C. Ganahl Lumber, Companyr Progressive Retailers

With the completion of a large handsomely furnished new office building, and' a new finish storage shed at the East First Street, Los Angeles plant, the C. Ganahl Lumber Company has added another link to the large chain of modern retail establishments maintained by this organization.

The Ganahl Lumber Company was formed in 1884, and incorporated in 1908. Mr. E. F. Ganahl, better knor,r'n as "Gene" is the president and general manager of the company, and his brother, Mr. C. C. Ganahl, holds the position of Secretary-Treasurer, both of these gentlemen being active in the handling of the business, and on the job every day.

They now operate eight plants in California; five in Los Angeles proper, one at Inglewood, their storage yard at Redondo, and they are the principal stockholders and control the Union Mill & l,umber Company at Santa Barbara. Their Los Angeles yards are located at well selected points throughout the city, the East First plant being the main vard, where the largest stocks are carried and where the executive offrces are kept. This yard is a model.

The new brick ofifice building (this plant is in fire district of the city) is one of the largest and best arranged lumber oflices, anyrvhere. It is about 60x100 in size, is well lighted by numerous large windows, and is trimmed throughout r,r'ith curly redwood, and oak. As shown in the picture, the service counter extends one length and tl-re rvidth of the building, leaving a large amount of space for the bookkeeping and estimating departments, with the private offices of the executives located in the rear. The yard adjoining this office building is well arranged with the idea of the most efficient handling of stocks. Their track runs the full length of the alleys, with racks on each side, arranged for quick unloading. The new finish shed is built of galvanized iron, has concrete alleys and foundations, and will store approximately 100,000 feet of flooring, ceiling and finish. The entire yard is paved with concrete.

At Redondo, this companv has a largelvharf of their own, and has storage capacity for many millions feet of lum- ber. They also conduct a retail business at this plant, and have their orvn dry kilns and planing mill. The C. Ganahl Lumber Company handles practically all of the so-called side lines usually handled by progressive lumber companies. Their roofing, cement, plaster, wall board and hardware business is conducted at a profit, and these lines are sold at all of their yards.