May 08: Hot House

Craftsman is big these days among the builders and buyers of brand-new houses, and it’s not hard to see why: The first generation of these liveable, finely made houses stand out in older neighborhoods for their solid forms and friendly details. Consider this specimen, which we spotted in the JPA neighborhood, exhibit A. And get a load of that porch!

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