Arts and Crafts Features
The Roadhouse pre-dated the American Craftsman style, yet contained many of the elements that are found in it.
From the flared "Oriental" eves, to the "clinker" brick fireplace. The use of natural redwood shingles and the windows to take in the light and warmth. The interior wainscoting and the hardwood floors which were covered with oriental rugs. The placement of the house and its longer western wall, took advantage of the natural oceans setting. The placement above a natural cove that was accessed by stairs to the beach below.
The Roadhouse may be the trend setter that led to the Craftsman shingle style Berkeley style made well known by Julia Morgan, Bernard Maybeck and Greene and Greene. It reflects many of the concepts found in The Simple Home, Charles Keeler, 1906, a great influence on the Craftsman School.
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