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7.B. - Page 22 of 54 William Kostura, Historic Resource Evaluation of the Redwood City Woman Club In 1973 one more addition was made, in the extreme rear of the building. Here, the dining room was expanded into a new 17' by 20' room. Once again, the style and materials of the old building were continued in the new construction. An industrial steel sash window in this addition is similar to those in the 1939 addition and may have been relocated from it. (This addition is not yet considered a contributing feature of the historic property because it is less than fifty years old, but in two years that evaluation can be reconsidered.) At an unknown date, the forward posts supporting the roof of the porte cochere lost their wooden sides, revealing the structural steel posts within. This siding may have been removed due to damage from automobiles. The contractor, Charles Miller Charles Miller built houses in Redwood City during 1910-1916 and perhaps again during 1927-1928. Four of his houses that still stand can be identified, all are located in Dingee Park, and all are in the Craftsman style. They include: 36 Iris Street (1912). This is a one and one-half story house that was probably entirely shingled when built. Now, only the dormer is shingled, while the rest is covered with stucco. 1633 Hopkins Avenue (1912). This large shingled house was built to designs by architect Hugo Storch, of Oakland. Knee braces accentuate the steeply -pitched gabled roof, and a tall, tapering chimney made of clinker bricks adds additional drama. 21 Birch Street (1913). This modest shingled cottage has a side -gabled roof and a shed dormer facing the front. A bay window and a small gabled wing enliven the south side of the house. 54 Grand Street (1913). This clapboard bungalow has a side -gabled roof, a wide gabled dormer, and square porch posts that support the roof at the entrance. In 1914 Miller also built a house in the Wellesley Park subdivision of Redwood City that may still stand. It was on lot 75 of Map No. 1 of Subdivision No. 2 of Wellesley Park. In the same year he built a fairly large house for Franklin Swart in what is now San Carlos, to designs by San Francisco architect N. W. Sexton. It probably no longer stands. It appears that he scaled up in 1917 to build a tract development in the North Fair Oaks neighborhood, near Atherton. A published completion notice states that he completed a building, or buildings, on lots 67 through 73 of block 7 of that tract. 15 530