About 700 Cliff May homes were developed in Long Beach in 1953 and 1954 in the tract known as Rancho Estates. The modular construction was ahead of it's time and allowed each home to be built in a matter of days, not months. The key design features are board and batten redwood siding, low-pitched roofs with clerestory windows, and numerous floor to ceiling glass doors and windows to connect the home to nature. Photo 5 of 6 in Cliff May Designed Home by Rochelle Kramer

Cliff May Designed Home

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About 700 Cliff May homes were developed in Long Beach in 1953 and 1954 in the tract known as Rancho Estates. The modular construction was ahead of it's time and allowed each home to be built in a matter of days, not months. The key design features are board and batten redwood siding, low-pitched roofs with clerestory windows, and numerous floor to ceiling glass doors and windows to connect the home to nature.