Saturday, June 23, 2012

Lost: J. McDonald Bungalow, Healdsburg, CA.


Photo by Google Earth

This early 1900s bungalow was in need of attention until 2008, when a vintner remodeled it as a tasting room, complete with a wrap around terrace to enjoy views of the vineyard.  In this bucolic landscape of Sonoma County, the bungalow's adaptive reuse exemplified the county's agrarian character.

The Windsor Times just posted an article mentioning its new owner, UPTick, decided that its aesthetics and use as a commercial facility was insufficient for their needs, and so it was demolished with little interest in preservation.  The construction company, Harkey Construction was first to post an announcement, complete with the before shot of the remodeled bungalow.  The architect will replace the bungalow with a "Mid Century Agrarian Modern" facility.



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