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The Harkleroad wind turbine was a noted landmark in Novato, California. It was built to generate electricity for the workshop on which it was mounted.[1] It was visible from U.S. Route 101, a heavily traveled freeway.[2] In 2021, the turbine was removed from the roof of the workshop, and it is no longer visible from the freeway.[3]
Sam Harkleroad was born on October 20, 1909, and grew up on a farm in Fresno. His education ended with high school. He lived much of his life in Marin County. Harkleroad died on June 12, 1993, at the age of 83. Harkleroad had a wife Fern and a daughter, Renee Israel.
Harkleroad was a contractor, who liked to use recycled materials.
Around 1960, Harkleroad designed and constructed three unusual structures on a low hill on Harkle Road in Novato:
A round home that rotates
A home built in 1959, with a roof shaped as a hyperbolic paraboloid,[4][5] known as the "Taco House" or the "Parabola House"
A workshop building, with the Harkleroad wind turbine mounted on the roof
Harkleroad built various other unusual dwellings in the area. Most were destroyed when the U.S. Route 101 was built across his land. Sam Harkleroad was known as "The Frank Lloyd Wright of Marin County."
Round houseedit
The round house is able to rotate 320 degrees, while the plumbing and electrical systems continue to function.[6]
Harkleroad round house
Round house
Round house with part of support base showing
The house rides on "inverted" railroad track and is powered by a used washing machine motor. The rooms are pie shaped. There is a spiral staircase in the middle leading to the basement and motor room. The dark squares around the outside of the house are gates. There is one stationary stairway leading up to the deck, so regardless of how the house is rotated, a gate is available to allow access to the deck from the stairway.
Taco houseedit
This residence has a parabolic saddle roof made of 2-by-4 lumber.[7]
Harkleroad Taco house
This house was for sale in 1959, with a minimum bid of $32,000.[8] It has movable interior walls so the occupant can change the shape and size of rooms.
Workshopedit
Harkleroad's Savonius wind turbine was mounted on the roof of the workshop. The turbine once provided electricity for the workshop, but it was removed from the roof in 2021.
Referencesedit
^"Round House Rotates 320 Degrees : Imagination Fuels His Many Oddball Creations". The Los Angeles Times. June 29, 1986. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
^Mal Sharpe, Sandra Sharpe (August 20, 1997). "HOMES WITH A TWIST / Step inside some of the Bay Area's most unconventional houses and meet the people who created them". SFGATE. Hearst Communications. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
^"A brewery, a giant peanut and a pest control sign: Lost landmarks of the Bay Area". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
^"Californian Makes An Unusual Roof". Toledo, Ohio: The Blade. July 23, 1061. p. 8. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
^"California Mid-Century Modern Residential Buildings". Roadside Architecture. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
^Carousel House Spins for a View. Popular Mechanics. 1964. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
^"This is the House that Sam Built". San Rafael, California: Daily Independent Journal. May 11, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
^Bill Almeida and Tonie Brown (June 1959). "Novato—50 Years Ago" (PDF). The Novato Historian. Novato History Museum. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
External linksedit
Wind turbine on Flicker
Round house on Flicker
December 14, 2023
harkleroad, wind, turbine, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, article, lead, section, need, rewritten, please, help, improve, lead, read, lead, layout, gui. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages The article s lead section may need to be rewritten Please help improve the lead and read the lead layout guide July 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article is in list format but may read better as prose You can help by converting this article if appropriate Editing help is available July 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Harkleroad wind turbine was a noted landmark in Novato California It was built to generate electricity for the workshop on which it was mounted 1 It was visible from U S Route 101 a heavily traveled freeway 2 In 2021 the turbine was removed from the roof of the workshop and it is no longer visible from the freeway 3 Harkleroad wind turbineGeneral informationAddress19 Harkle RoadTown or cityNovato California 94945 4109CountryUnited StatesCoordinates38 06 03 N 122 33 45 W 38 10086 N 122 56246 W 38 10086 122 56246Technical detailsFloor area1562 sq ftDesign and constructionArchitect s Samuel A HarkleroadOther informationNumber of rooms3 br Contents 1 Sam Harkleroad 2 Round house 3 Taco house 4 Workshop 5 References 6 External linksSam Harkleroad editSam Harkleroad was born on October 20 1909 and grew up on a farm in Fresno His education ended with high school He lived much of his life in Marin County Harkleroad died on June 12 1993 at the age of 83 Harkleroad had a wife Fern and a daughter Renee Israel Harkleroad was a contractor who liked to use recycled materials Around 1960 Harkleroad designed and constructed three unusual structures on a low hill on Harkle Road in Novato A round home that rotates A home built in 1959 with a roof shaped as a hyperbolic paraboloid 4 5 known as the Taco House or the Parabola House A workshop building with the Harkleroad wind turbine mounted on the roofHarkleroad built various other unusual dwellings in the area Most were destroyed when the U S Route 101 was built across his land Sam Harkleroad was known as The Frank Lloyd Wright of Marin County Round house editThe round house is able to rotate 320 degrees while the plumbing and electrical systems continue to function 6 Harkleroad round house nbsp Round house nbsp Round house with part of support base showing The house rides on inverted railroad track and is powered by a used washing machine motor The rooms are pie shaped There is a spiral staircase in the middle leading to the basement and motor room The dark squares around the outside of the house are gates There is one stationary stairway leading up to the deck so regardless of how the house is rotated a gate is available to allow access to the deck from the stairway Taco house editThis residence has a parabolic saddle roof made of 2 by 4 lumber 7 nbsp Harkleroad Taco houseThis house was for sale in 1959 with a minimum bid of 32 000 8 It has movable interior walls so the occupant can change the shape and size of rooms Workshop editHarkleroad s Savonius wind turbine was mounted on the roof of the workshop The turbine once provided electricity for the workshop but it was removed from the roof in 2021 References edit Round House Rotates 320 Degrees Imagination Fuels His Many Oddball Creations The Los Angeles Times June 29 1986 Retrieved August 7 2017 Mal Sharpe Sandra Sharpe August 20 1997 HOMES WITH A TWIST Step inside some of the Bay Area s most unconventional houses and meet the people who created them SFGATE Hearst Communications Retrieved August 7 2017 A brewery a giant peanut and a pest control sign Lost landmarks of the Bay Area The San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved 2023 06 23 Californian Makes An Unusual Roof Toledo Ohio The Blade July 23 1061 p 8 Retrieved August 7 2017 California Mid Century Modern Residential Buildings Roadside Architecture Retrieved August 7 2017 Carousel House Spins for a View Popular Mechanics 1964 Retrieved August 7 2017 This is the House that Sam Built San Rafael California Daily Independent Journal May 11 1956 p 22 Retrieved August 9 2017 Bill Almeida and Tonie Brown June 1959 Novato 50 Years Ago PDF The Novato Historian Novato History Museum Retrieved August 7 2017 External links editWind turbine on Flicker Round house on Flicker Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harkleroad wind turbine amp oldid 1162286784, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
