River Rock Bungalow


The River Rock Bungalow
The River Rock Bungalow
The River Rock Home
The bungalow belongs to Southern California; add the arts and craft look and one could say it was invented in Southern California. The arts and crafts ideals were based on a natural blend with the landscape. Bungalow, plus arts and crafts, and finally, the landscape equals the river rock bungalow. Look north from any place in the Inland Empire of Southern California and you will see the San Gabriel Mountains. Look down: you will see rocks. The rocks are a natural outpouring of the mountains....


Russian Village, Claremont, CA
Russian Village, Claremont, CA
A Village of River Rock Bungalows
It has been my occupation for a few years to take pictures of one type of home in the Inland Empire of California, the river rock bungalow. For many years I have been interested in the river rock house. With digital camera I can take pictures of everything I like. At first I was crazy for neon, and I am still working on that image collection, but the river rock house is more unique and is something new on the Internet. So far I have not found too much when I Google. So here is my contribution...


Dilapidated Rock Structures
Dilapidated Rock Structures
Some River Rock Buildings Have Seen Their Day
In the twenties and thirties of the 20th century river rock building was popular along the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California. At different times in the millennium, the water ran down the canyons in torrents, depositing rocks by the millions in alluvial fans and level plains beyond the foot of the mountains. Along came settlers, artisans and new comers to get their place in the sun. As in all the newly settled places in the U.S. whatever was available was exploited or used to get a ...


River Rock Homes of Southern California
River Rock Homes of Southern California
River Rock Houses in Southern California
Browse the river rock homes I have found in Southern California. The pictures collected here are of the homes that were built in the early 20th century. Some homes built at that time had river rocks for free and bags of cement were as cheap as 10 cents each. All the homes I have studied have cement caps for porches and windows. At this point my studies are mainly finding the river rock houses and photographing them. Enjoying the nuances of each craftsman laying the stones and the accents tha...



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