Masonry Magazine March 1980 Page. 22

Words: Robert Reed, Edward Stout, John Koch
Masonry Magazine March 1980 Page. 22

Masonry Magazine March 1980 Page. 22
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Abbreviations
Use of the following two-letter state and foreign country abbreviations should be standard practice when coding addresses for your mailing list, directory, and other mailings. Note that both letters are capitalized and there is no period after the second letter.

ALASKA AK
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AUSTRALIA AU
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CANADA (all Provinces) CD
CANAL ZONE CZ
COLORADO CO
CONNECTICUT CT
DELAWARE DE
DIST. OF COLUMBIA DC
FLORIDA FL
GEORGIA GA
GREAT BRITAIN CB
GUAM GU
HAWAII HI
IDAHO ID
ILLINOIS IL
INDIANA IN
IOWA IA
KANSAS KS
KENTUCKY KY
LOUISIANA LA
MAINE ME
MARYLAND MD
MASSACHUSETTS MA
MICHIGAN MI
MINNESOTA MN
MISSISSIPPI MS
MISSOURI MO
MONTANA MT
NEBRASKA NE
NEVADA NV
NEW HAMPSHIRE NH
NEW JERSEY NJ
NEW MEXICO NM
NEW YORK NY
NORTH CAROLINA NC
NORTH DAKOTA ND
OHIO OH
OKLAHOMA OK
OREGON OR
PENNSYLVANIA PA
PUERTO RICO PR
RHODE ISLAND RI
SOUTH CAROLINA SC
SOUTH DAKOTA SD
TENNESSEE TN
TEXAS TX
UTAH UT
VERMONT VT
VIRGINIA VA
VIRGIN ISLANDS VI
WASHINGTON WA
WEST VIRGINIA WV
WISCONSIN WI
WYOMING WY


Medical Arts Building


In Allentown Is Brick


# -Inside and Outside
Brick is featured extensively in the design of one of Allentown, Pa.'s newest and most aesthetically pleasing medical facilities, the Trexler Park Medical Arts Building. An outstanding design attraction in the two-story structure is the interior, where brick has been utilized throughout, most notably in the planters and stairwells. The total effect is one of warmth and pleasant surroundings. The project was designed by Urban Design, with Robert Schilling. Jr., Inc., the mason contractor.


Acme Honors Reed
Acme Brick Co., the nation's largest brick manufacturer, has selected Robert C. Reed, manager of the firm's Bridgeport, Tex., plant, as Plant Manager of the Year for 1979. Pictured at the award presentation and dinner in the Fort Worth Club in February are (from left) Edward L. Stout, Jr., Acme president; Reed, and John Koch, general production manager of Acme. Acme Brick Co., established in 1891, has 16 manufacturing plants in a five-state area including Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Kansas.


Perlite Data Sheet
The Perlite Institute has available a data sheet on silicone treated perlite loose fill insulation for distribution to those requesting it. Contained in the literature is a product description covering such details as use, limitations, composition and materials, texture and color, and applicable standards. Copies of Data Sheet 7p. Insulation, may be obtained from Perlite Institute. Inc., 45 W. 45 St., New York, NY 10036.


SARA AWARD
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work has attracted wide attention. among his peers, Goldberg was recognized for his approach to urban architecture in satisfying the growing needs of urban society. He is perhaps best known for his 1959 design of Chicago's Marina City combining highrise offices and apartments, service shops and major recreational facilities. It set the trend for a new kind of urban complex in American cities.


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