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n 1907, the architectural practice of brothers Charles and Henry Greene was at its peak
of popularity in southern California, with several houses under construction. Equally
busy was the workshop of Peter and John Hall, another pair of brothers who were
responsible for the actual construction of the
ultimate bungalows designed by Greene
and Greene.
In addition to acting as general contrac-
tors, the Halls were also responsible for all
of the interior woodwork and the furniture
for these magnifi cent homes. In researching
this piece, I tried to discover what the original
details were, and also tried to place myself
in the setting in which the original work was
done. Given the volume of work performed in
the Halls’ millwork shop, this furniture must
have been made as ef fi ciently as possible.
The original version of this serving table
was made from mahogany with ebony accents
for the Freeman Ford home in Pasadena, Cali-
fornia. My version is about 12" shorter than
the original and about 6" narrower. In plan-
ning this projec t , I wanted to come as close
as I could to the details of the original piece.
I found an amazing online resource for origi-
nal Greene and Greene drawings and pho-
tographs. See "The Greene & Greene Virtual
Archives" on page 103 for more information.
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