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wonderful deiail that inspires awe ai theidea that someone thought to do it.

In some cases even garage doors got the full treatment. Today, most garage doors are generic. One look at the Gamble house's garage, with 1 i fts and pegs creatively arranged, and there's no question as to its heritage - it is clearly Greene & Greene.

In 1916 Charles Greene moved his family north to Carmel, Calif., to pursue architecture at a reduced pace as well asotherariistic endeavors. His years there resulted in some outstanding designs, very different from the

Greene & Greene norm. Most notable is the D.L. James house, a magnificent testament to the natural beauty of the Northern California coast and to Charles Greene's genius.

For t he last 30 years of his I i fe. Charles' primary canvas was his Carmel studio. The hand of the master is, to thisday.seen everywhere. His carving work on the doors is magnificent. Some carvings remain unfinished, w ith Charles' chalk and pencil sketches still visible on them. As forall of us, Charles'list of projects was longer than his years on earth.

Now that building components are mere

Outbuildings, not afterthoughts. The

garage doors at the Gamble house contain cloudlift rails and panels, a feature that recurs throughout the main house.

commodities, it is important to recall a time when homes, large or small, were built with attention toeven minor details. Unfortunately, today such quality is available only to the very wealthy. Perhaps one day ihe pendulum will again swing in the other direction.

Until then, we can look to the work of the past and hope. pw

David lives and works with wood in Columbus. Ohio. He has written several articles on Greene & Greene for Popular Woodworking. Robert is senior editor of this magazine, and the author of "Shop Drawings for (..reene & Greene Furniture."

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Active retirement. Charles Greene spent the last years of his life working in and on his studio in Carmel, Calif.

Unity, not division. The living room doors in the Thorsen house articulate spaces while continuing the overall design scheme.

View from the hack. The back entrance of the lilacker house is as important as the front. Unifying elements and design features are prominent.

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