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Wolford House James de Long 1947
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Roderick Grant
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Notice in photos 11, 25, 29, 30, 38, 42, 49 (living room) 22, 28, 30, 44 (bedroom) "L"-shaped panes of glass. Jim had PPG specially manufacture the difficult cut in 1947. With modern technology, it's probably not such a challenge these days. Both sheets of glass have remained undamaged through 3 very rough earthquakes.
The house, like the neighboring DeLong house for Robert Schofield, is made entirely of redwood. However, the garden wall at Schofield where it extended beyond the protection of the roof overhang, deteriorated quickly, so Jim replaced it with ironwood. Not sure if the same was done at Wolford.
Photo 29 shows how narrow the living room is, just 9' + the bump for the couch. Because of all the glass, it doesn't feel small at all. When I saw it, the owners had reupholstered the couch in hunter green, which was horribly dark. The current upholstery is closer to original.
The metal gate and fence in #16 and 23 is not original to the house.
The house, like the neighboring DeLong house for Robert Schofield, is made entirely of redwood. However, the garden wall at Schofield where it extended beyond the protection of the roof overhang, deteriorated quickly, so Jim replaced it with ironwood. Not sure if the same was done at Wolford.
Photo 29 shows how narrow the living room is, just 9' + the bump for the couch. Because of all the glass, it doesn't feel small at all. When I saw it, the owners had reupholstered the couch in hunter green, which was horribly dark. The current upholstery is closer to original.
The metal gate and fence in #16 and 23 is not original to the house.
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Roderick Grant
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What is fascinating about the living room is that it is only 9' (plus the bay) wide, yet feels roomy.
At 1:15 is a view of one of 2 L-shaped slabs of glass that PPG cut specifically for the house.
The inside corner of such a cut is very susceptible to cracking, yet here it is, close to 70 years on, through one earthquake after another, intact.
A glimpse of same from the exterior is seen at 1:45, just a sliver on the right.
At 1:15 is a view of one of 2 L-shaped slabs of glass that PPG cut specifically for the house.
The inside corner of such a cut is very susceptible to cracking, yet here it is, close to 70 years on, through one earthquake after another, intact.
A glimpse of same from the exterior is seen at 1:45, just a sliver on the right.