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"Fitite Colonial" Shakes Add Distinctive Touch to Finest Homes

The fine French manor house pictured above is located in Broadmoor, a highly restricted golf and residence park oI Seattle, Washington, and is a pleasing example of Western design and construction. The roof is of Fitite Colonial Shakes, double coursed over fxZ4-in. Royals with a 10-in. exposure, laid on solid sheathing.

The charming home illustrated below was built in Portland, Oregon, fiom plans for the home design which won first prize of $2000 in the West Coast Woods Architictural

Competition. Much of the attractiveness of this home is due io its interesting roof, which is constructed of Fitite Colonial Shakes, dou-ble coursed over Royals, with lGinch exposure, laid on solid sheathing and slightly staggered. These pictures were supPlied to us by the Santa Fe Lumber io., San Francisco-, exclusive agents for California for Fitite Colonial Shakes and Fitite Cedar Tile. Harry Officer, sales manager of this company, is a great booster for these shakes. "Fitite Colonial Shakes possess

Tlte Otho McCrakin Prize Hone Portland, Oregon

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