ALICE LOUISE LEWIS HOUSE V 894 LAUREL AVENUE 1906 t...1 Ila . - ·1'i . > 7 54, I.4 - 2 111 MAP e nce the farmhouse for a local dairy, the home on the corner of Laurel and Alder now is home to former florist Paula Olsson and antiques writer and appraiser Richard Saunders. They purchased the old house in 1984 and have tried to preserve the vintage farmhouse feel while adding a sunroom, a breezeway, deck, and many nooks and crannies. The work has been ongoing. "When we bought it there was thick orange and gold shag carpet in the kitchen and decals in the bathtub that covered holes," says Paula. "The bedrooms had linoleum on the floors. But underneath it all was good stuff." She confesses that local cabinetmaker Ken Hinshaw has spent one month each year add- ing to the house, a ritual for the past two decades. It's an enchanting house to walk by, with its stone chimney, colorful gardens, and an inviting gazebo. Once, Paula reports, she came home and an art class had set up their easels in the yard. All were happily painting. No one asked her permission either before hand or after she had come home. Paula went in the house. The artists continued paint- ing. She was only left with the memory of their visit. "We love the location," she says. "There are beautiful views out every window of the oak trees and the moss, and of Washington Park, the butterflies, the deer, and the squirrels. It's so peaceful." ,n f .4%:*.· ./ £0 , OCR Text: ALICE LOUISE LEWIS HOUSE V 894 LAUREL AVENUE 1906 t...1 Ila . - ·1'i . > 7 54, I.4 - 2 111 MAP e nce the farmhouse for a local dairy, the home on the corner of Laurel and Alder now is home to former florist Paula Olsson and antiques writer and appraiser Richard Saunders. They purchased the old house in 1984 and have tried to preserve the vintage farmhouse feel while adding a sunroom, a breezeway, deck, and many nooks and crannies. The work has been ongoing. "When we bought it there was thick orange and gold shag carpet in the kitchen and decals in the bathtub that covered holes," says Paula. "The bedrooms had linoleum on the floors. But underneath it all was good stuff." She confesses that local cabinetmaker Ken Hinshaw has spent one month each year add- ing to the house, a ritual for the past two decades. It's an enchanting house to walk by, with its stone chimney, colorful gardens, and an inviting gazebo. Once, Paula reports, she came home and an art class had set up their easels in the yard. All were happily painting. No one asked her permission either before hand or after she had come home. Paula went in the house. The artists continued paint- ing. She was only left with the memory of their visit. "We love the location," she says. "There are beautiful views out every window of the oak trees and the moss, and of Washington Park, the butterflies, the deer, and the squirrels. It's so peaceful." ,n f .4%:*.· ./ £0 , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Historic Properties of Pacific Grove,Laurel,894 Laurel,700 - 800 LAUREL_191.pdf,700 - 800 LAUREL_191.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: 700 - 800 LAUREL_191.PDF, 700 - 800 LAUREL_191.pdf 1 Page 1