Jenuary 18, 1936
ii, Walter B. Hebert 3 Physical Education
Lyman Re Flook Buildings end Grounds
CONCRETE TENNIS COURTS

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In response to your request I enclose a blue print showing
the reinforeed concrete tennis court which was the first one

built. 1 designed this court.

the reinforced élabs are laid alternately, each one dowelled
inte ite neighbor,

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progress of the work, They published them in their magazine
crete Builder", Vol. 6 No» 4 which was, I think, in Oabober 1952.

be | In that issue beginning on Page 5, the article was related by
aa Mr. Alfred Simmons, the Poreman for. & Andrews, contractors
a for the College Residence Halle for Yon, entitled "Building Black-
eolored Conerete Tennis Court with White Mortar Playing Lines".
‘The article was illustrated by seven construction views and gives
various specifications for the work.

‘Later we built two tennis courts at International House. All
three of these courts have now been through several severe winters
and very hot summers with no cracking, and there have been few
complaints exeept these epplying to all conerete courts.

- Phds conetruction is not cheap in firet costs I think, however,
in view of tho length. of Life and geod reculte ever « ported of

years that it is the cheapest,
I trust this is the information desired.

 

 

  

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Ps Se I have only one copy of the magazine. cub pevihinls Huh
Association could doubtless furnish a copy.