California Colonial: The Spanish & Rancho Revival Styles by Elizabeth McMillian

Description: California Colonial by Elizabeth McMillian Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The drama and beauty of historic homes in California are studied and displayed here in a deeply researched text and over 350 stunning color and over 50 black and white photographs. Vernacular and religious structures built between 1769 and 1848, during the Spanish Mission and Mexican Rancho eras, give California its unique character. Southern Californias Spanish Revival monuments are pictured here-such as Hearst Castle at San Simeon and Rancho Revival landmarks like the Lummis House on Pasadenas arroyo. They portray the California Colonials romantic past and its manner of settling into Californias climate and landscape. Publisher Description The drama and beauty of historic homes in California are studied and displayed here in a deeply researched text and over 350 stunning color and over 50 black and white photographs._x000D_Southern Californias Spanish Revival monuments are pictured here-such as Hearst Castle at San Simeon, the Adamson House in Malibu, Casa del Herrero in Montecito. You will enjoy Rancho Revival landmarks like the Lummis House on Pasadenas arroyo, and Will Rogers ranch near Pacific Palisades. These are all different portrayals of the California Colonial, its romantic past and its manner of settling into Californias climate and landscape._x000D_Vernacular and religious structures built between 1769 and 1848, during the Spanish Mission and Mexican Rancho eras, gave California its unique character; a look that was subsequently fictionalized in the revival architecture produced since those colonial days. Particularly influential on residential work, the colonial styles have indulged in the rich associations with Spains culture-employing styles and ornament from the countrys provincial Andalusian, Plateresco, Churrigueresco, and Desornamentado styles and its ever-present Mudejar crafts-or burrowed into its rustic pioneer roots and depicted as individual visions of earthy rancho haciendas._x000D_ AUTHOR: Elizabeth McMillian is a writer and an art and architecture historian. She is a former landmarks commissioner in Santa Monica, and former president of the Southern California Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians. She holds a Ph.D. in art history from the University of Southern California, was the recipient of a J.P. Getty Memorial Fellowship, and was architectural editor of Architectural Digest from 1982 to 1992. Author Biography Elizabeth McMillian is a writer and an art and architecture historian. She is a former landmarks commissioner in Santa Monica, and former president of the Southern California Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians. She holds a Ph.D. in art history from the University of Southern California, was the recipient of a J.P. Getty Memorial Fellowship, and was architectural editor of Architectural Digest from 1982 to 1992. Details ISBN 0764314602 ISBN-13 9780764314605 Title California Colonial Author Elizabeth McMillian Format Hardcover Year 2001 Pages 224 Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd GE_Item_ID:77304914; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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