Eichler Architects: Who Designed Which Homes, Tract by Tract
A reference index to Eichler's three architecture firms, what each introduced, the Palo Alto and San Jose tracts credited to each in public records, and how to look up your own house.
Streng Brothers Homes: Sacramento's Mid-Century Modern Tracts
Bill and Jim Streng and architect Carter Sparks built about 4,000 houses in the Sacramento area. What defines a Streng house, how it differs from an Eichler and where to find one.
Mackay Homes: What the Records Say About a Mid-Century Builder
What National Park Service, Palo Alto and Caltrans records say about Mackay Homes, its brief work with Anshen and Allen, how its houses differ from Eichlers and how to confirm one.
Cliff May Homes: The Designer Who Shaped the California Ranch House
Who Cliff May was, how his ranch houses were planned around patios, the panel houses he designed with Chris Choate, his Menlo Park work, and how to check whether a house is really his.