present main building was completed in 

 1932, representing with later additions 

 to its equipment an investment of well 

 over $1,500,000. The fine site of 10 

 acres on which it stands, overlooking 

 the city and Lake Menclota, was pro- 

 vided by the State of Wisconsin through 

 ^Phc board of regents of the university. 

 In general plan the main building is 

 U-shaped, about 275 feet in length and 

 over-all breadth, with wings flanking a 

 central court. In its five stories and 

 ground floor it contains a total area of 

 175,000 square feet, or approximately 

 4 acres. The Laboratory is provided 

 with plant facilities and experimental 

 equipment suited to the handling, proc 

 essing, testing, and investigation of 

 wood in many forms, from the raw 

 material of the log to lumber, pulp, 

 paper, turpentine, plastics, and other 

 conversion products. 



Accessory structures 



Several minor structures on the 

 Laboratory's grounds have been pro- 

 vided for operating or demonstrational 

 purposes. Among these are a receiving 

 and utility building of plywood units 

 framed on glued laminated wood arches, 

 a concrete fire-testing house, a veneer- 

 cutting plant, and open and closed 

 sheds for lumber storage. 



Personnel and 

 research divisions 



The personnel of the institution is 

 divided about equally into technical 

 staff, comprising research specialists and 

 assistants, and nontechnical staff, in- 

 cluding administrative, operating, and 

 clerical workers. The entire organiza- 

 tion centers around and is contributory 

 to the work of eight research divisions, 



In many investigations the Laboratory's sawmill plays a necessary part. 



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