Here are some photos (compliments of Suzanne) of our house in Tacoma and newly done eaves work (compliments, Randy) and roofing (compliments, Troy at Armstrong). Originally designed by
Albert Sutton,
apparently, an illustrious architect (one of the first to be officially licensed) who worked in Portland, San Francisco, and Tacoma, where he died in 1923. He drew-up the University of Puget Sound's layout and Jones Hall.
Fresh layer of snow hides the roofing, but we like it already.
Randy's eaves gives the house a more finished, cleaner look, I think.
The property only went through 4 owners; we bought it from some hippies (wood-fired hot tub, pond, spirit idols, Tibetan flags, and 12 chickens), who really cared for the place, selling it to us as "stewards" - less a sale and more like "open adoption."
We had a sleeping porch enclosed to enlarge our bedroom, from which you could see Mt Rainier.
There was, apparently, a front sleeping porch, as well, which a subsequent remodel turned into a larger front room, where you could see the sound and hear tugboats, trains - the 19th century (easier to romanticize older industries). Anyway, we could use some of the holly branches to decorate right about now. Thanks for the great work, Randy! Thanks for the referral, Patrick & Jayne!
apparently, an illustrious architect (one of the first to be officially licensed) who worked in Portland, San Francisco, and Tacoma, where he died in 1923. He drew-up the University of Puget Sound's layout and Jones Hall.
Fresh layer of snow hides the roofing, but we like it already.
Randy's eaves gives the house a more finished, cleaner look, I think.
The property only went through 4 owners; we bought it from some hippies (wood-fired hot tub, pond, spirit idols, Tibetan flags, and 12 chickens), who really cared for the place, selling it to us as "stewards" - less a sale and more like "open adoption."
We had a sleeping porch enclosed to enlarge our bedroom, from which you could see Mt Rainier.
There was, apparently, a front sleeping porch, as well, which a subsequent remodel turned into a larger front room, where you could see the sound and hear tugboats, trains - the 19th century (easier to romanticize older industries). Anyway, we could use some of the holly branches to decorate right about now. Thanks for the great work, Randy! Thanks for the referral, Patrick & Jayne!
1 comment:
Oh my! Looks fantastic! The house looks much more substantial and finished now. I'm so happy it worked out so well!
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