WOOD GARDEN GATES #51

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The Colonial-Williamsburg weave was first introduced as one of the 20 wood gate designs sketched by Thomas Jefferson for the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. Too see these gates, click here
The pattern within the two flanking panels is Prowell’s interpretation.

Shown with flanking Fence panels style #23

Houston, Texas

One of twelve Prowell wood gate designs commissioned for the west phase of the Woodlands Housing Park, Houston Texas.

Houston Texas

The homes are linked by a common rear walkway and where each home is accessed by a distinctive Prowell gate design with Flanking Panels. Below, the rendition sketch on the left, and the completed photo on the right.

Georgetown, Washington DC
(straight top rail and no lower slots)

 

The #51 wood garden gate in historic Georgetown. With a straight top rail.

This Washington property uses the Colonial-Williamsburg Weave pattern to exemplify the solid geometry of a garden designed in the spirit of Berlin 1945 and occupied by the most delightful patron.

Shown with the Rocky Mountain Gate Latch E558

Georgetown, Washington DC

Sensing Prowell’s keen interest in early American history, the homeowner passed on such anecdotal asides as the house across the street was where John and Abigail lived while waiting for the plaster to dry in the White House, and the house on the corner where Lincoln’s body was embalmed, and the house on the adjacent block where JFK spent his Inaugural night with his mistress! So we see how the Colonial Williamsburg wood gate design has it’s place in American history.   

Birmingham, Michigan

Colonial wood gate design #51-4 as a dreamy photo from a residence north of Detroit, Michigan.

Birmingham, Michigan

And because we love to look at houses and how the landscape can compliment the architecture, we include this photo of the residence sent in as a request to corroborate the reasoning behind the choice of Colonial Gate style #51. As with a number of outlying communities linked to major metro areas, Birmingham is full of Prowell products.

Sunnyvale, CA

Garden Gate #51-1 shouldered by the forgiveness of lush foliage.

Yakima, Washington

Wood gate design #51-3 —-Illustrating how the upper diagonal pattern alters with the width of the gate.

Kentfield, CA (Marin County)

As with #51-2, we have a straight top rail, but lower open pickets. Shown with Driveway Gate #9

Carmel By The Sea, CA

As with #51, the main entry gate and two narrow flanking panels. Photographed 9 years after installation.

IN-PROGRESS
How do I build a wood gate #51?

Charles and Ben Prowell, working on an early #51
circa 2003.

Ben, a dozen years later, with yet another wood garden gate #51 on the workbench. Some designs resonate with the public, such as the #51, resulting ultimately in more knockoffs and copies than crooked politicians in Washington. Whereas others, such as the #203 shown on the wall (left) left in the photo, are a little too eclectic, finding a much smaller audience.

In 2013, A year after moving from the Sebastopol shop of 28 years, Charles appears to be finding his way about. From the loft above, Ben wields the camera.

1998

Charles, experimenting with the first wood garden gate style #51. As with so many of the designs, it begins as a speculative venture, which may or may not resonate with the needs or appeal of a buying public.

This Old House,
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