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Compact houses by J. Herbert Brownell, Agate Street, Pacific Beach, San Diego Google Maps image |
CLASSIC PERIOD RESIDENCE—An advertisement by
a prominent realtor landed recently in my facebook roster and I was about to
bypass it until I took a closer look at what agent Elizabeth Courtier, a
Willis-Allen realtor had posted. The
listing was one of eight side-by-side “compact houses” built along Agate Street
in San Diego’s Pacific Beach back in the early ‘60s. And, what radiated like Rudolph the
Reindeer’s nose was the fact the narrow lot subdivision was designed by
Southern California architect J. Herbert Brownell.
The architect’s name was familiar, but
I could not recall many details. For
more info, I immediately went to Keith York’s excellent architectural blog: Click
www.modernsandiego.com to “read all about Mr.
Brownell and his eclectic career.
With agent Courtier’s social media
posting she included many current images of the latest Agate Street compact
house on the market.
Combining the images on York’s blog
with the modern images on Courtier’s post, readers can get a fascinating before
and after look at a 1960s subdivision that is commanding a price tag close to
$750,000.
For Courtier’s posting go to: http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=d577915e9a9cf149804a5a8bd&id=3c449723fc&e=0434c8682e
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