This old but new house
I have a small photograph of Joseph Esherick holding a wand and taped to the back is a quote by him – in an article a writer said, “A house is built and then it must be maintained.” He wrote “DAMN” over the quote. I love that. The painters are here putting up ladders and painting what was already painted – over and over – it is all about maintaining around here. Joe was the figurehead of Esherick, Homsey, Dodge and Davis where both Steve and I worked off and on for many years. He was last in a long line of architects that created the Bay Area style.