The Small House Which is Good 
A PICTURESQUE HOME 
W. S. HEBBARD AND IRVING J. GILL, Architects 
T he picturesque house of W. S. Hebbarcl is 
located in San Diego, California, which has 
the unique distinction of being the “South- 
westernmost” city of the United States, on the bay of 
San Diego. 7 'he hay is sheltered by the Peninsula of 
Coronado, which extends from the mainland like 
a mighty arm encircling the bay in its grasp, its 
end flattening out like the palm of the hand whereon 
is located the city of Coronado and the famous Hotel 
del Coronado. Over this panorama of ocean, bay 
and headland look the windows of the residence 
above mentioned, it being on the brink of a canon 
which gives it an unobstructed view. 
Lhe exterior of the house is of cement stucco, 
quite severe in outline, depending for its effect upon 
its colors, the heavy open timber cornices, the 
window openings and chimney. I he roof is covered 
with cedar shingles which weather to a beautiful gray, 
the cornices are of rough redwood which weather to 
a deep reddish brown, no stain being used on either 
shingles or cornices. I he stucco is left m its natural 
cement color, l he sash are a deep brown harmon¬ 
izing \^ith the cornice, making altogether a subdued, 
but very pleasing color scheme, which is enlivened 
by the deep tones of the brick and by the foliage. 
One enters the house from an open terrace paved 
with red quarry tile and inclosed by a low parapet 
wall of clinker brick of which also the immense 
chimney is built. These clinker brick were secured 
from a kiln where they had been left as worthless, 
having run together into large blocks necessitating 
their being built into the wall like stone masonry. 
Entering the hall we have on the right the large 
living-room and library, sixteen feet by thirty-five 
feet in size, opening to the pergola on the east through 
Erench windows, and on the left of the hall opens the 
dining-room, oft' of which is the conservatory. I'he 
floors are of oak, stained dark, and the woodwork of 
redwood, treated with a red w'ater stain and then 
glazed wdth black, which being wfiped off produces a 
beautiful soft mahogany effect. The walls of the 
living-room are a chocolate brown with a ceiling of 
w'arm tan bordered with a strip of burnt orange, 
l he dining-room has a Chinese blue side wall with 
a ceiling of burnt orange between beams, lhe hall 
is in olive tints. The chambers, of which there 
are four, have papered side walls and tinted ceilings 
and white enameled woodwork. The color schemes 
throughout were arranged and superintended by 
Mrs. Hehbard and have received much favorable 
comment. I'he kitchen, servants ’ quarters and 
bath-room, have all woodwork flush with the 
plastering, and together with the high cement wains¬ 
coting are finished in white enamel. 
A VIEW' OF THE HOUSE FROM THE SOUTHEAST 
