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    NEXT WEEK

    Quizzical Pursuit
    —The Architecture Puzzler

    Created by Dave Guadagni

    Solution to Last Week's Puzzler
    Architecture Puzzler #174

    Question

    Which of the following is a real town in the Pacific Northwest of the United States?

    a) Gypcrete, Montana
    b) Cement, Idaho
    c) Concrete, Washington

    Answer

    c) Concrete, Washington is a real town. In 1909, the two towns of Baker (originally called Minnehaha) and Cement City flanking the Baker River merged to form the town of Concrete. The area is known for concrete bridges, schools, and theaters and for cement manufacturing plants.
     


     

    Okay, got it? Now try this week's Puzzler:

    http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/quiz.html


     

    Dave Guadagni, AIA, is an architect with Robertson/Sherwood/Architects

    Quizzical Pursuit is Copyright 2003, Dave Guadagni.

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    Concrete barn; an unlikely sight in the Pacific Northwest.
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