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| Driftwood Cottage | |
|---|---|
| Driftwood | |
| Driftwood Cottage in 2022 | |
| Location | 26398 Ocean View Avenue and the corner of Scenic Drive, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California |
| Coordinates | 36°32′24″N121°55′54″W / 36.54000°N 121.93167°W |
| Built | 1908 |
| Built by | George W. Reamer |
| Built for | Florence E. Wells |
| Current use | Residence |
| Architectural style(s) | Japanese architecture |
Driftwood Cottage, often simply called Driftwood, is a house located on Carmel Point at the southern city limits of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It has views of Carmel Bay, Carmel River, and Point Lobos. Architect George W. Reamer built the house in 1908 for Florence E. Wells. [1]
After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the Driftwood Cottage was one of the first houses to be built on Carmel Point. The property fronted the Carmel River lagoon at a time when the Point was without trees. [2] [1] [3] [ better source needed ] Uma, wife of Robinson Jeffers, noted that it was one of two houses when the couple lived in Carmel. [4]
The 3,000 square feet (280 m2) home is set on five lots and has two single-story buildings made of redwood and stone. The main house and guest cottage are connected by a 20 ft (6.1 m) hallway. [5] There are four rooms in the main house, which open onto an atrium with a glass dome. The floor is covered with blue Japanese slate. [3] [1]
Driftwood Cottage was once home of actress Jean Arthur (1900–1991) and her mother Johanna Greene. [6] [7] [8] Arthur remodeled the house and created a large outdoor garden, with landscape artist George Hoy, in a Japanese architecture style, including a Japanese bronze dragon gate latch. [7]

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