Sausalito News, Volume LXXI, Number 22, 1 June 1956 — Sausalito House Tour Draws Crowd Despite High Winds [ARTICLE]

Sausalito House Tour Draws Crowd Despite High Winds

Tbo Sausalito House Tour, sponsored last Friday b>> St. Frigid’s Guild, was n success. And if the panorama of marbletopped stoves, miles of sundeck and balcony bedrooms, left the tourists staring critically at their own homes, may they be consoled in the thought—be it ever so humble there is no place like it. An estimated 500 people battled "ic high winds to visit the seven Sausaiito homes. Besides local residents the tour pulled a large crowd from San Francisco, Lafayette, Sacramento and Sonoma. BEGAN AT ROTHS Too group began with the modern brown shingled home of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Roth of Spencer court. The artistic home features an outstanding collection of modern paintings, striking against white walls. However, old-fashioned touches are given by such things as the antique rocker and upright piano in the kit hen. Two of the most unusual parts of the home are the balcony bedroom that overlooks the living room and the ultramodern wooden bathub. The next homo visited was that of Mr. and Mrs-. Lawrence Livingston Jr. of Spencer court. This also yery modern house is highlighted by a wonderful, huge sundeck with a pine tree grow-, ing right through it to add a fascinating charm. The contemporr.ry glamour of the blond wood walls, huge windows and simple lines combines well with touches of Oriental that arc used. PRIZE WINNING HOME A cmiot country-type road loads up to the award-winning Bemardi residence on Miller Lane. This home was one of 19 buildings to receive an Award of Merit in the 1956 selection of the American Institute of Architect. It is the ultimate in comfortable California living with its handsome paneled walls, compoj i*e concrete floors, and lots of wrndow area revealing miles of view. Adding to the charm or' + hc home is the old worme; tin wooden fence and balcony. Ann'.mu - unusual feature is the n.a lie lop stove in the kitchen. Mr;. Bemardi's interesting waving studio is located below the ira n living quarters. * ARTISTS' HOME The small contemporary San Carlos avenue home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion E. McAninch was p.armed and built by its ownerartists The soft tones of greygreen in the terrace, and yepept-. pd in the living room are effee-

lively used. The same feeling is carried out through the home with delicate color schemes and Oriental art. From the modern to the traditional. The next stop on the tour was the handsome Old English type home of the William A. Pomeroys of San Carlos avenue. .The beautiful terraced Japanese gardens make the home as charming on the outside as it is on the inside. The gardens were designed by Nagao Sakurai, who for 20 years was landscape architect for the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo. As a special leaturo of the tour Sakurai was on hand to greet the guests. TRADITIONAL THEME The traditional theme is beautifully done throughout the entime home. Accents can be found in the Spacious hall with the Spanish tile floor, the crystal chandeliers of the dining room, the very-English paneled bar and

tbo old-fashioned high canopy beds and marble fireplaces. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Weimer’s residence on Josephine street, included on the tour, is the top, street-level apartment of the three-apartment building which was once the Hoarst Lodge house. An open balcony provides a mar-1 velous view of the waterfront I and city. An outstanding collee- j tion of Oriental heirlooms com- j bines gracefully with the mod- 1 ern furnishings of the apartment. Last on the tour was the home of the Mervin S. Cowens on At- i wood. In this charming and spa-1 cious residence Mrs. Cowon has j on display her outstanding col-1 lection of pewter and china. From the front of the house can be seen a full view of the bay. I Behind the house is a log-terraced | evei-blooming sunshine garden, i The group, midway in the tour, 1 stopped at the Sausalito Woman’s Club lor lea.