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THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
BULLETIN
Vol. 6 OCTOBER, 1952 No. 3
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OBJECTS
The objects of the Association shall be to unite the architectural
profession within the State of Florida to promote and forward the
objects of The American Institute of Architects to stimulate and
encourage continual improvement within the profession, cooperate
with other professions, promote and participate in the matters of
general public welfare, and represent and act for the architectural
profession in the State, and to promote educational and public rela-
tion programs for the advancement of the profession.
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
FLORIDA NORTH CENTRAL CHAPTER
-" |TALLAHASSCE. FLORIDA
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To all Hembers and Associaotes:
Convention time is approaching again. We urge everyone to
make plans now to attend your F.A.A. Convention in Tallahassee,
November 13, 14 and 15th at the Duval Hotel.
The convention program will. stress legal aspects of the
profession. Able speakers have been selected to present this subject.
Tallahassee will be over flowing with activity during the
convention week-end as Plorida State University has its annual home-
coming that date. lomeooming activities include the Seminole Pow-Vow
and a football game between Florida State and Purman.
Let's make our 1952 convention highly suooessfuf nel
Charles V. Saunodrs
President
THE CONVENTION . . .
James A, Stripling, Tallahassee. F.A.A.
Convention Chairman, advises that plans
fox the '52 Convention in Tallahassee are
well underway,
Headquarters for the Convention will be
at the 100% air conditioned Duval Hotel.
Registration and the Board Meeting get
underway Thursday, the 13th of Novem-
ber.
The program for the Convention will be
based on the legal aspects o( the profes-
sion. Mr. John Wiggington, Tallahassee
attorney and past president o( the Floridc
Bar Association, will discuss the lawper-
taining to the profession. Mr. Wiggington
was president of the Florida Bar Associ-
ation at the time of their effecting the in-
tegrated Sar and is experienced in the
law as it applies to the legal profession.
He was executive secretary to Governor
Millard Caldwell,
Several activities are planned in addition
to the usual business sessions. The Con-
vention coincides with F.S.U, HoI-ecom-
ing and a few tickets are being held for
the F.r.U. Furman Carne on Saturday
afternoon, the fifteenth.
Chairman Stripling urges that plans be
made early. Programs, brochures, etc.
will be forthcoming immediately. Since
Homecoming and another conventtin co-
incid, everyone is urged to send in res-
ervatioa cards and register as early as
possible.
EDUCATION AND REGISTRATION .,
What can architects do to make the ap-
prenticeship period of architectural edu-
cation less haphazard and accidental ?
What can they do to make the educational
experiences of their employees in that
period between graduation and registra-
tion more orderly and meaningful?
These were some of the questions which
occupied the attention of the committee
on Education and Registration at a recent
meeting in Miami. They are questions
which deserve the attention of every ar-
chitect concerned about the quality of
architectural practice,
In the 1950 Survey of the Architectural
Profession, from 66 to 94 architects out
of every hundred expressed the opinion
that their own pre-registration experianE
had been "adequate," in field supervision.
construction experience, architectural
design, and working drawings. But from
35 to 51 out of every hundred architects
believed that their pre-registration ex-
perience had been "inadequate" in struc-
tural design, client relations, adminis-
tration, specification preparation, site
planning, and mechanical design. From
10 to Z5 architects out of evcry hundred
indicated that they had had no pre-rcgis-
tration experience whatever in client re-
lations, mechanical design, administra -
tion, or site planning.
Is there not some way in which architects
in each community can join with the local
chapter of the A.1,A., the state-wide FAA
and perhaps the school of architecture at
the University of Florida. in solving this
problem which is so vital to the welfare
of the profession? Is there not some way
in which an organized program of study
and Lnstruction leading to improved pro-
fessional conspetente and to an under -
standing of professional ethics can be es-
tablished and carried On throughout the
State?
The committee on Education and Regis -
tration earnestly solicits your help and
cooperation. Architects who have a def-
inite training program in their offices ,
those who have ideas about how such a
training program can bc set up, and cm-
ployces in architects' offices who need
help in working out an educational pro-
gram are invited to contrLbute ideas and
suggestLons. Please address your replies
to William T. Arnett, Chairman, Curomnmit-
tee of Education and Registration, 2105
Northwest Third Place, Gainesville, Fla.
MR. HIADLEY S COMMITTEE ON RELA-
TIONS BETWEEN ARCHITECTS AND
ENGINEERS IS PLANNING A FULL
JOINT MEETING WITH THEIR LIKE
ENGINEER'S COMMITTEE HEADEDBY
EMIL A. NORDSTROM, THAT'S THE
DAY PRECEDING THE CONVENTION.
NOVEMBER 12, IN TALLAHASSEE .
THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AP-
POINTED BY PRESIDENT HART IS
GEORGE SPOHN, CHAIRMAN, AND
MEMBERS WILLIS L. STEPHENS,
FOREST M. KELLEY, HARRY hM.
GRIFFIN, A. J. FERENDINO AND
WILLIAM A. GILROY.
.........-...-...... ........ .... ......
Contributionn to the Fund to pro idle en
Executive' Scoretary will be accepted at the
Thee original goDu is Mnerley reecLed and
plIdgesr m. a-d. llo.- l. its .. re r. tr.. co bai.t.
SECRETARY'S REPORT OF BOARD
ACTIVITY. .
Mr. Pancoast reported for the committee
to select an executive secretary at the
F.A.A. Board Meeting in Miami, August
16. The report approved at that time by
the board incorporated a selection br the
post but contractural negotiations since
that date have not proceeded smoothly .
Since it appears some "do over" is called
for, the full report of this committee is
not revealed at this time.
Other action taken was the appointment of
Paul Kohler to take the place vacated by
Gordon Elliott of Palm Beach on the com-
mittee on Relations between Engineers -
and Architects. This committee headed
by Elliott Hadley of St. Pete has plans for
convention time meeting cooperation with
the engineers.
We should have a report also at the con -
ventlon from Sanford Coin regarding his
committee on architectural service to
school boards, Sanford's work on thiav.as
discussed by the Board but it has not yet
reached report stage.
Bob Little's report on the New York con-
ventlon deplored perpetuation of old regu-
lars in Institute offices. He wants to see
more competition for Institute offices ,
Bill Arnett's Education and Registration
work was discussed briefly. The commit-
tee met following the Board meeting in
Miami and continued their work. A state-
ment from Bill appears elsewhere in this
issue.
Daytona Beach Chapter presented three
resolutions to the Board, all of which
were passed and should bring some dis-
cussion at the convention. The meat of
these is here presented in brief form ,
and numbered. . .. .. .
#1. WHEREAS, conventions of the FAA
should attain maximum attendance poe-
sible; and
WHEREAS, this chapter believes maxi -
mum attendance, publicity and commer -
cial exhibit value can be obtained byhold-
ing conventions in a large center of pop -
ulation repeatedly; therefore be it
RESOLVED that the FAA consLder and
discuss this at the next convention and
that steps be taken to present informa-
tion regarding this practice of a fixed
convention site by other organizations ,
and the advantages and disadvantages
therefrom.
#Z. WHEREAS, increased interest in the
workings of the FAA at the chapter level
is beneficial to the FAA, and
WHEREAS, the FAA Board meetings can
with facility be held in various parts of
the state; therefore be it
RESOLVED that all meetings of the Boazi
be made open meetings and architects re -
siding in the area be invited to attend .
#3. WHEREAS, concern has arisen in
architectural circles regarding the in-
fringement on private practice of the ac-
tivities of the governmental bureaus, and
WHEREAS, the American Institute of Ar-
chitects has been active in opposing such
activities, and
WHEREAS, THE DAYTONA BEACH
CHAPTER has petitioned this organize.
tion to investigate the activities of the
Florida State Improvement Commission
in this light, therefore be it
RESOLVED that the association invest -
tigate the workings of said commission
with the intent of proposing that auth -
ority of the commission be limited by
law to advising and providing prospect -
tus only of projects and that architect -
tural and engineering services of such
projects be performed by independent
practicing professional architects and
engineers.
Benmont Tench, our trusty "legal eagle"
came through with the following, which
may keep you out of trouble if you take
heed .. . .
August 21, 1952
"Francis R. Walton, A.I.A. Secretary
The Florida Association of Architects
142-1/2 Bay Street
Daytona Beach, Florida
Dear Mr. Walton:
At the April 6, 195Z, meeting of the Ex -
ecutive Committee of the Association, I
was directed to examine Article 31, Gen-
eral Conditions, Sixth Edition, and comr -
pare it with Article 31, General Conditi-ns
Fifth Edition, giving particular attention
to the legal effect of changes in wording .
In my opinion, all changes appearing in
Article 31, General Conditions, Sixth Ed-
ition, are favorable to the Contractor ,
Those Architects seeking to protect the
Owner as fully as he was protected under
Article 31, General Conditions, Fifth Ed-
ition, should line through those parts of
Article 31, General Conditions, Sixth Ed-
ition, which are not in conformity with
Article 31, General Conditions, Fifth Ed-
ition.
At the time of executing the contract this
should be noted in the contract documents
and called to the attention of both the Owner
and the Contractor.
Very truly yours.
Benmont Tench, Jr.,
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Sanford W. Goin, Architect
518 N.E. 4th Ave.
Gainesville, Florida
Dear Sanford (my first name too!)
The enclosed letter just reached me
today. It was sent to Omaha, then Miami
(my permanent address), then to Coniect-
icut and my wife sent it to me. My family
will join me here in Weisbaden,Germany,
in about two months. I am assigned in the
Engineering Section (Design) of the Air In-
stallations Division, HO 12th Air Force .
The Florida Association,through Myt.
Greeley, has been kind enough to keep up-
MERRY BROTHERS BRICK AND TILE
COMPANY have a letter out September 9
advising of the cause of certain discolor-
ations in brick work. This is the first in-
stance to my attention of this helpfulform
of advertising by materials people. Man-
ufacturers should be encouraged to carry
on a program of back checking for faults
and instructing in how to avoid them. In
addition to this I suggest that sales rep -
resentatives and dealers be coached in
these problems and also in the limit -
tions of the material in order that we ar-
chitects in turn can be advised and also
restrained on occasion. It is important
to-date the registration of those of uswho
are in the Armed Forces. I am sure that
I can speak for all of us in saying that we
are grateful, It is a source of great sat-
isfaction and pride for us to have this con-
tinuing affiliation and will be of assistmice
to us when we return to practice.
1 don't imagine we are expected to
make any large, contribution. Some of us
haven't engaged in the practice of Archi -
tecture for several years. However, I am
enclosing a check for $10,00 which I hope
will help in a. small way.
Please convey my greetings to my
old school mates and our mutual acquaint.
ances when you see them.,
Cordially,
"Samrnl Pendergrass
that we know what a material or product
will not stand for client, architect and
supplier welfare. When we know how an
item needs to be coddled we need not .
necessarily eliminate it, we can protect
it by careful detailing and specifying to
control job conditions.
A NEW PRODUCT, the neo-Flo reducing
camera (very costly gadget about 5'x 5'
x8-1/2') makes reduced scale copies of
original tracings or pictures up to 42"
wide and any length. Copies can be on
tracing weight, regular weight or on card
stock paper. Maximum reduction 6 1.
Maximum width sensitive paper 21 Inches,
The Georgia Blueprint Company, Atlanta,
are agents and will be able to direct you
to a contact who could do reducing jobs
as a service.
ANOTHER NEW PRODUCT ($3.95) is the
"Drainmaster" whi-h will discharge the
water from basements, flooded footings,
etc., as follows. (We quote the maker ,
M. P. White, 55 Stuart Street, Boston.)
"You need only 2 lengths of hose. Attach
a short length of garden hose to a con -
venient faucet -- then connect "Drain -
master" to free end of hose. Attach
second hose to discharge side of "Drain-
master", submerge in flood water and run
free end of second hose to any open drain,
sink, out the basement window, or door,"
A CONTINUATION OF MEL GREELEY'S
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE
workings of our REGISTRATION LAW ,
Because of the convention theme, two
intended installments are included in thLs
one.
5) Question: Has a city the right to rectire
that drawings shall be made ly architect s?
5) Answer: Yes, if provision to enact
suc an ordinance is included in the City
charter and if such a requirement has
been made by City ordinance.
6) Question; Is a Building Inspector of a
City responsible for ascertaining whether
or not the author of drawings and speci -
fications, presented for the purpose of ob-
taining a City building permit, is legally
registered and qualified to prepare and
issue such drawings and specifications 7
6) Answer: (a) No, not under the provi-
sions of Chapter 467, however, the an-
swer is -
(b) Yes, if such a requirement is con-
tained in a City ordinance.
(c) Also, in the case of buildings which
come under the jurisdiction of the State
Hotel and Restaurant Commission, the
drawings and specifications must bear
the signature and seal of the architect
before the building permit of the Corn -
mission may be issued, therefore it
seems reasonable to assume that the of-
ficial of the City who is charged with is-
suing of permits should ascertain whether
or not the author of the documents is cur-
rently registered. (See Section 511.23 of
Chapter 511. This Chapter refers to the
State Hotel Commission.)
7) Question: For what type or types of
buildings under the jurisdiction of the
State Hotel and Restaurant Commission,
are plans and specifications required to
bear the name and seal of a registered
architect before a building permit for
erection of same is issued?
7) Answer: Any building Intended for use
as a hotel, apartment house, rooming
house or restaurant, including lunch and
sandwich stands or counters, also includ-
ing Motor Courts and Tourist Courts.
8) Question: Are any public officials, -
other than those charged with issuing the
permits for construction of buildings -
affected in any way by the provisions con-
tained in Chapter 467, or required to per-
form any duty under Chapter 467?
0) Answer: Yes. Section 467.13 reads,
in par as follows: "Any personapply-
ing to the licensing official of any county.
city, town or village for an occupational
license to practice architecture shall at
the time of such application exhibit to
such licensing official satisfactory evi -
dcnce under the seal of the Florida state
board of architecture and the hand of its
secretary that such applicant possesses
a registration certificate and any re -
quired annual renewal thereof, and no
such occupational license shall be granted
until such evidence shall be'presented,any
provision of any special act or general act
notwithstanding."
9) Question: What action can and doesthe
State board of architecture take to pre -
vent an unregistered person from prac -
ticing architecture ?
9) Answer: Usually upon receiving infor-
mation of alleged practice by an unregis-
tered person, the board writes him a let-
ter of warning and calls his attention to
Chapter 467, If he persists, or if his of-
fense is serious enough to warrant such
action, the board proceeds to investigate
and try to secure definite and positive
proof of his unlawful practice. IU suf -
firient evidence of a provable nature can
be obtained, the matter is then taken to a
County Solicitor or State's Attorney and
an effort is made ko secure an indictment.
Thereafter the board can do little more
than offer to assist the court officers in
an effort to bring the matter to a conclu-
sion and obtain a conviction.
Under a revision of Chapter 467 in 1951,
the board in making its investigations may
subpoena witnesses in an effort to secure
the necessary information to indict. This
permission has been of great value and
assistance to the board's attorneys.
LODQuestlion; Whlat c.ntrcil does the hoard
have Over the actions and architectural
practice pt a registered architect?
10) Answer: Section 467.14 provides that
the board, by its own action,n may suspend
for a period not exceeding twelve months,
or may revoke, an hrchitect'.- registra-
tion certificate for cause, incluc.ing ......
11 -- gross incompetency, or negligence
in the construction Qf buildings, or for
dishonest practice or practices onthe pat
of the (certificate) holder thereof as an
architect, or for affixing Or permitting to
be affixed his seal or his name to a plan,
specification, drawing OT other related
document which was not prepared by him
or under his responsible supervising con-
trol. or for using his seal or doing any
other act as an architect Iat a time when
his certilicatc ol registration is suspend-
cd or at a time when current renewals
have not been obtained --- or on convic-
tion of a felony or misdemeanor involving
moral turpitude --- for willfully mislead-
ing or defrauding any person employing
him as an architect ---"
11) Question: I note that in the last ai -
swer, reference was made to affixingg or
permitting to be affixed. his seLl or his
name" by an architect, on documents not
prepared by him, or under his respon-
sible supervising control. Will you clar-
ify this part of the law ?
11) Answer- By placing his name and his
seaflW'rawings and specifications, an
architect assumes full responsibility for
them, including structural safety of de-
sign. If he has not personally prepared
the drawings and specifications or if they
have not been prepared under his imme-
diate supervision he cannot reasonably be
thoroughly familiar with them, therefore
in signing and sealing them he might well
be found guilty of "willfully misleading or
defrauding" the client r person for whom
the documents have been prepared, Aside
from the fact that misuse of hli name and
seal by an architect is illegal, common
sense should prevent him from jeopard-
iing his privilege to practice by "selling
his seal." An architect who signs and/or
seals drawings and specifications pre-
pared by some one not under his respon-
sthle supervising control is guilty of low-
ering the standards which every ethicelI
architect is always striving to uphold ,
and is often encouraging those unscrupu-
lous persons who prey upon innocent
investors,
An architect found guilty by the board, of
using his name and seal illegally, faces
the possibility of having his registration
certificate suspended or even revoked.
17) Ouestion: I-. the registration law in-
tended to benefit and to safeguard the
architect, or is it intended to benefit ihe
public? '
11) Answer: While not so stated in the
Statute, it L tmy belief that Chapter 6fi?,
like similar laws governing other pro -
fessions Ln this and other states, was in-
tended primarily for protection of life ,
health and safety of the publIc, and that
examination and registration of architects
wvs made mandatory in order to bring
about that result. If the profession of ar-
chitecture bas goinerd some protection -
from competition by unqualified and mun -
scrupulous persons that fact is merely
incidental.
13) Question: May a corporation practice
architecture as such? How about part -
nerships and associations of architects
with others who are not architects?
13) Answer; A corporation may not be
registered as an architect in Florida, -
therefore a corporation may not practice
architecture as such. An architect may
incorporate, but if so he cannot practice
architecture as such corporation but only
under his legally registered name. It is
believed that a corporation may enter in-
to a contract, a part of which contract is
to furnish architectural services, in which
case the corporation would be required to
employ an architect to perform the ser-
vices. While a partnership may not regis-
ter or may not practice architecture as a
partnership, provided pach of them cur -
rentlyis registered. The name of a for-
mTer artncr, deceased or not currently
registered, may not be used in the name
under which the partnership conducts Its
practice, unless it is made plain, publicly,
as to the true status of the members, for
example the following would be correctas
stating the facts: -
"John Smith, Architect,
Successor to Jones and Smith"
or
"Office of Jones and Smith
John Smith, Architect"
A partnership may be formed between one
or more architects and one or more non-
architects (such as engineers), provided
the names of the members and their true
status are plainly indicated and so made
known. The board adopted a resolution
concerning this matter, on November 710,
1949, of which copies are available, at
the office of the board.
14) Question: In reference to exarina -
tions anT State registration, ls archi -
tLctural registration general?
14) Answer: In the United States, all
forty-eight states, the District of Col -
Qmbia, and the territories of Alaska ,
Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, all have laws
requiring registration (or licensing) o[
architects. Also In most other co-ntrea
there is sowme form of registration .
15) Question: Is it now, or waS it ever
possible to become registered in Florida
without taking an examination?
15) Answer: The original registration
Act o 1 allowed any person who, at
the time of the passage of the Act, had
been engaged in the practice of archi -
tec tUre in this State for at least one year
and who woeld present to the board, in
90 days after the passage of the Act, nn
affidavit to that effect, should, without
examination and upon payment of the
proper lces, be entitled to receive cer-
tificate to practice architecture.,
Also, until revised in 1941, the law al -
lowed any architect from out of the State
to obtain registration without examination
provided he was qualified. Qualifications
included (1) holding of a certificate frcrit
another State board, or, (2) membership
in the A.I.A., or (3) graduation from any
recognized school of architecture with
practice of architecture for at least two
years, or (4) record as a "long esbablish-
ed architect in his rcornmunity and has to
his credit a number of buildings which are
recognized as being of good design and
c ons truction,"
Since L941, the only persons who are el-
LgLble for registration without passing the
Florida examination are (1) a person who
has passed a standard examination of the
National Council of Architectural Regis -
tration Boards, and (2) a citizen of the
United States (or E person who has pend-
ing a declaration of intention to become a
ritlzen} who holds an "I .-- unexpired cer-
tificate of rcgistr:Ltion issued to him by
any state, territory or possession of the
United States, or by any country,provided
that the requirements for the registration
of arrthiLects under which said certificate
of registration was issued ---" are found
by the Doard to he the equivalent of cur -
rent recp]irements of the Florida board .
In both of these cases the applicant must
furnish ev idenre of his presenL abilityand
of his integrity satisfactory to the board .
16) QJuestion; What is the N.C.A.R.B. re-
ferrod to i the preceding answer and of
what value is it to the architectural pro -
fession?
16) Answer*. It is an organization corn -
posed fmemnbera amnl former members
of registration boards in the several
states. Its purpose is to furnish a mect-
ing ground upon which items of general
interest to the boards may be discussed.
The N.C.A.R.B. has adopted standard
for exPninati !oais both junior (written),
and sCertiOr, which standards are recog-
nimed by most of the state bo rds as be-
inlg equivalent to or superior to the re-
quire-ments for examinations in the state,
Upon passing a N-C.A.RS.B. examination,
a.n architect is issued a certificate of such
jfact and this certLficate will in mostca:Ses
simplify his aseuTing of registration. .
in states other than that in which he was
first regLatered,
The principal value to the architretiSthat
the Council certtfLes. that the architecthas
met all of the requirements considered by
m.st state boards as being the highest of
the standards set up in the United States
ior training, education and experLence, of
an architect. The state board to which the
applicant submits his formal application
acconapanied by certification of N.C.A.RP2.
is requested to, and usually Cloes,accept
the record of examinatinn and grant an ex-
change of examination credits leading to
registration,
17) oNyestlon: Are the Florida e-xamina -
tions accepted as complying with the
standards of the N.C.A.R.B. ?
17) Answer; Yes. When an applicant has
pass E4d-Th Flo-ida examination, and is so
certified to the N.C.A.R,B,, he has always
so far been able to srcuLLre certification by
the Counckl without further examination,
In order to secure N.G.A.R.B. certifica -
tion the applicant must make application
and furnish inforiclation and credentials
satisfactory to the Council, which Infor -
mation is then comCpiled into a "Council
Record," whereupon the Council requests
the state board to conduct an examination
(or to review an examination already pas-
sed by the applicant) and to grade or sc -
grade the applicant upon the basis of his
original cx i nation and of the iinforma -
tirin contained in hi-, "Council Record "
In case the examination passed by tthe ap-
plicant is considered not equivalent to thi
currently used examinnation, it i-. possible
that he may be required to pa-ss certain
supplemental examrt1nations or Sauhjects in
order to bring his examination up to the
current standard. For exarnple an appli-
cant for NCARIB c-ertificationma.y have
taken and passed an examination in which
he was exempted from exarmin.;ion in ce--
tain subjects boecanse of his graduation .
Cromn an accredited school of architectur*.
Or perhaps he might have taken an exami-
nation occupying ltes than the current
standard thirty-six hours, as was the
case In Florida lp to T13e 1936. In these
ceses he might he required to pass a
supplegecntary examination in ordeT to
overcome this deficiency.,
I8) Question:. Whc may take the 'Sertinr
Examination ? "
IS} Answer: Any citizen ot the United
SLates o-fgood moral character who can
show his graduation fTom an accredited
high school, or education eqnivalent, and
either graduation from an approved sckbcl
or college of architecture or in lieu therc-
of, six years practical experience in ar-
chitecture; or who has had training wander
an architect fully equivalent to the above.
Also the applicant is required to present
crdentials to show at least ten years in-
dependent lawful practice under his own
The senior examination is oral exceptthat
the applicant is required to shnw phot: -
graphs, drawings, etc., in support of hisa
claim of having practiced ten years.
The term "jLunior exaroination" is a mis-
nomer and is sometimes misunderstood
to indicate that the person passing such
examination has not attained to the same
status as one who has passed the "senior
examination." As a matter of fact a per-
son who has passed the full junior exam-
ination has surmounted the highest test to
which an architect may be subjected in the
United States, except of course, he has not
been tested for the experience in practice
which usually comes after the pas;i;ing of
the junior examination,
Home and Office of
MR. AND MRS. SANFORD GOIN
A1A CHAPTERS k CHAPTER OFFICERS IN STATE
DAYTONA BEACH CHAPTER
President Ralph Spicer, 550 N.
Oleander Avenue, (P.O.Box 1671)
Daytona Beach, Florida
Secreta-ry Toel Sayers, 216
Brookline Avenue,Daytona Beach.
Florida
FLORIDA CENTRAL CHAPTER
President-George H. Spohn, 21
Park Avenue No., Winter Park.
Florida
Secretary W. Kenneth Miller,
209 S. Orange Avenue, Orlando,
Florida
FLORIDA NORTH CENTRAL
CHAPTER
President Charles W.Saunders,
212 North Adams Street, Talla-
hassee, Florida
Secretary Chester L. Crafts
Assistant State School Architect,
Department of Education, Talla-
hassee, Florida
PALM BEACH CHAPTER
President- Raymond H. Plockel-
man, 325 Worth Avenue, Palm
Beach, Florida
Secretary Edgar S. Wortmart, li Ba o.
Diiie. L-ke Wort3h, florida.
BROWARD COUNTY CHAPTER
President Walter E. Pauley,
2800 E. Las Olas Boulevard,
Fort Lavderdale, Florida
Secretary Morton T. Iron -
monger, 1229 E. Las Olas Boule-
vard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
FLORIDA NORTH CHAPTER
President -' John L, R. Grand ,
University of Florida, College
of Architecture & Allied Arts,
Gainesville, Florida
Secretary Jack Moore, 518
N. E. 4th Avenue, Gainesville ,
Florida
FLORIDA SOUTH CHAPTER
President Robert Fitch Smith,
Shoreland Arcade, Miami 32,
Florida
Secretary- H. George Fink, Sr.,
204 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables,
Florida
THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTS
Pranc s. i Walton, Sceratnry
142 Buy Street, Daytona Beacl Florida
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