Thorsen House – Berkeley

The William R. Thorsen House, often referred to as the Thorsen House, was built in 1909 in Berkeley, California by William Randolph and Caroline Canfield Thorsen. Designed by Henry and Charles Greene, of the renowned Pasadena firm of Greene & Greene, in the American Craftsman style of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The House is considered as the last of four Greene & Greene designed ultimate bungalows and is the only one located in Northern California. The entry hall is panelled in teak while the living and dining rooms are panelled in Honduras Mahogany with ebony pegs covering the screws.…