Staten Island · NYC landmark
The Crimson Beech
48 Manor Court · Staten Island, New York City
See a rare prefabricated house with a low roof and horizontal facade, illustrating an effort to make planned housing more economical.
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NYFE Summary
The Cass family chose a prefabricated design meant to make carefully planned houses less expensive to build. Components arrived by truck from Wisconsin and were assembled on the sloping site. The house took its name from a large copper beech that once grew in the front yard.
Its low roof, horizontal bands and narrow upper windows show how the design emphasized long, low lines. The L-shaped plan follows the hillside, with larger expanses of glass facing the rear.
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