. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . t they have been designing so longand secretly. Peoj)le pour out here as on the crest of a Hood and remainwhere chance deposits them when the rush of waters sul;sides, buildingtemporary shacks wherein the\ li^■e for a brief period while looking alxjutfor more permanent anchorage. The surface of the ground is barely scrapedawa\, in some cases but a few inches deep, just enough to allow buildersto find a level, and a house is tossed together with little thought of beauty,and no thought of permanence, haste being the chief character
. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . t they have been designing so longand secretly. Peoj)le pour out here as on the crest of a Hood and remainwhere chance deposits them when the rush of waters sul;sides, buildingtemporary shacks wherein the\ li^■e for a brief period while looking alxjutfor more permanent anchorage. The surface of the ground is barely scrapedawa\, in some cases but a few inches deep, just enough to allow buildersto find a level, and a house is tossed together with little thought of beauty,and no thought of permanence, haste being the chief characteristic. Thefamily of health or fortune seekers who come out here generally expectsto camp out in these shacks lor but a short time and plans to sell the shift- •San Diego. Extract of an article in The Craftsman, the fourth in a series on The Home of theFuture. Illustrations selected by the editor, and the author for this magazine. 78 The Architect and Engineer A Mushroom California Bungalow. Too Many of Which At Spoiling the Appearance of Our Western Cities.
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