ChitaShines wrote:
Where does the term "California Roof"
come from (historically)?

I understand the asymetric nature of my roof
(the top being about foot wider than the bottom)
is called a California Roof (or California Rake) -
but where does the name "California Roof" come from.




I am thinking Eichler roof. Building is not my field,
but I did live in an Eichler house for a few years.
An Eichler house has an distinctive roof style,
as well as other identifiable features.
The first ones were built a few miles away, and there
were later many subdivisions of that style.
However, it was a single roof, without the
dormered gables mentioned elsethread(s).

As to why it might be called a California roof
rather than an Eichler roof (if indeed that is
the relevant sense):

1) Almost all Eichlers were built in California.
A visiting builder would likely only see them there.

2) There were Eichlers, and there were subdivisions
architected by admirers of Eichlers. A California
roof would be a sensible combining term.

3) The roof style was later used on other buildings
besides Eichler houses.

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