"The Nathan Bentz house (1911) was the last of the large bungalows, but the use of steel I-beams and the plaster, sculptured living room ceiling were totally new for the firm.

The irregular and sloping hillside site helped provide unique characteristics for the Bentz house. The major leg of the basic 'L' form was bent to embrace the entry terrace and soften the high scale of the western elevation as well as to respond to the configuration of the site and the commanding view of the Pacific Ocean and the Channel Islands. Because of the slope, the lower level (which housed the art collection) was developed in masonry and provided a dramatic transition between the wooden structure above and the rugged, rocky site."

— Randell L. Makinson. Greene & Greene: Architecture as a Fine Art. p199.

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