SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
                    Washington, D.C.  20549
                    
                          FORM 10-Q/A
                        Amendment No. 1

          QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) 
            OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
             
             
                                                  Commission File 
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 29, 1997     Number  0-22468
                    
                    WICKES LUMBER COMPANY
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                     
                                     
             Delaware                             36-3554758
(State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)


706 North Deerpath Drive, Vernon Hills, Illinois         60061 
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)



                               847-367-3400
           (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate  by  check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of  1934  during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to  such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                                   Yes   X        No

As of May 1, 1997, the Registrant had 7,667,234 shares of Common Stock, par 
value $.01  per  share, and 499,768 shares of Class  B  Non-Voting  Common 
Stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.




                                     
                                     
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         WICKES LUMBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES                   
     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS           
                     (UNAUDITED)                               
     (in thousands except share and per share data)           
                                                                    
<TABLE>                                                              
<CAPTION>                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                                ------------------
                                                              March 29,     March 30,
                                                                1997          1996  
                                                              ---------     ---------
<S>                                                       <C>           <C>         
                                                     
Net sales                                                 $     159,319  $    152,508
Cost of sales                                                   122,372       117,578
                                                              ---------     ---------
    Gross profit                                                 36,947        34,930
                                                              ---------     ---------
                                                                                     
Selling, general and administrative expenses                     37,782        35,684
Depreciation, goodwill and trademark amortization                 1,188         1,432
Provision for doubtful accounts                                   1,046         1,365
Other operating income                                            (844)         (888)
                                                              ---------     ---------
                                                                 39,172        37,593 
                                                              ---------     --------- 
    Loss from operations                                        (2,225)       (2,663)
                                                                                      
Interest expense                                                  5,152         5,706
Equity in loss of affiliated company                                553         1,058
                                                              ---------     --------- 
    Loss before income taxes                                    (7,930)       (9,427)
                                                                                    
Provision for income taxes                                      (2,740)       (3,253)
                                                              ---------     --------- 
    Net loss                                              $     (5,190)  $    (6,174)
                                                              =========     ========= 
                                                                                     
Loss per common share                                     $      (0.63)  $     (1.00)
                                                              =========     ========= 
                                                                                      
Weighted average common and common                                                    
  equivalent shares outstanding                               8,173,582     6,159,261 
                                                              =========     ========= 
</TABLE>                                                                 
                                                               
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the         
     condensed consolidated financial statements.             
                                                             
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                             EXPLANATORY NOTE
                                     
    This  Amendment No. 1 is being filed for the purpose of correcting the
prior year period heading reported in the Company's Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations.

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                                SIGNATURES
                                     
    Pursuant  to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment  No.  1
to  Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.

                              WICKES LUMBER COMPANY
                         By:  /s/ George A. Bajalia
                              ---------------------
                              George A. Bajalia
                              Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
                              Officer
                              
                              
Date:  June 10, 1997