On the far northern Sonoma coast, there's a community known for its timber-frame buildings.
Before
The Pomo were the first people known to live in the area, gathering kelp and shellfish, according to Wikipedia. In 1846 Ernest Rufus received the Rancho German land grant. In the early 1900s Walter P. Frick assembled the Del Mar Ranch, which was leased for sheep, and in 1941 the land was sold to the Ohlson family.
The plan
Architect and planner Al Boeke first surveyed the land in 1962. In 1963 Oceanic California, a division of Castle & Cooke, bought it and assembled a design team: architects Charles Moore, Joseph Esherick, William Turnbull Jr., Donlyn Lyndon and Richard Whitaker, and landscape architect Lawrence Halprin, who drew the master plan for 10 miles of coastline. Moore, Lyndon, Turnbull and Whitaker designed Condominium One, completed in 1965 and listed on the National Register in 2005. Wikipedia says the 10-mile development played a role in establishing the California Coastal Commission. The community had 1,169 residents at the 2020 census.
Today
The Sea Ranch Association describes the community as known worldwide for its architecture, careful land planning and community stewardship. It welcomes visitors to its beaches, trails and recreation centers.