![]() The adobe bricks that form the second story walls were made at the site from the clay soils found along the drainage. Strong for their shapes and colors from the slopes of Mt. Rocks were individually hand-picked by Mrs. Eucalyptus was cut from stands that dotted the property. Builders of the period used elements from the natural surroundings, including wood, soils, and rock and stone to create structures that reflected the tastes and concerns of the owner and achieved a harmonious balance with the surroundings.īuilding materials of the main house included eucalyptus, oak, and redwood, rocks and flagstone, adobe, bricks and tiles, plaster, concrete and stucco. The style stressed ease, simplicity, harmony, and a romantic view of both man and the past. ![]() The Craftsman ideals emphasized harmony between the individual and the environment, the intensive involvement of the artist with their materials, and the blending of the primitive with the sophisticated. The Strong home in Ramona is the vision of this artistic woman, the talents of her architects, and the philosophy of the Craftsman Movement. ![]() They pitched tents on the site for their own accommodations, drew renderings and blueprints. ![]() In 1909, Amy Strong, a famous San Diego dress designer, hired architects to build her dream home on the Ranch. ![]()
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