I saw a sketch of a 1932 Cliff May spec house in a book & noticed that it looked a lot like our house. I then flipped the image horizontally & saw that it is substantially identical to our house.
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| image from CAREFREE CALIFORNIA: CLIFF MAY AND THE ROMANCE OF THE RANCH HOUSE | ||
Comparing the mirrored 1932 sketch with our house, the similarities jump out more than the differences. (The home originally had a shake roof, but was recently replaced with composition shingle)
 below pic shows the original brick driveway (since replaced with stamped concrete)  |
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For some perspective on the time that our house was built, see it in this 1936 aerial photo. (the barn formerly in the back is gone - only the original poured foundation remains)
And then a photo from the 1950s:
The original Building Inspection, dated 9/20/1935, was found nailed onto the garage wall behind the water heater:
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Links To Blog Posts:
1. Discovering a Cliff May Home | 2. Comparing to known Cliff May designs | 3. Olive Tree | 4. Floor Plan | 5. Backyard Brick Path and Clothesline | 6. Pine Tree | 7. Driveway & Mechanic's Pit | 8. Wild Parrots | 9. Misc Pics
I doubt you look at this anymore, but I loved reading about the home. Growing up in North County I fell in love with the mission style Hacienda homes throughout the county. Thanks for posting this. It gave me a few ideas for my dream home one day. What a piece of history.
ReplyDeleteI too came across this looking for ideas for our dream home we plan to begin building soon. Love the courtyard design!
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