Strout House (photograph by Galen Schwan-Skinner)
From Renaissance Revival to Neotraditional, from Craftsman to International, and from Streamline Moderne to Contemporary Sustainable — join us on April 28 to explore Sebastopol’s eclectic mix of residential and commercial architecture on this new 3.5 mile walk. We’ll look at architectural styles and details around the historic downtown area and check out a number buildings designed by locally notable architects Brainerd Jones and C.A. Caulkins, Jr.
Meet at the Plaza at 9 AM for a 9:15 AM departure.
Walking or hiking shoes are recommended. Dress in layers. Bring water, snacks, sunscreen and a hat. Rain cancels. See our walk suggestions for more info.
Leader: Geoffrey Skinner
Porch detail on Bodega Avenue (photo by Galen Schwan-Skinner)
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February 4, 2013 at 8:54 pm
Guy Barstad
Would love info on C A Caulkins as I live In a home designed by him in Napa
April 2, 2013 at 10:47 am
skinnerbird
Thanks for asking and I’m excited to find another Caulkins building!
I can suggest a couple of different resources for more info on Caulkins. The best contemporary article I’ve been able to find was published in Architect and Engineer, v. 143, no. 2 (Nov. 1940), p. 22-39: Architectural regions–do they exist? / by Irving F. Morrow. You might also be interested in a pair of architectural drawings digitized by the Sonoma County Library in our Sonoma Heritage Collections (the 2nd result includes a link to the Morrow article). Finally, the Sonoma County Library has a copy of a Caulkins profile by architectural historian Diana Painter (as well as a historic structures report on a structure near Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square, also by Painter).
While the Caulkins profile doesn’t circulate, I may be able to obtain a copy for you if you can’t make it over the the Local History and Genealogy Library, located at the Santa Rosa Central Branch of the Sonoma County Library.