condi tionin g during the coolin g cycle an d coo l ai r available during the heatingcycle ca n g ive complete comfo rt to every buildin gzone throu ghout the yea L

Interior zones' have only a cold a ir suppl y sincethey need coo lin g year -round . Primary a ir supp li edat high velocity throu gh induction units conditionsperimeter zones. These unit s are suppli ed with ho tor chilled water , dep endin g on ambient temperatures , to temper th e ai r an d pr o vide zone cont r olwithin a 12-foot square floor area.

An air-handling unit on eac h fl oor moves se condary ai r a low ve loc it y into each room through2' x 4 ' li ghtin g troff ers. This ai r also returns to th ece ilin g plenum throu gh these troffers, picking upheat from the li ghtin g fixtures on the way. Thereturn air c ir culatin g throu gh the plenum picks upadditional heat from the ba ck of th e fixtures andis then reconditioned an d recycled or exhaustedoutside, whichever is more eco nomi ca l.

Each occupant of a perimeter office can have th etemperature most co mfortable to hims elf becausethere i s a cool an d a warm so ur ce available at eachindu ct ion unit. Result: workers can gather in anoffice, or the sun shine on it , an d the system au tomatically co mp ensates fo r th e changes in heat loadan d humidit y in that area without affecting anyother area.

The buildin g is excep tion a ll y well-lighted. to aminimum of 200 foot cand les in all office an d publicareas an d up to 600 footcandles in the app liall cedemonstration room.

All areas in th e building except th e demonstration room , auditorium, an d lobb y ar e li ghted b)40 -watt G-E Cool White lamp s in 4-lamp Da ybritefixtures , with prismatic glass lens es, on 6-foot centers. There are more than 3300 of these fixtures ,eac h consuming an average of 6.4 watts pe r squarefoot of floor space .

All windows ar e li ghte .d with continuous rows offluores ce nt lamps concealed in an in verted cone forattractive night li ghtin g effec ts. A n ~ t ~ e s e lampscreate a more stimulating atmosphere in exec utiv eoffices, with interesting li ght an d shadow patternson drapes and wall surfaces.

Th e li ghting of th e lobb y has been designed tohelp provide a smooth visual tran siti on from high

br i ghtnes s outdoors into the building's in t er io r. Sixcustom-de sig n ed ci rc ular pads 20 feet in diameterli ght th e lohb, ' to ,~ b o u t 200 foot cancll es .


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Aerospace Electromagnetic Laboratory

A NE W ele ctroma gnetic labor a tory to dev elop antennas an d components for advanced space

an d aircraft communication-detection sys tems willbe in operation b y December , the Lockheed-California Company ha s announced_

Based on a Lockheed concept, the electromagneticbuilding was designed by Albert C Martin an dAssociates of Los Angeles, planners, archite cts an d

engineers. Raymond Flanders is Martin's projectmanager for the structure.

It is believed the laborator y an d its antenna pattern ranges, when fully developed at a later date ,will equal or surpass any known in th e free world.

Construction is well under way on the two -storybuildin g in Lockhe ed' s Rye Canyon Research Center near Saugus, 26 miles north of the company'smain Burbank plant.

Lockheed engineers note the $75 0,000 laborator yan d attached open radiating ra n ges will save thousands of fli ght hours that would be otherwise neces

sary in evaluating new radio, radar , counter -measure , navigation , an d telemetry antenna systems.

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broaden its capabi lities to meet future space agerequirements, said J. B. WassaIl , Lockheed-California Company director of engineering .

Extending spoke-like from the cylin drical sectionof the buildin g will be four antenna ranges - ISOfeet to a quarter-mile lon g - e q uipp ed with rails an dmovable towers. Four more outdoor ranges an d anindoor anechoic (radia tion -absorbing) range ar e

scheduled in the future.Aircraft an d space vehicle models will be mounted

on the 25-foot tall tow ers that will travel the lengthof the ra n ge tracks.

Engineers in the buildin g will be able t o rotat ethe tower an d position the model via remote co n-trol durin g tests.

Radio waves will be beamed from the transmitting antenna in the building to the receiving model.Th e signals will return to re co r ding and data pr o cessing conso les in the laboratory for radiation pa ttern analysis and "echo area" measurements .

To insure accurate readin p:s, the scale m o d e l ~ fill be ne ar-exact duplicates of present or plann edaircraft an d spacecraft or their c o m p o n el l t~ .


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T W IN BUILDINGS

Se p ,a ra t ed By 4 5 5 Mile s

I T ' S A SITAME twins have to be 455 miles apar t ,except when those twins ar e identical 17-storyoffice buildings.

Th e structures ar e the Del Webb Building inPhoenix an d the First National Bank Building Eastin Albuquerque, both of which ar e owned by theDel E. Webb Corporation.

Designed by the Albuquerque an d Phoenix architectural firm of Flatow, Moore, Bryan & Fairburn,the buildings have a special type of glass to protectagainst the sunny climate of the two southwesterncities .

A relatively new product, called Parallel-O-


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A 47-YEAR OL D storage warehouse was recentlytransformed into a modern classroom buildingfor students at Drexel Institute of Technology inPhiladelphia. Vermont marble, used extensively fo rboth exterior an d interiol- applications, con tributesto th e overall design which was executed by th earchitectural firm of Supowitz an d Demchick,A.I.A., of Philadelphia.

Th e first step in this extensive renovation wasinitiated well over a year ag o when exterior wallswere stripped to make way fo r a mo d er n fa cade ofmarble and glass. Followin g this pr o ce dure , th eapplication of Vermont Li ght Danb marbl e wasbegun on wall panels as well as on imposin g cornerwalls.

Th e seve n- stor y str u cture , designated as Commonwealth Hall , co ntai'n s 33 classrooms, six laborator ies , four drawin g rooms, three research areas ,six seminar rooms, a reference rea di n g room ,fa cult y loun ge, 46 offices an d a computer labora-tor y.

Before laun chi n g this $1,750 ,000 renovation ,Drexel Institute asked an enginee ri n g consultant tostud y both the advantages offered by hi gh-ris estr u ctures in an ur b an se ttin g, an d the economiesof time and' ,funds to be gai ned through th e conversion of ex istin g s tr u cture s.

In t erestin g enough , results of thi s s tud y show edan es timat ed $50 0 ,00 0 in cos t an d a va luabl e yeariII tim e was save d b y co n vert in g thi s wa r ehouse int oCommonwealth Hall.

Redesiqned as a modern classroom buildinq.

The warehouse before alterations beqan.

47-Year-Old Warehouse

Goes To College

10


17/25

JACI(SON STEEL COMPANY, INC.Reinforcing Steel and Allied Accessories

DIAL FL 57457 969 SOUTH ROACH ST.P.O. BOX 2671


JDCK5Dn Slone CDmpnnyIN C .O R P O R A T E O

MANUFACTURERS

ARCHITECTURAL STONE

VIBRAPAC MASONRY UNITS EXPOSED AGGREGATE PANELS

330 W. MAYES ST. EMerson 6-8441


The old reliable specialized in custom sheetmetal work from 2692 up to 1/4" plate

Also copper, brass, stainless steel an dAluminum work

822 SOUTH WEST STREET


TELEPHONE IDlewood 2-5326 440 MAIN STREET

E. B. B R I E L M A I E RPLATE GLASS WINDOW GLASS

STORE FRONTS

BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI

THE BUSINESSMAN'S DEPARTMENT STORE

Office Furnit ure Printing Office Supplies Rubber Stamps Office Machines Library

GREETING CARDS (, GIFTS

STAFF DESIGNER STAFF ARTIST

The

OFFICE SUPPLYC O M P A N Y

"Complete Office Designers, OutfiHers an d Printers"50 9 East Capitol Street J;ackson, Miss. Dial FL 3-4734

ROEVER & MeHANN

PAINTING COMPANY

COMMERCIAL

INDUSTRIAL

RESIDENTIAL

2178 HICKORY DR.


372-6501

We t m o r e & P a r m a n , Inc .Contractors and Builders

649 N. Mill St. 355-7443Jackson, Mississippi

A. l. Parman, President W . A. Schmid, Vice-President


18/25

LET US HELP YOU

Consultants in Audio-Visual Equipment and InstallationsEducational - Industrial - Religious

JASPER EWING & SONS, INC.Audio-Visual Sales & Service

123 E. Pearl StreetJackson. Mississippi

352-3348

DIXIE-BROWN ENTERPRISES. INC.415 E. Silas Brown St.

Jackson, Mississippi

Dixie Veneti an

Blind DivisionF1exalum Twinighter blin d sKir sch Vert ical Blind sElkirt FabricLouver Vert icalBlind sMovable woodShutter s

B r own Aw n in g

DivisionWide selec t io nof color s an dmaterial forCanva s Awning sPa tio Cover sTrail er Awning sBoat Cover sBoat Canop i es

Specializing InCommercial and Industrial

Mortgage LoansAlso

Residential Loans

BAILEY MORTGAGE CO .161 E. Amit e St . Jackson , Miss .Phone 355-4511

WEAVER & SONSMec hani cal Con tra ctors

2509 21 st Avenue

Gulfport, Miss .

Telephone 863-7247

J

Architectural Quality Millwork Since 1911

Building Supply Company*711 -A Street

Mefidian , Mississipp i

For Other Buildmg Mater ialsOn e Call W ill Do it All . - 483 4581

*

Southern Pipe & Supply Co Inc.Jobbers and Distributors of

Better Plumbing Supplies

Bath Rooms - Water Heaters - Heating Supplies

Soil & St e el Pipe - Tubing - Valves - Water Syste ms

P.O . Drawer 21 3 1 Phone 48 3 -4211 Meridian, Miss .P.O . Box 2637 Phone 355-7463 Jackson , Miss .

W e at Southern Pipe Ar e Proud of Four Th ings

Ou r Customers . . . Ou r Produc ts . . . Our PeopleAnd Ou r Port in the Gro wi ng So ut h

CABINETS - DOOR UNITS

SASH MILLWORK - MOULDINGS

REYN O L DSM:m n iIJlf:m e tilJllt'ling C o n l l p a n y

LAUREL,MISSISSIPP I

W . A. REYNOLDS

Res . Phone 426-9693

51 Central Avenu e

Telephone 426-958 4


19/25

ACE DIST'RIBUTORS. INC.Flexalum Twi-Nighter Venetian Blinds

Flexalum Sun Control Products

EMerson 2-1636

MISSISSIPPI STEEL

CORPORATIONManufactures and Fabricators of

Steel Reinforcin g Bar s

Rolling Mill located at Flowood , Miss.

205 W . WOODROW WILSON JACKSON , MISS . P.O. Box 5780 Pearl Branch 939-1623

JACKSON 8, MISSISSIPPI

Miss issippi Testing L a b o l " a t o l " i e s ~ Inc ..Analytical Chemists Testing Laboratories

121 S. ROACH ST . PHONE FLEETWOOD 3-1248JACKSON 5, MISSISSIPPI

P.O . BOX 152

COLUMBUS , MISS. GULFPORT , MISS . MONROE, LA.

WESTINGHOUSEHEATING - AIR CONDITIONING

RESIDENTIAL

COMMERCIAL

INDUSTRIAL

NEELY BLUE PRINT & SUPPLY CO.Blue Printing Photostat Prints

Super Photostat Prints Photo Murals

Transits - Levels - Alidades - Hand Levels

Instruments Rented - Instruments Repaired (Agents)

White Print Machines - Supplies

Authorixed Representatives Keuffel & Esser Co .

Wholesale Distributor

CLIMATE ENGINEERS. INC.168 E. PORTER

JACKSON, MISS .

FL 3-4681

~ CEILINGS FLOORS WALLS

COU NTER TOPS

RESIDENTIAL 6- COMMERCIAL

"Be Sure of the Best With C & S"51 9 E. PEARL ST . FL 4-3523 615 W. Capitol St. FL 5-6643 - 4-2558JACKSON 7, MISSISSIPPI

Gulfport , Phone 863-1364 Biloxi , Phone 436-3377

COAST MATERIALS CO.- Read y Mixed Con cr e t e -

P.O . BOX 61 - GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI

PLANT LOCATED

19th St . & I. C. Railroad

PLANT LOCATED

Beauvoir Road &L. & N. Railroad

K


~ RlNTKOn monofOnn 'system t' - '

F. MANDAL JAMES COOPERMANDAL"S ROOFING& SHEET METAL

1307 28th Avenue Gulfport , Mississippi UN 4-1474HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING

QUALITY SHEET METAL WORK


20/25

BOURGEOIS MATERIALS CO.

r n o d e r n r o l d

DEALER

fo r

FOLDING

PARTITIONS D O O R San d other top quality building specialtiesFormica - W.R. Meadows ProductsCurtis Doors - Filon - IXL KitchensNational Aluminum Windows an d Doors

Truscon Steel Windows an d DoorsArmstrong Ceilings

29th Avenue and l.&N.R .R. Telephone UN 3-1862Gulfport , Mississ ippi

DIXIE SHEET METAL WORKSBonded Builtup Roofing

Heating andAir ConditioningFabrication and

Installation of All TypesSheet Metal

3201 14th STREET - GULFPORT, MISS.

~ 863-4462

WEATHERSEAL INSULATION CO .

THERMAL INSULATION DEALER

18 55 26th AVENUE P .O . BOX 2223

GULFPORT , MISSISSIPPI

Phone 863 -3163

STANDARD BLOCK CO INC.Miss - Lite - Slag an d Shellite Concrete Block

A.S .T.M. UNDERWRITERS LABEL

Anything in Masonry

V. N . Howie J . W. Howie

2602 19th St . P.O . Box 295 Telephone UN 4- 22 46

GULFPORT , MISSISSIPPI

WAREHOUSE STEEL - Angles, Beams, Channels, Sheets, Plates , Rounds

Reinforcing Steel - Fabricated , - Wire Mesh , Accessories

SARGENTCOMMERCIAL an d RESIDENTIAL

HARDWARE

CHAIN LINK FENCE

AMWELD HOLLOW

METAL DOORS & FRAMES

PHONE 4 83 -4 301

BILOXI TESTING AND INSPECTION CO.120 McELROY ST . BILOXI, MISS . PHONE 435-1654

CONCRETEHATTIESBURG BRANCH

SOILS ASPHALT SUB-SURFACE INVESTIGATIONS1118 W . PINE ST . PHONE 583-103 1

PERRY S. RANSOM, JR . W . ELLIS ALFORDMEM BERS HIPS IN ASCE - NSPE - ASTM - ACI

MISSISSIPPI COAST SUPPLYCOMPANY. INC.

Wholesalers of

Plumbing an d Heating

Fixtures, Pipe, Valves and Fittings

P,O , BOX 427

527 CAl LLA VET STREET

PHONE 10 2-5255

BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI

L

Me Lemore Roofing& Sheet Metal Co.

Builders Speciality Items

Dealer For Expand-O-Flash The Metal

Water Stop With Flexible Neoprene Bellows

P.O . BOX 44 6 PHONE 601- 483-7162

MERIDIAN , MISSISSIPPI


21/25

JACKSON PAINTING CO.CONTRACTORS

SPRAY PAINTING " BRUSH PAINTING

SANDBLASTINGCompotent Workmanship

BARNETT BLDG .

Fully InsuredFL 2-0620 - 4-1811

JACKSON , MISSISSIPPI

CONCRETE PRODUCTSan d Supply Company, In c .

/

EVERYTHING IN STEEL

Fabricated Structural SteelLongspan Joists & O. T. JoistsSteel Deck - Standard & Heavy DutyMiscellaneous Iron - Erection

TUCKER STEEL CO INC.P.O. Box 231 Meridian , Miss. Phone 482-3168

BA YOU CASOTTE ROAD P. O . BOX 65. PASCAGOULA, MISS. 7628911

LYNN'S ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKSDESIGNERS - FABRICATORS - ERECTORS

Cast Iron Aluminum PanelsDR IVE-IN C AN O PIE S Wrought Iron Steel Panels

Ca r Shelters Steel Stampings Fiberglass Panels Steel Aluminu .m 804 S . MAIN 5B23254

H. R. INEBNIT

GULF COAST GLASS COMPANYEVERYTHING IN GLASS

630 Market Street - Telephone SO 2-5922

PASCAGOULA , MISSISSIPPI

IN MISSISSIPPIit ' s . . .

UTHERN( f f i f f i ~ for

. . . GLASS and

GLAZING

BUILDING MATERIALS BUILDING SPECIALTIES The BEST in SERVICE

315 E. Pine Hattiesburg, Miss. JU 2-1574

M

PETAL , MISS .

LAUREL BRICK & TILECOMPANY. Inc.

Manufacturers

- Office an d Plant -

N . MERIDIAN AVENUE

P.O . Box 583

Phone 428-7467

LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI

HATTIESBURG BLUEPRINT SERVICE

DIRECT PRINTS - PHOTO COPY PRINTS

Architects an d Engineers Supplies

Authorized Dietzgen DistributorJUniper 3-0062 719 Scooba Street

P.O. Box 828 Hattiesburg, Mississipp i


22/25

TRI-SOUTHERN BLUEPRINT CO INC.20 6 SO. MAGNOLIA ST. PASCAGOULA, MISS.

762-3393

ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING SUPPLIESSURVEYING EQUIPMENT - REPRODUCTION SERVICES

" Covering th e Mississippi Gulf Coast "

FAULKNER CONCRETEPIPE COMPANY

Established 1915

Manufacturers of Concrete Pipe

Tel. 584-6226 P.O. Box 992

Hattiesburg, MississippiPLANTS: Gulfport, Miss., Hattiesburg, Miss.Jackson, Miss., Meridian, Miss., Mobile, Ala .

Southeastern Materials Company

Hattiesburg Brick Works

American Sand & Gravel Company

Tel. 584-6436

409 Ross Building Hattiesburg, Miss.

W. C. WEATHERBY, JR., President Phone GR 5-1285

WEATHER

SAND READY MIX CONCRETE GRAVEL

P.O . BOX 46 2

MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI

HIGH QUALITYKILN DRIED PINE LUMBER

IS AVAILABLE IN MISSISSIPPI

From th e states largest producer ~ furnishing jobs fo r 350 Mississipians.Offering a full assortment of all itemsof pine lumber , including mouldingsand Kiln Dried 3" and 4" ROOFDECKING.

From our modernTREATING PLANT

we offer:

PRESSURE TREATEDWOLMANIZED

lumber and timbers

RE KILN DRIED AFTER TREATMENTpaintable, clean, odorless . . . termite and

ro t proof . . . the finest paintabletreatment available.

A. DeWeese Lumber Company, Inc.Lumbering along since 7897

Philadelphia, MississippiSales Phone 656-3211

JOHN B. HOWARD COMPANY.Inc.

Materials fo r Construction

104 North Lemon Street FLeetwood 4-2346



23/25

JACKSON CONCRETE

; READY-MIX CONCRETE , JA X -lITE CONCRETE MASONRY, JA X -DEK PRESTRESSED CONCRETE, MISS-LITE AGGREGATE , SAND & GRAVELi

FL 4 - 3 8 0 1 Jackson, Mississippi P.O. Box 1292

I I A HOME OWNED INDUSTRY"

JACKSONBlue Print & Supply Co.

Frank S. Arnold, Owner

ARCHITECTS AN D ENGINEERS SUPPLIES

FLeetwood 3-5803

416 E_ Amite Str eet

P.O . Box 182


Mississippi 's First Blue Print Shop - - - Established 1923

ELLIS SUPPLY COMPANY" Since 1927 - - - Serving Mississippi with Steel "

JOISTS STRUCTURAL STEEL

P.O. BOX 1016 PHONE 939 -4584


BRANCH OFFICE & PLANT AT WEST POINT, MISS.

P.O . BOX 383 - P H O ~ E 2081

WA L K E R J O N E SE Q U I P M E N T , I N C .

1675 S _ GALLATIN S1. P_ 0 _ BOX 9B25 JACKSON, MISSISSIPPIAMERICAN ECONMOBILE MORDERN Earth AugersAMERICAN POWERSTAGE CO_ MEADOW STEEL PRODUCTSBARCO Rammers MORGEN Belt ConveyorsBARNES Pumps MULLER Mortar MixersBUS BROWN Trenchers PATENT ScaffoldingCEMETCO Products PHILLIPS Self - Drill AnchorsCHAMPION Hoists & Saws PITMAN Hydra - LiftDEE Steel Stakes & Forms PRIME MOVER BuggiesEDCO Concrete Floo r Grinder s SANDSTORM Blasting Equipt_ESSICK Concrete Mixers SHARPE Paint Spray Equipt _EVEREADY Sa w s & Blades SASGEN Ho ists & Wenche sGARDNER-DENVER CO _ SKIL Power ToolsCompre ss or s & Ai r Tools SONNEB ORN ChemicalsGORDON SMITH & CO _ STAR Fastener s & Anchor sCompres s or s 45 -75 - 12 5 Power Load s & StudsINSTO GAS Heaters STOW Vibrators & TrowelsJACKSON Wheelbarrows SYNTRON Power Tools

& Mortar Boxe s WACKER Tamper sLAYTON Air Pump s WACO ScaffoldingLAD - E-VATOR Hoists WINCO GeneratorsLOUISVILLE Ladders SABER Po s thole Auger s

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTSALES SERVICE RENTAL

M IKE R U S S E L LPAINTING CONTRACTOR

COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL

SANDBLASTING WATERPROOF

5073 GERTRUDE DR _ 372-7361


\

ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS DIVISION, O x f o r d , Miss_Te l e p h o n e 234-3131

Lundin and AssociatesIncorporated

formerly

Plastics Division of

LUNDIN-HENDRY, IN C

* Architectural Plastics* Fluid Roofings* Industrial Coatings* Building Renovations* Remedial Waterproofing

JACKSON, MISS.


24/25

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P. O . Bo x 67 9

Mount V ernon, Ne w York

BULK RATE

U. S. POSTAGE

PA I DPermit No. 1459

New York , N. Y.

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OFFICESRESTAURANTS

MOTELS

FOLDING DOORS

BUILDERS HARDWARE METAL BUILDINGS

2689 LIVINGSTON ROAD JACKSON , MISSISSIPPI

METAL WINDOWS-GLAZED STRUCTURAL TILE-MOVABLE PARTITIONS-ROOF DECK


25/25

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