Californian Architecture in Santa Barbara

by H. Philip Staats

Overview

Following a devastating earthquake in 1925 that destroyed most of Santa Barbara’s significant buildings, the city became the first in the country to have a controlled building plan that encouraged a unified style using elements of Spanish colonial architecture.

With airy broad patios, thick adobe walls, and warm-colored tile roofs, Californian architecture is beautifully distinctive. The product of many architects, it combines the harmony and color of Spanish colonial style with some of the best of American architecture. It is inspired by the play of sunshine on light surfaces as well as the contrast of deep shadows. Here, where gardens are so much a part of the house, the homes have become part of the garden.

In 1929, H. Philip Staats presented 231 photos and plans of the rebuilt Santa Barbara: its public and commercial buildings, homes, interiors, and gardens. This book contains that collection, and is meant to serve as an inspiration for those planning and decorating in the Hispanic styles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442224285
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	08/07/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	65 MB
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About the Author

H. Philip Staats served on the Santa Barbara Plans and Planning Committee in the 1920s and also designed two houses in nearby Montecito. He later opened his own architectural firm in Litchfield, Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Historic Buildings
Chapter 2. Municipal Buildings
Chapter 3. Churches, Clubs, Theaters
Chapter 4. Commercial Buildings
Chapter 5. Residences