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Adams Residence "Mat House"

Construction Timeline

1939
01/28/1939	Lot purchased
02/05/1939	Visit to Lloyd Wright
03/25/1939	Mr. Wright visited the lot
04/22/1939	Family moved into tent on rear of lot
	"And on Saturday, April 22, we packed all our belongings and moved out to our half-acre. One trip was made real early in the morning by my husband and son to take out our tent covering - weight about 150 pounds - leaving Bob on the grounds to tell the Barker Bros. truck where to find our place and receive the camp equipment we had ordered." Bea Adams, April 22, 1939 The tent was home until the framing of the house was up and the galvanized iron had been put on for roofing.
(left to right: Bill Adams - 44, Bea Adams - 42, Bob Adams - 20)
05/24/1939 Floor plans seen at Lloyd Wright's office
07/19/1939	Foundation started upon completion of blueprints
07/30/1939	Concrete slab floor poured
08/18/1939	First nail driven in framing
"It really looks good to see those pieces of the tree, which once stood so straight and towering, standing and pointing skyward again to become a shelter for us in the Valley, just as its branches sheltered living things in the forest". Bea Adams, August 18, 1939
	The row of tall weeds in front of the empty field hides a one-lane dirt road - Tampa Avenue.
09/12/1939	Frame-work and rafters completed; corrugated iron roofing delivered

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