panel door · 1912
The Pasadena Craftsman
Pasadena, California (Greene & Greene residence)
photograph forthcoming
The Pasadena Craftsman is the door the Greene brothers wanted every Pasadena house to have. Five panels, with the tapered upper rail that is the unmistakable Craftsman move — the upper panel narrows by about three-eighths of an inch at the top, a deliberate visual trick that makes the door feel taller. The maple inlay forms a cloud-lift, a Japanese-derived form the Greenes pulled into California carpentry. The kick plate is hammered copper, signed C.S., for an apprentice in the Greene workshop whose full name is lost.
Materials
- Honduran mahogany
- Tiger maple inlay
- Hammered copper kick plate
- Square mortise hinges
Notable features
- Five-panel design with tapered upper panel
- Tiger maple inlay forming a cloud-lift motif
- Hand-hammered copper kick plate signed 'C.S.'
- Original beeswax-and-turpentine finish
Rate this door
The Society's house rating: 10/10