616 D Street

616 D Street
Prairie Style Bungalow
built in 1916


Constructed in 1916 this house is a good example of a small, single story Prairie Style residence. L-shaped in plan, it is surmounted by a low hipped primary roof, with an intersecting hipped roof projecting over the L. A shed roof, set below the principal roof eaves, covers the half porch. Closed eaves are clipped more closely than is usually the case with this style. The porch roof is supported on wooden posts and has an open wooden rail. Fenestration consists of combinations of double hung windows with multiple light upper sash. The horizontally emphasized windows contribute to the overall impression of low, square massing. Cladding is stucco. The roof has been covered with composition shingle and it is possible that the porch roof support and rail are from a later period. This house was originally built for the manager of the Pedder water system and did not have a separate bedroom. The Sanborn Maps show a large well in the rear yard. The house is a good example of a simplified Prairie Style vernacular. Single sotry small homes of this style are unusual, the Prairie Style in general never having achieved a high level of popularity in California.