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jatured in Loi Altos his new development en+ to his Los Altos -_t Homes ' Sell-out! formal opening of :rest on Nov. 13, 135 wettings in the $2,000,-ment have been sold,0 S. M. Taper, presi-iiltmore Homes, the1 sales were to vet*nauiiiuiiaiStyle, Rare Woods LinkedA southern colonial home, following the traditional style to the smallest detail, was recently completed by Howard Jones in Orangewood Acres east of Long Beach in Orange County.With x Francis J. Heusel as architect, Jones combined pure architectural type and rare woods into one of the most distinctive homes in the Southland. Jones said recently he intends to build several more houses in other styles, following the same policy.All floors in the seven-room, two-story house are planked mahogany. Many rooms have timbered walls and raftered ceilings. One wall of the 18x26-foot living room is panelled in dark Honduras mahogany. A dark marble slab fireplace is in this wall. Outer wall of the dining room, reception hall and stairwell are mahogany.Fireplaces ir den and snack room and the kitchen range are copper hooded. Light fixtures simulate early oil and candle lamps. Hough hewn mahogany is used for the window seat in fhe den and the snack bench and bar.The house is situated on more than three-quarters of an acre. Modem heating and ventilating systems and extensive electrical
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Long Beach Press Telegram
Long Beach, California, US
Sun, Nov 28, 1948
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