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Title: Architect and engineer
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture Architecture Architecture Building
Publisher: San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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PIANS. HOUSE OF MR. AND MRS. E. S.HUDSON, SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA Chester H. Treichel, Architect ed gardens. From the reception hall one goes downa few steps to the game room, where thereis a complete bar and cosy fireplace. Theservants quarters are also on this level. All the lighting fixtures are especially de-signed and hand made. The general ex-posure has been considered for all roomsthereby gaining a maximum of sunlight aswell as view. The front lawn is banked away from awall of native stone. A winding stone stairand walk leads through a covered wroughtiron gate into a patio garden where shrubsand flower beds thrive in simple but beauti-ful informality. A large covered loggiafaces the patio. Protected from the pre-vailing winds it makes an ideal setting forafternoon teas. THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER ^ 50 ► DECEMBER, NINETEEN THIRTY-FOUR
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RECEPTION HALL. HOUSE OF MR. AND MRS. E. S. HUDSON,SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIACHESTER H. TREICHEL, ARCHITECT THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER ^ 31 ^ DECEMBER, NINETEEN THIRTY-FOUR Te rmiteRemedies Ounce of Prevention, Etc.by A. A. Brown GTc .O architects and eng-ineers entrusted with the design and super-vision of buildings, termite control is aneconomic problem that has more than onesignificant aspect. First, and most im-portant, is to preserve the collateral valueof these properties. Second, to avoid thecostly necessity of having to build into rel-atively new structures features, the needof which was apparent when the buildingwas constructed. Third, in adopting meth-ods to preserve property against termitesit is essential to avoid the use of thosematerials which may create a hazard tohealth. Four, and economically importantto us on the Pacific Coast, is the preserva-tion of a flourishing lumber business, theoperation of which may be seriously threat-ened by the adoption of wood substitutesnot s

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