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Blaine Drake's Scoville House before demolition, Spring 2008

Photos by Rodney Coty

The Scoville House designed by Blaine Drake before demolition The interior Superlite block, once raw, had been painted over in white. The Scoville House designed by Blaine Drake before demolition A built-in sofa hugged the wall. The Scoville House designed by Blaine Drake before demolition The Scoville House designed by Blaine Drake before demolition The Scoville House designed by Blaine Drake before demolition Some of the characteristically curvaceous walls. The Scoville House designed by Blaine Drake before demolition The Scoville House designed by Blaine Drake before demolition It is currently unknown if lack of storage was compensated for through the addition of cabinets in a hallways, or if they are an original feature. The end result is a very narrow hallway. The Scoville House designed by Blaine Drake before demolition It appears that the kitchen was recently redone in contemporary style. The Scoville House designed by Blaine Drake before demolition The southern approach. The Scoville House designed by Blaine Drake before demolition The northern approach. Being so flat, the roof naturally suffered through the decades. The Scoville House designed by Blaine Drake before demolition The large lot, neither fully xeroscape nor irrigated lawn-and-trees, was difficult to maintain. The Scoville House designed by Blaine Drake before demolition The unbuilt addition. The Scoville House designed by Blaine Drake before demolition The modest round pool is a classic Drake touch. Originally Drake's round pools were round livestock watering tanks.The Scoville House designed by Blaine Drake before demolitionCustom grillwork on fencing throughout the property.

Find out more about Blaine Drake's Scoville House and how it came to be demolished in 2008.

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