Big Sur Inn : the Deetjen legacy /
Alan, Anita.
Salt Lake City : Gibbs Smith,
c2006.
Nestled on a magical stretch of Highway One is Deetjen's Big Sur Inn, a California institution. Its distinctive vernacular architecture, which visitors and locals alike recognize as the most authentically preserved along the coast, serves a waiting list of guests year round. In 1990, the Department of the Interior added the Inn to the National Register of Historic Places. Teacher-writer Anita Alan traces the Inn's history from the poetic inspiration that compelled Helmuth Deetjen to journey from his native Norway, to the fulfillment of a lifelong dream--to make his home in the California redwoods. With his wife, Helen Haight Deetjen, he created an intimate refuge, not just for two, but also for travelers, artists, and celebrities worldwide. Whether a casual guest or a celebrity visitor, all find Big Sur Inn a haven. Includes poetry of Robinson Jeffers and recipes from the Inn's kitchen.--From publisher description.
Introduction -- The nature of the inn -- The Deetjens -- Not breaking the harmony -- Room for inspiration -- Feeding the soul -- Deetjen on his own -- Friends of the inn -- Keeping the inn.
Nestled on a magical stretch of Highway One is Deetjen's Big Sur Inn, a California institution. Its distinctive vernacular architecture, which visitors and locals alike recognize as the most authentically preserved along the coast, serves a waiting list of guests year round. In 1990, the Department of the Interior added the Inn to the National Register of Historic Places. Teacher-writer Anita Alan traces the Inn's history from the poetic inspiration that compelled Helmuth Deetjen to journey from his native Norway, to the fulfillment of a lifelong dream--to make his home in the California redwoods. With his wife, Helen Haight Deetjen, he created an intimate refuge, not just for two, but also for travelers, artists, and celebrities worldwide. Whether a casual guest or a celebrity visitor, all find Big Sur Inn a haven. Includes poetry of Robinson Jeffers and recipes from the Inn's kitchen.--From publisher description.
Deetjen, Helmuth, -1972.
Big Sur Inn
Vernacular architecture