Dalton Warehouse Among Largest in Western Mass
Conway Construction completed the Berkshire County warehouse on Hubbard Avenue Dalton measuring 201 by 271 feet with a 22 foot peak. The 54,000 square foot cement and steel structure includes over 130 tons of steel and vast roof trusses. General Electric Co. leased the building before completion, marking a major private facility in Western Massachusetts.
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Dalton
Conway Construction Co
Berkshire County
Hubbard Avenue
Wisconsin
Berkshire Bridge & Iron Co
Varco Pruden
Carlo R. Fusini
Berkshire Bridge & Iron
Massachusetts
Kenneth D. Conway
Conway Construction
Fusini
General Electric Co
Joel Librizzi
Conway Realty Trust
General Electric
Cilities
Pittsfield
Berkshire Street
East Street
Grossman’s
Grossman's
New York State
Conway
North Adams State College
Leonard
Boston University
Suffolk Law School
Springfield
Tax Rulings Push Slums and Suburban Growth Debate
A Berkshire article details tax rulings that encourage suburban development and create potential new slums on city edges. Real estate critics urge tighter depreciation rules to curb short term ownership and poor maintenance that generate cheap, poorly located housing for low income families. The piece links national policy talk to local building trends and a noted businessman Conway planning future warehouses and offices in the area. A separate note reports Amsterdam plans to convert a 12,000 ton ocean liner into a 330 student dorm due to housing shortages.
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Washington
House Subcommittee
McCloud B. Hodges Jr
Hodges
Hodge
House
Ways and Means Committee
Amsterdam
Holland
Armstrong Abandons Housing Rehabilitation Program
Armstrong Cork Co has ended its experiment in rehabilitating houses for low income families. Nine homes were rehabbed and eight sold for 12,900 to 14,050 each, showing rehab is not economically practical. The firm cites high costs and notes reforms needed in programs codes and union attitudes for nationwide success.
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Max Banzhaf
Armstrong
Lancaster, Pa
Armstrong Cork Co
Armstrong Cork
Protect furniture while painting urges National Paint group
The National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association advises using newspapers plastic drop cloths and tarpaulins to protect floors and furniture. Wear old clothes during painting to avoid stains.
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National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association
Second Homes Seen as Long Term Investment Trend
The Commerce Department reports 1.7 million households own a second or vacation home with forecasts up to 22 million potential buyers by 1970. Lenroot Jr of Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp touts planned communities, tax benefits, and rental income as stabilizers, noting golf courses and recreation nearby boost marketability. California leads lumber supply while remaining a top timber state.
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Chicago
United States Department of Commerce
United States
Arthur A. Lenroot Jr
Mortgage Guaranty , Insurance Corp
Lenroot
California
Colorado
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Vermont
Delaware
Tenront
Study Notes Little Change In Buying Plans
Washington expectations of U S consumers to buy houses in April were about the same as April 1968 and higher than January. The Census Bureau report shows the April 1969 index at 114.2 with an average 1967-68 baseline of 114.7 and notes price increases drive much of the rise.
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Washington
U.S
Census Bureau
Bureau
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Western Mass
GE Leases
Conway Co
Edward J. Farrell
20Th Century Concrete Works, Inc
Craryville
New York
Conway Warehouse
Farrell
Gregory
Pittsfield, Mass
Crawford Overhead Door CO
Yorkshire Ave
Dial
VARCO
Pruden
Conway’s Warehouse
East Housatonic St
Dalton, Mass
Gordon Houldsworth
Carson Ave
Dettinger
Armstrong Ceiling Products
Andersen
Dettinger Lumber Co., Inc
Warren Terrace
South St. Opp
Spadina Parkway
Pear
Aostie Stary
North St
Berkshire Wallpayer & Paint el
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