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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and <br /> evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) <br /> Like other houses in Moon Hill, this house was individually designed but shares <br /> with its neighbors elements of International Style, exterior finishes, and a plan <br /> determined by the configuration of the site as well as by the needs of the client <br /> (see Moon Hill area form) . In this case, the sloping site and owner's preference <br /> for one-story living resulted in a bi-nuclear plan with the living/dining/kitchen <br /> area connected to the bedroom wing by a narrow, sloping glass-walled passage. This <br /> house was the first one in which plastic bubble skylights were used, here employed <br /> to light the kitchen, lower level storage space, and an interior bath. The living <br /> room featured a hooded fireplace made of white concrete built up on metal lath. <br /> HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state <br /> history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) <br /> Built in 1948, this house was designed as his own residence by Louis McMillan, <br /> one of the original members of The Architects Collaborative (TAC) (see Moon Hill <br /> area form) . Subsequent additions have altered the low lines of the original house. <br /> BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) <br /> Architectural Forum, June 1950, pp. 118-119. <br /> Gropius, Walter et al. , editors. 1966. The Architects Collaborative: 1945-1965, <br /> p. 41. Switzerland: Arthur Niggli Ltd. <br /> 10M - 7/82 <br />