Redwood Association Exhibit Attracts Fair Visitors

The interesting exhibit of the California Redwood Association at the California Pacific International Exposition at San Diego has attracted a great deal of attention, and has been visited by many thousands of people s.in,ce its opening on June 12.

tess, and Miss Alberta Richter, assistant hostess.

The first illustration shows the exterior of the exhibit, which demonstrates the various uses and finishes of Redwood in home building. The building contains a large living room completely finishe'd in Redwood, rvith .i'ertical

The exhibit, designed by Roland Irving Stringham, well known San Francisco architect, is in the Palace of Better Housing, and is in charge of R. R. "Bob" Leishman, South- wallboarding', surmounted by paneled frieze, and with exposed timbered ceiling. This room was treated in natural finish. which retains the beautiful color and texture of the material.

The building also contains a small den or oflice, finished

The entir,e stru,cture from sills to roof was constructed of Redwood, using regular stock material obtainable from the retail yard without selection.

The outside display of the Federal Housing Administration model homes shows the possibilities of both modernization and new constru,ction. Attention is drawn to the completeness of detail and exactness of proportions of all the model homes in the group. The entire setting has a suburban atmosphere and shows every possible style of ar'chitecture in home design, with all possible combinations of wood constru,ction.

Mr. Leishman and his assistants have been kept busy showing and explaining the merits of Redwood in simple home construction. The house pictured here has exterior finish of Anzac siding, with mitered corners, whose horizootal lines tend to give breadth to a small dwelling.