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10 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | APRIL 2024 When K. Hovnanian had originally planned and designed the Four Seasons Beaumont community, the façade was chosen to be Spanish style, painted white with dark orange accents. As construction of the community commenced, elements of this theme were incorporated, including the gate houses, monument signs, the monument arches at the Potrero and Crooked Creek entrances, and the bell tower and monument on the corner of Highland Springs and Potrero. Shortly after the completion of these structures, Four Seasons at Beaumont received a visit from Ara Hovnanian, the President and CEO of K. Hovnanian Enterprises. After touring the community, he expressed dissatisfaction with the Spanish-style façade, deeming it unattractive and in need of change. Consequently, in October of 2006, all traces of the original white and dark orange façade were removed, having been in place for less than six months, and were replaced with the stone exterior that is now familiar to residents. However, remnants of this old styling can still be observed at The Lodge today, which retained the original white and dark-orange paint, along with Spanish- style accents, including ceramic and terracotta tiles on the façade. Take A R ide in the Four Seasons Time Machine April 6, 2006: Construction of the monument arches at the Potrero entrance. June 1, 2006: Monument arches at the Crooked Creek entrance with the original façade. May 18, 2006: Potrero monument arches painted white with preparation to paint the accents dark orange. Monument on the corner of Highland Springs and Potrero. Along with the original façade, there were various plantings that were later replaced with grass. Oct. 17, 2006: At the Crooked Creek monument arches, the original façade is removed and replaced with the new stone. Oct. 19, 2006: At the bell tower and monument on the corner of Highland Springs and Potrero.

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