Grand drawing room, The Stecker Estate

The Gallery

A visual record of the estate in full

Each room photographed as it stands — original details intact, a century of careful stewardship visible in every frame.

Grand motor court arrival, Mediterranean revival façade — The Grand Arrival
Motor court & principal façade · 1924

Mediterranean revival exterior, The Stecker Estate — The Façade
Spanish arches & French ironwork · est. 1924

Grand drawing room with original fireplace and chandelier — The Drawing Room
Original plasterwork & crystal chandelier · Ground floor

Formal dining hall with long table and upholstered chairs — The Dining Hall
Seats fourteen · Ground floor

Music chamber with grand piano and green sofa — The Music Chamber
Original parquet floor · Ground floor

Glass conservatory with arched windows and natural light — The Conservatory
Cast iron & glass · Ground floor

Kitchen with wood cabinetry and stone counters — The Kitchen
Restored original cabinetry · Ground floor

Breakfast room with morning light and elegant table setting — The Breakfast Room
Morning light · Ground floor

Grand Estate Suite with wooden furniture and high ceilings — The Estate Suite
Arched ceiling & original millwork · Upper floor

Estate Suite promenade balcony with terracotta roof and courtyard view — The Estate Suite Promenade
Private balcony · Terracotta roofline & courtyard prospect

Estate Suite private bath with period fixtures — The Estate Suite Bath
En-suite ·updated fixtures & period hardware

Ornate brass candelabra — original architectural detail — Architectural Detail
Original brass hardware · Est. 1924

Original architectural floor plan blueprint — Original Blueprint
Roy W. Cross · 1923 working drawings

Pool terrace with Mediterranean villa and patio umbrellas — The Pool Terrace
Bluff-side pool & loggia · Grounds

Carriage house entrance with flowering plants — The Carriage House
Detached multi-bay · Grounds

Aerial drone view of the carriage house across the pool terrace — The Carriage House at Twilight
view across the pool terrace · Grounds

Bedroom interior of the carriage house guest quarters — Carriage House Guest Quarters
Private bedroom suite · Carriage House

Dark green clawfoot tub in the carriage house en suite bathroom with hardwood floors — Carriage House En Suite Bath
Dark green clawfoot tub · Original hardwood floors · Carriage House

Ornate carved wood molding — period craftsmanship detail — Carved Millwork
woodwork · Hand-carved period detail

Curved staircase with ornate iron railing scrollwork — Stair Railing Scrollwork
Wrought iron scrollwork · Original 1924 craftsmanship

Rencadís mosaic accent tile with Spanish emblem, glass conservatory floor — Rencadís Mosaic Accent Tile
Spanish emblem inlay · Glass Conservatory floor · Est. 1924

Original cast stone flower boxes supported by cast stone frogs — Cast Stone Flower Boxes
Original cast stone with frog supports · Est. 1924

Upper chamber bath — vanity and marble detail — Upper Hall
updated with period lighting while maintaining ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY

Upper guest chamber with natural light and period detail — Guest Chamber One
Upper floor · Original millwork & proportions

Second upper guest chamber with original windows — Guest Chamber Two
Upper floor · Period windows & ceiling height

Upper chamber bath — period tile and fixtures — Upper Chamber Bath
Resort-grade amenities · Original tile & fixtures

The Architects Behind the Estate

Roy W. Cross · Frank S. Cross · Frank E. Edbrooke

Explore Their Legacy