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The Tampa Tribune from Tampa, Florida • 119

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The Tampa Tribunei
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Tampa, Florida
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119
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TIIE TAMPA TRIBUNE, Sunday. March 20. 1968 5-G Geodesic Dome Built for Birds at Gardens Here ASxa U.S. Hwy. 1 in Dade County.

development company said. formally opened at Busch Gardens Tuesday by Auheuser-Busch, Inc. The huge space frame is named in memory of Adolphus Busch. first president of Anheuser-Busch, Inc. It will be dedicated by his 5-year- The Adolphus Busch space frame, a unique geodesic dome housing storks, cranes and other exotic birds, will be Arvida Corp.

announced it plans to sell 9,445 acres of its marginal land holdings in south Florida. The land, to be sold in 80-acre and 640-acre tracts, is expected to gross something under 10 mil prices range from $350 to $975 an acre. Arvida said it expects to pay about one million dollars in commissions to real estate brokers who handle the sales. MOST OF the property is rock farm land located in Dade County about 20 miles southwest of Miami. Other acreage is in Broward (Fort Lauderdale) County and on CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADVERTISING)- THE MOST TALKED ABOUT HOUSE IN TOWN! NEVER before was so much packed into one NEVER has there been such advanced design, features and quality offered in this price Don't buy anywhere 'til you've teen this house! JUST A FEW OF THE FEATURES: LUMINOUS CEILINGS DREAMLINED KITCHENS SIDEWALKS BOUDOIR BATHROOMS YEAR-'ROUND AIR CONDITIONING AWN.

iNG WINDOWS TREATED LUMBER ROOMS 2 BATHS. UNBELIEVABLE ALL THIS AND ONLY JUST $600 DOWN NO CLOSING a water-filled pool supplied by a bubbling spring which flows into the flamingo- lagoon, one of three connecting bodies of water running through the 15-acre gardens. Elaborate landscaping, both inside and out of the space frame, includes many rare plantings, and suspended stork nests built in the shape of "crushed derby hats" are other unusual features. Fifteen different sizes of screen were fabricated to fit the geodesic design of the space frame, which is constructed completely, of gold anodized aluminum. MESHED IX TWO-INCn squares, wire in each screen is extended to form a unique pattern in the overall appearance of the dome.

The Adolphus Busch was designed, fabricated and field erected by Graver Tank and Manufacturing a division of Union Tank Car Co. Charles R. Wedding of St. Petersburg, landscape archi-tectual consultant to An-heuser Busch, designed the landscaping for the space frame. Aluminum for the structure was supplied by Aluminum Company of America.

old great-grandson and namesake, Adolphus IV, son of the president of Anheuser-Busch, August A. Busch, Jr. CREATED AT A cost of more than $75,000, the golden space frame measures 99 feet in diameter. It stands 22b feet high at its zenith and covers 7,700 square feet of ground area. The geodesic dome is a new concept in the field of construction, employing a series of triangular shapes in a novel form.

It was conceived by the famed architect Buck-minster Fuller of New York. A number of the domes have been built as shelters for polar regions and a large and famous one is located in Hawaii. The space frame is situated north of the amphitheater at Busch Gardens and is one of the central features of the scenic tropical wonderland. Anheuser-Busch opened Busch Gardens adjacent to its new 25-million-dallor brewery in the Tampa Industrial Park last June as an attraction. AMONG THE SPECIAL features of the space frame is We Are HIGH YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO SEE THIS "HOME OF TOMORROW" TODAY! THIS IS TRULY THE BUY OF THE I CAR! Bumul LOKENE TERRACE.

Surround na OAT LAKE, abundant wirb aranaa IRECTIONS: N. AniMia beyond Water cross over RR track, turn Uft at fork, follow lignt to LORENK TERRACE. Modol Mou. LEE 2503 N. HABANA PH.

WE 5-9178 i-. i. I CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADVERTISING CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADVERTISINO BM Km MW IT RAINS? LET IT! ALREADY UP Geodesic dome, made of gold-anodized aluminum, is to house rare birds at Busch Gardens. A pool in the interior of the dome is to flow underground to left into the flamingo lagoon. jom Inuci IS DRY! We Wert Prepared A 1 We Planned Ahead, Engineered Wisely And Provided Storm Drainage Systems a.4 ONLY OUR LAKE IS WET! PI a When the sun A man family turns to i 1 "i'-- --7-' i it I 4 iiv in.

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"The COLOXWADE" furnished htj Mttas This Colonial home, with features delightfully true to the American tradition, will bring to its owners a feeling of substance and pride. The impressive wood, paneled Den, the Dressing Room, the cheerful Kitchen and Dinette, the separate Dining Room, the large screened Terrace all will Invitingly remind you to live graciously and leisurely. "The COLONNADE" Is luxurious In all but price. CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADVERTISINO This superb location, this customized community, is ideal for gracious, country living at its best. Lckefront, lakeview, wooded, colorfully landscaped sites; fishing and swimming in lovely Lake Morley; outdoor-indoor living in quality homes designed for Florida living magnificent but simplified living because we planned it that way.

You'll enjoy this Way of Life you'll enjoy a 8)N YdWDIffi. IL4MT 111 Ml I I a a El 3-BEDROOM Minutes to Schools, Churches, Shopping Centers, University of South Florida end Industrial Park. 50 psr Month livini? or i (CONCRETE BLOCK CONSTRUCTION) fTIORLIT lERRACI A 5 beautifully furnished Model Hornet "Holiday "Suburban" and "Farmhous YOU (elect colored Appliances, Fixtures, Formica, Tile, Terraxzo. Interiors and exteriors. Elevations.

Truly customized! 3 1 2 Baths 2 4 B.R.'s Available Remarkably Priced for limited time LI I UYUHE.EV IJGQDAGG onotfm from 5 12.200 FHA only $400 down no closing costs OUR HOMES ARE ALL COMPLETELY FINISHED See Our New Location! Models at 4848 N. ARMENIA 40RTHGATE HOMES, Inc. 6-0047 RE 7-542f IKE STATES SEWERS, Water and STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, Paved Streets, Curbs, Gutters, Walks, Drives. WESTINGHOUSE Built-in Appliances Route 1, Box 273A, Tampa 4. WE 4-0700 YORK Central Air Conditioning or Heating DiKtbiioio: Norm en Florida to leant Ave.

U50th turn left fe N. Boulevard. 'nn CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADVERTISINO CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADVERTISINO Hillsborough Sales Are Listed A list of real estate sales recorded the past Week In Hillsborough County follows: Mr. and Mrs. Divid M.

Schwartz to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Devlne, 4822 Warble Way, Lots 30 and 31 in Block 106 of Davis Islands South Park Section, $36,500. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard J. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Royal Hickman, Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel Taub. Mr. and Mrs. Mel-vin S. Stein, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Perlman, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Mark.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Druban, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Debin.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schonbrun and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Franz-blau to George L.

Sanders, 204 E. Lafayette St. Parts of Section 19, Township 28S, Ranste 18E, 207.1 acres, $269,300. Brown Green Inc. to Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas H. Meekins. 4921 San Rafael Lot 6 of Stoney Point Addition, $28,500. Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey J. Leonhardt to Hillsboro-Pas-co Land Co. 722 North Dale Mabry YfH of SEU of NEr of Section 10, Township 28S, Range 18E, $62,500. Norwalk Grove Co.

to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Martin.

P.O. Box 1222, Lakeland, portions of Section 24. Township 28S, Range 21E, $42,500. Mr. and Mrs.

Archie M. Fitzgerald to ABC 2520 Jetton portions of Section 9, Township 28S, 1SE. $37,500. Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph E. Sumner and Bessie R. Sumner to Mr. and Mrs. James Tichowski, Costal Properties Lillian Vlock.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert N. Schwarz and Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Zinn, 1205 Ainsley Miami 32, EH of. Section 1, Township 31S, Range 19E, all of Section 12. Township 31S. Range 19E, WH of SWU of Section 7. Township 31S, Range 20E, $145,350.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Byars and Mr. and Mrs.

George R. Thompson to Thompson-By-ars 706 S. Davis portions of Section 29, Township 29S. Range 1SE of Cul-breath Bayou Subdivision, 5S7.700. Mr.

and Mrs. W. R. Taylor to Mr. and Mrs.

Howley H. Seiler. 26 Ladoga. Lots 51 and 52 in Block 42 of Davis Islands Yacht Club Section, 52,000. Wrong Amount A real estate sale in the TAMPA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL WOODED COMMUNITY tmamJJl A CAN YOU FIMD A HOME WITH estates MlliJ uIids.

It pay you to see the beautiful homes in Temple Park Esfates. JT Complete with centra! water system, sanitary sewers and storm sewer I system, paved streets with curbs, AND PLENTY OF SHADE TREES! ff 1 Convenient to schools, shopping, golf, fishing, boating and swim- htli ll ming. Special privileges given to 221 Certificate Holders. NJ Hf 0000000000m All 2- end 3-bearoom homes range in price from wa, JL "AT" rO)M LOAN a) iDSN aiWl LOCATION Tarn pfe Park Eitatat it loc.t.d on High, Dry, Wooded Homesites. Terraxzo Floors.

Full Ceramic Tile Bath, Paved Streets. Curbs, Sanitary and Storm Sewers A DEVELOPMENT OF FLORIDA COMMUNITY BUILDERS. INC. East Temple Terrace Highway-Phone WIJMflO the east eJga et lample Ttrraea and directly en Ttmple Ta rraee ntahway. "BUILDERS OF BETTER COWHrITrr rrom lampa.

drive east en Hillsborough Avenue to 54th Street urn north en 66th Street to Temple Terrace Highway, and then eait en Temple Terrace Highway eeroti the Hillibereugh River to Temple Park Estetat. March 13 real estate section was incorrectly listed as when it should have read $40,000. The sale in question was Mr. and Mrs. John T.

Frazier to Mr. and Mrs. Fred 11. Johnson. 4939 Rafael St, Lot 15 of Stoney Point Subdivision Addition.

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