Jelich Tankhouse
This sturdy tankhouse in Portola Valley, California was built on a low, wide-spreading trestle and served an adjoining large Jelich apple orchard The roof and attractive lattice protected the tank from... |
Woodside Two-Story Tankhouse Home
The removal of the storage tank atop the tankhouse became cause for major renovations and a structure of equal size was added to the tankhouse. A conventional roof embraced the tankhouse as well as the... |
Traveling Tankhouse
This mustard colored tankhouse with a topping of carved filigree was suddenly visible to passersby when the lot was cleared to build a new house in Atherton, California. I was glad I sketched it, for... |
Portola Valley Windmill
An unsightly well, dug in 1917, was disguised shortly thereafter by this attractive facsimile windmill. Living quarters for a caretaker were provided in the base structure. It was a pretty sight in 1985... |
San Carlos Tankhouse
It was not difficult to imagine generations of happy family picnics and barbecues surrounding this tankhouse located near a private dwelling in San Carlos, California. The picnic tables shaded by an overhead... |
Docktown Tankhouse
This huge steel tank, supported by a substantial trestle, is surrounded by houseboats in Docktown on the San Francisco Bay waterfront in Redwood City, California. The area below the tankhouse contains... |
Edgewood Road Tankhouse
The shingles on this tankhouse and its adjoining dwelling were painted white. The house had red trim and a red entrance door. It was built circa 1920-1930 as part of the German Athletic Club and is located... |
