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One test of a design is how well it ages. Great designs are timeless and visually stunning: the Chrysler building, the 1962 Ferrari 250 GT, and any number of pieces of furniture created by Charles and Henry Greene.

The Gamble House, the best-known example of their work, was built in 1908 in Pasadena, Calif., and contains a rain forest's yield of teak and Port Orford cedar. The exposed structural elements and interior woodwork are magnificent. And so is the furniture.

Reproducing this furniture requires some detective work. The Greene & Greene Virtual Archives (usc.edu/dept/architecture/greene-andgreene) has made it possible for hobbyists to study original drawings and documents. Also available online is a Greene & Greene discussion group on Yahoo that is another incredible source of information.

by David Mathias

David teaches computer science at the Ohio State University and is an amateur woodworker.

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