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A typical concrete masonry house in Dennis Manor ii

SAYS ARIZONA BUILDER T. D. DENNIS:

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Concrete block is the mainstay of our housing boom"

The charming house above is in Dennis Manor No. 1 in Phoenix, Ariz. It is one of 65 houses, each with 3 bedrooms and l¼ baths, in the development. Project builder T. D. Dennis says:

"The influx of thousands of people brought tremendous growth to this Valley of the Sun and created a need for adequate housing. Almost to the man, Arizona builders met this challenge through the use of attractive, economical concrete block construction. The intrinsic value of concrete block construction is highly important to the home buyers in this area.

been and will continue to be the mainstay of our Arizona housing boom."

Such statements reflect the confidence many builders feel in the competitive advantages of concrete masonry houses. Attractive, comfortable concrete masonry houses are economical to build and to own. And most customers are impressed by the extra bonus features offered by concrete unequalled resistance to moisture, decay, termites, fire.

You, too, will find that the extra sales appeal of concrete masonry houses can boom business for you.

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PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION

33 West Grand Avenue, Chicago 10, Illinois A national organization to improve and extend the uses of portlond cement and concrete ... through scientific research and engineering field work

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"Concrete block construction means speed in the masonry phase of building. It means high insulation qualities, plus that all-important yardstick of most home buyers: real economy. Concrete block has