Because they built this cabin at the bottom of a steep bluff, directly over the ocean, the owners can sit snugly behind their glass wall and enjoy the full fury of winter storms. On good days, it is merely a few steps outside the door to explore the beach or gather driftwood for the fire.
The cabin is no more pretentious than hundreds of other beach cabins. It is built simply, inexpensively, to take the beating that wind, sun, rain, sand-and beach- goers are likely to give it.
It is distinctive because it has a general air of elegance without sacrificing the necessary qualities that it shares with all good vacation houses: comfort, convenience, easy maintenance.
Architect Walter E. Church of Portland designed the cabin at Arch Cape, Oregon, for his own family.
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source: Cabins and Vacation Homes, Sunset Books | 1960
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