YOU WOULDN'T have to look at this house twice to realize that it could only be built in this Twentieth Century America. It bears all the earmarks of the modern school of architecture-a school that emphasizes the use of natural materials plus simple, functional designs.
The roof is low and is also white, in keeping with modern research findings that a white roof reflects the rays of the summer sun and keeps a house fifteen degrees cooler in hot weather. Construction is plank and beam. Ceiling beams are spaced six feet apart throughout, and the heavy planks above them serve not only as the ceiling for the living and dining rooms, but also as roof sheathing.
A centrally-located entry allows direct access to any part of the house. Alongside the entry there's a large open kitchen. It has a view of the entrance garden and is completely equipped with built-ins, plus a copper hood over the range. The kitchen can be reached directly from the two-car garage a feature making for easy grocery-unloading.
Three good-size bedrooms are provided. The two smaller rooms may have a folding- wall separation if desired, or they could be made into one twenty-foot master bed- room with two walls lined with closets. At a cost only slightly more than that of a single bath, Architect Gropp has provided two complete baths adjacent to each other. The bathtub is in a compartment of its own and can be used in conjunction with either bathroom. Downstairs, there is a large recreation room complete with fireplace and space for a workshop, darkroom, bedroom and bath if desired.
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