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617-14
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- 1932-10-14 (Creation)
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On October 14, 1932, Al Weberg, shop craftsman, stood proudly next to the first commercial unit of Houston Fabricated Street Gutters as they were prepared for shipment to their job site in Tacoma. The gutters were manufactured at the Houston Treated Wood Co. owned by Tacoman Ross Houston and were patented in the US and Canada. The gutters were carved from whole pieces of timber, treated for waterproofing and longevity and then set into place with stakes.They were being installed under contract in Tacoma as street gutters. Tacoma believed that the Northwest had an unlimited supply of timber, easily enough to edge the miles of roads that crisscrossed the city. (filed with Argentum)
Weberg, Al; 4L Wood Promotion Committee (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gutters (Streets)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Houston Fabricated Street Gutters (Tacoma); Houston Treated Wood Co. (Tacoma);