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In 1910, Frank C. Barnes commissioned Kruse & Banks to build the Mirene (named after his wife, Isabelle Mirene Payne) as a 64-foot gasoline schooner for tending canneries in Alaska. The schooner was completed in Coos Bay, Oregon, two years later. The Mirene was then converted into a diesel tugboat by the 1930s and in the mid 70s, she had been sailed to Sausalito, California, stripped of all hardware, and changed into a floating home in Dredgetown, an old houseboat community.
In 1910, Frank C. Barnes commissioned Kruse & Banks to build the Mirene (named after his wife, Isabelle Mirene Payne) as a 64-foot gasoline schooner for tending canneries in Alaska. The schooner was completed in Coos Bay, Oregon, two years later. The Mirene was then converted into a diesel tugboat by the 1930s and in the mid 70s, she had been sailed to Sausalito, California, stripped of all hardware, and changed into a floating home in Dredgetown, an old houseboat community.
Reeves relocated the kitchen to the back wall and separated it from the adjacent dining area with a large, quartzite-covered island. "When extended family comes to visit, they do quite a bit of cooking. [They use] a lot of spices, and so there was concern about staining the countertop," says Reeves, who chose Luce de Luna quartzite, a variety that has low porosity. Fireclay glazed brick floor tile defines the space from the rest of the great room.
Reeves relocated the kitchen to the back wall and separated it from the adjacent dining area with a large, quartzite-covered island. "When extended family comes to visit, they do quite a bit of cooking. [They use] a lot of spices, and so there was concern about staining the countertop," says Reeves, who chose Luce de Luna quartzite, a variety that has low porosity. Fireclay glazed brick floor tile defines the space from the rest of the great room.
The 900-square-foot prefabricated backyard ADU in Los Angeles, California, that Cover designed to bring a family closer together features bright white composite exterior siding and a deck made from thermally treated ash.
The 900-square-foot prefabricated backyard ADU in Los Angeles, California, that Cover designed to bring a family closer together features bright white composite exterior siding and a deck made from thermally treated ash.
The formal dining area is located on the opposite side of the fireplace. A pair of sliding glass doors open to the backyard while accentuating the post-and-beam design.
The formal dining area is located on the opposite side of the fireplace. A pair of sliding glass doors open to the backyard while accentuating the post-and-beam design.
As most of the original interior had been gutted and remodeled by previous owners, the surviving design elements were just the bones, including the floor plan, facade, and most of the original framework. The owner used these structural components to heighten the indoor/outdoor quality, while also replacing frosted glass with clear, double-paned glass.
As most of the original interior had been gutted and remodeled by previous owners, the surviving design elements were just the bones, including the floor plan, facade, and most of the original framework. The owner used these structural components to heighten the indoor/outdoor quality, while also replacing frosted glass with clear, double-paned glass.