Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture
II. Southern California Highlights

• Spanish Colonial Revival in Grand Style
• Hotel Green in Pasadena (now appartments)
• 1930 Spanish Colonial style addition to Mission Inn
• Elaborate, colorful stone, tile and wrought iron
• Large, multi-use structures include shops, offices, apartments
• Serra Museum in San Diego
• Hearst Castle
• Architect Julia Morgan blends range of European historical styles
• Exceptional location

• Simpler style adapted to relatively modest residences
• Spanish style homes in San Diego
• Rustic Spanish style Mission Hills San Diego home from 1930s
• Colorful succulent-based garden
• Stylish Mission Hills residence
• More elaborate 1929 home in Bankers Hill area of San Diego
• Lush, colorful plantings set off plain white walls
• Small entry court with palms
• Dark wood and smooth white walls, well adapted to curved forms
• Gated front entrance leads into courtyard

• Works well for bungalows, apartments and bungalow courts
• Rows of Spanish-style bungalows line small street in San Diego
• Small, well-kept bungalows
• Santa Monica Mountains hunting lodge
• Small Spanish-style bungalow
• Spanish-style bungalow with impressive succulent garden
• Spanish style bungalow court
• Andalusia Courtyard apartments, Hollywood
• Garden of Andalusia Apartments
• Low-rise apartments create attractive street scene

• Ceramic Tile is Key Decorative Element
• California tile companies get big boost from Pan Pacific Expo in 1915
• California China Products, National City
• Taylor Tilery, Santa Monica
• Catalina Pottery and Tile established by William Wrigley, owner of Catalina Island
• Malibu Pottery established in mid 1920s by May Rindge, owner of Rancho Topanga Malibu
• Samples on display
• Exceptional displays at Adamson House
• Located right on beach at Malibu
• Tile "rug" on the floor
• Colorful kitchen
• Used in many different ways to create accents
• Fountain with Malibu or Catalina tiles
• Fountain with Moorish style design
• Modern fountain with antique pueblo tiles

• Santa Barbara has Many of Best Examples
• 1925 earthquake destroys much of old downtown
• Mission before the quake
• Mission after the quake
• City rebuilt following uniform design guidelines after quake