Masonry Magazine December 1964 Page. 18
ADVERTISERS' INDEX
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AA Wire Products Co.. Third Cover
Aeroil Products Co. 14
Anchor Manufacturing Co.. Third Cover
Clipper Mfg. Co. 4
Robert G. Evans Co. (Target). 12
Keystone Steel and Wire Co.. Back Cover
Lull Engineering Co. 15
Morgen Manufacturing Co.. 16
NATCO Corp.. 18
Ohio Lime Co. 2
Patent Scaffolding Co., Div. of Horsco Corp. 18
Process Solvent Co. 9
Stork Ceramics, Inc. 9
Wal-lok Div. of Lenawee Peerless. 16
This index is published as a convenience to the reader. Every care is taken to make it accurate but masonry assumes no responsibilities for errors or omissions.
Open New Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
The opening of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge on Saturday, November 21, is expected to have a powerful impact on the building industry in Staten Island and particularly on the increase in the use of brick in construction, according to Mr. Joseph Holme of the Metropolitan Brick Masonry Council.
The Council notes that there is a strong trend toward the use of brick in construction of multiple-unit and private dwellings, hospitals, schools, colleges, churches and a variety of commercial and industrial structures on Staten Island. The Verrazano Bridge is expected to boost the population of the Island from its present 265,000 to 500,000 by 1975, and the growth curve is already evidenced by the number of building starts.
The Council spokesman pointed out that brick has been chosen for construction of a dozen grammar schools, four junior high schools and four senior high schools (plus additions to three other senior high schools. Wagner college is completing an additional five brick buildings. Notre Dame of Staten Island, a parochial girl's college, recently finished two new brick buildings and plans a two-story addition to another.
Local 21 of the Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union has been preparnig to meet the building boom. In addition to the present group of 250 journeyman bricklayers, there will soon be another fifty apprentice bricklayers completing their apprenticeship.
Total new building permits on Staten Island for the first ten months of 1964 totaled 1,771, or an average of 177 per month. Although this is slightly lower than the 1963 monthly average of 206, many of the permits applied for at that time were for construction scheduled to be completed this year. The announcement of the projected completion date of the Verrazano Bridge was felt to be a consideration in the increase seen in 1963's applications for building permits, while this year's applications represent further growth, particularly in commercial and industrial ventures.
Omark Starts Work on New Plant
The sawing of a granite marker stone with an Omark masonry saw signaled official start of construction for the new Worcester, Mass. Division manufacturing plant of Omark Industries, Inc.
The site of the new structure is on a 9 acre tract in Shrewbury, Mass., a suburb of Worcester.
Albert H. Allen, Worcester Division general manager, said that the total investment in the new factory, including land and production equipment, will exceed $300,000, Completion of the 15,00 square-foot building is scheduled for mid-fall.
The firm elected to start construction with a stone trimming ceremony because of its strong ties with the stone and masonry cutting industry. "We felt this was a much more appropriate activity than the conventional earth turning." explained William L.. Todd, Worchester division sales manager.
A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who instead of aiming a single stone at an object takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.
-Samuel Johnson
MASONRY December, 1964