from the sun and store it for warming the house after sundown; simple passive solar techniques. These techniques have been used for dwellings for millennia that are now becoming popular again in this era of rising energy costs and our growing awareness of global warming. This house built in 1949, just slightly over 1,000 square feet, was intended as a model for a future development of post-adobe houses, and was built much later than the hey-{lay of Vidorian-era houses of Padfic Grove. This Ranch-Style house located on Maple Street, south of the earlier development of Pacific Grove still reflects the building tradition stated by the Heritage Society of Pacific Grove's artide "The Architecture of Pacific Grove". The article states that "The built environment of our community is basically the produd of carpenter builders . . ." (The Board & Batten, August / September 1987). Although not as omamented as many of the signature Queen Anne style houses of the City, the original style of this house is preserved as evidenced by the real estate flyer, published in 1950, advertising the sale of this house. An interior picture of the 1950 flyer shows a cozy room with a beamed ceiling, with the beams painted in a folk-tradition design, and an eledric range and hood set in a brick enclosure. The whole concept uses traditional materials in a low-tech solution for a comfortable and very livable residence. There was also one other post-adobe strudure built on Maple, but the style did not seem to blossom, being overshadowed by the 'platform-frame' construction that still dominates residential construdion to this day. The house has obviously been well preserved and repaired to maintain the architectural integrity of the residence. The only major change to the exterior of the house has been a solid board laundry room closet or extension at the back of the house. (See Photos at Attach #3, and the Real Estate flyer at Attach. #4. The article erroneously lists the house at 885 Maple). With the advent of the affordable automobile after Word War II the Ranch Style house was a popular style in the western United States because it was possible to spread out on larger lots to take advantage of new road drculation systems that encouraged driving. The newer automobile technology expanded the reach of commuters and travelers, removing previous travel limitations; suburbia had begun to spread out from populated areas. The Ranch Style house was often placed crosswise to the front property-line to emphasize this new expansion of space. The Ranch-Style house, in its platform-frame style construction, has been popular between the end of the Second World War to this present day. (A Fe/d Guide to Amentan Houses; McAlester). North (back) Elevation: The charader defining features of this secondary fagade are: the timber and adobe structure, two wooden divided-lite French doors, a wooden-sash pair of divided-lite windows, the large covered porch under the flat roof and eave to the right; the two solid wood columns, supporting wood beam and structure of the porch roof. The original timber and adobe-brick laundry room with its wood sash divided-lite window on the left, would be a character defining feature. The wooden mechanical closet with its doors would not be a character defining feature, it is of a later construdion, built after 1949, the period of significance. It is noticeable because it partially covers the original window. (See Photo page 4, at Attach. #3). West Side Elevation: This elevation faces the driveway access to the garage at the rear of the property. The charader defining features of this primary fagade are the timber and adobe structure, a redwood ship- lapped sided gable end of the (cross-gable) roof on the right side, two wood framed windows, and flat roof eave to the left. A sliding wood panel-door and a plank wall enclose the existing laundry room on the left side. 5 , OCR Text: from the sun and store it for warming the house after sundown; simple passive solar techniques. These techniques have been used for dwellings for millennia that are now becoming popular again in this era of rising energy costs and our growing awareness of global warming. This house built in 1949, just slightly over 1,000 square feet, was intended as a model for a future development of post-adobe houses, and was built much later than the hey-{lay of Vidorian-era houses of Padfic Grove. This Ranch-Style house located on Maple Street, south of the earlier development of Pacific Grove still reflects the building tradition stated by the Heritage Society of Pacific Grove's artide "The Architecture of Pacific Grove". The article states that "The built environment of our community is basically the produd of carpenter builders . . ." (The Board & Batten, August / September 1987). Although not as omamented as many of the signature Queen Anne style houses of the City, the original style of this house is preserved as evidenced by the real estate flyer, published in 1950, advertising the sale of this house. An interior picture of the 1950 flyer shows a cozy room with a beamed ceiling, with the beams painted in a folk-tradition design, and an eledric range and hood set in a brick enclosure. The whole concept uses traditional materials in a low-tech solution for a comfortable and very livable residence. There was also one other post-adobe strudure built on Maple, but the style did not seem to blossom, being overshadowed by the 'platform-frame' construction that still dominates residential construdion to this day. The house has obviously been well preserved and repaired to maintain the architectural integrity of the residence. The only major change to the exterior of the house has been a solid board laundry room closet or extension at the back of the house. (See Photos at Attach #3, and the Real Estate flyer at Attach. #4. The article erroneously lists the house at 885 Maple). With the advent of the affordable automobile after Word War II the Ranch Style house was a popular style in the western United States because it was possible to spread out on larger lots to take advantage of new road drculation systems that encouraged driving. The newer automobile technology expanded the reach of commuters and travelers, removing previous travel limitations; suburbia had begun to spread out from populated areas. The Ranch Style house was often placed crosswise to the front property-line to emphasize this new expansion of space. The Ranch-Style house, in its platform-frame style construction, has been popular between the end of the Second World War to this present day. (A Fe/d Guide to Amentan Houses; McAlester). North (back) Elevation: The charader defining features of this secondary fagade are: the timber and adobe structure, two wooden divided-lite French doors, a wooden-sash pair of divided-lite windows, the large covered porch under the flat roof and eave to the right; the two solid wood columns, supporting wood beam and structure of the porch roof. The original timber and adobe-brick laundry room with its wood sash divided-lite window on the left, would be a character defining feature. The wooden mechanical closet with its doors would not be a character defining feature, it is of a later construdion, built after 1949, the period of significance. It is noticeable because it partially covers the original window. (See Photo page 4, at Attach. #3). West Side Elevation: This elevation faces the driveway access to the garage at the rear of the property. The charader defining features of this primary fagade are the timber and adobe structure, a redwood ship- lapped sided gable end of the (cross-gable) roof on the right side, two wood framed windows, and flat roof eave to the left. A sliding wood panel-door and a plank wall enclose the existing laundry room on the left side. 5 , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Historic Properties of Pacific Grove,Maple,888 Maple,888 MAPLE ST_018.pdf,888 MAPLE ST_018.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: 888 MAPLE ST_018.PDF, 888 MAPLE ST_018.pdf 1 Page 1