One of the most noticeable changes in housing construction in Pompano Beach, as well as throughout South Florida, occurred in the late 1940s.

Whereas prior to that time the overwhelming majority of homes were constructed using a wood frame and wooden siding, after the war as much as ninety percent of all new homes built used concrete block.

There were a number of reasons for this, including cost and availability of materials, speed of construction, better building codes and the feeling that these masonry houses would provide extra protection in hurricane winds.

In fact, well-built wooden structures often fare as well or better in high winds than do masonry buildings.