Spanish Colonial Style: Santa Barbara and the Architecture of James Osborne Craig and Mary McLaughlin Craig

Craig, James Osborne, and Craig, Mary McLaughlin; Skewes-Cox, Pamela (Text by), and Peatross, C. Ford (Introduction by)

ISBN 10: 0847846121 / ISBN 13: 9780847846122

Published by Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., in association with the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, New York, 2015

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Cloth, 271 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), plans; 32 cm. Photography by Matt Walla. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** "An ode to the classic Spanish-style houses of Santa Barbara. Spanish Colonial Style celebrates an extraordinary tradition in architecture whose hallmarks include whitewashed stucco and plaster walls, wood-beamed ceilings, dramatic fireplaces, and, above all, mystery and romance. Homes in this much-loved style of architecture welcome the visitor and embrace the resident, and architects James Osborne Craig and Mary McLaughlin Craig, early proponents of the style and influential disseminators of it, were masters of the form. Their work, until now, has been largely under appreciated and little seen. The Craigs played pivotal roles in the development of the Spanish Colonial Revival and of other styles of architecture in Santa Barbara, and the influence of their work spread much beyond that. In addition to shining a long overdue spotlight on the rich career of these tremendously influential architects, Spanish Colonial Style also heralds Santa Barbara as the small city of international importance that it became in the first half of the twentieth century"-- Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Introduction, by C. Ford Peatross; Architecture, by Robert Sweeney. The trail from Barrhead; Santa Barbara; Irene and Bernhard Hoffmann; Final works; Mary Craig, architect; Shifting tastes; Winding down; Architecture and society, by Pamela Skewes-Cox. The enigmatic Mary Craig; Mary McLaughlin's Deadwood, 1889-1913; Santa Barbara, the Anacapa Illusion; James Osborne Craig, Scotland to America, 1888-1916; Santa Barbara, 1916-1922; Mary Craig, architect, 1922-1939; Winding down, 1940-1964. Size: Folio. Seller Inventory # 120163

Bibliographic Details

Title: Spanish Colonial Style: Santa Barbara and ...

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., in association with the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, New York

Publication Date: 2015

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st.

Book Type: Collectible

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Synopsis:

An ode to the classic Spanish-style houses of Santa Barbara. Spanish Colonial Style celebrates an extraordinary tradition in architecture whose hallmarks include whitewashed stucco and plaster walls, wood-beamed ceilings, dramatic fireplaces, and, above all, mystery and romance. Homes in this much-loved style of architecture welcome the visitor and embrace the resident, and architects James Osborne Craig and Mary McLaughlin Craig, early proponents of the style and influential disseminators of it, were masters of the form. Their work, until now, has been largely underappreciated and little seen. 
The Craigs played pivotal roles in the development of the Spanish Colonial Revival and of other styles of architecture in Santa Barbara, and the influence of their work spread much beyond that. In addition to shining a long overdue spotlight on the rich career of these tremendously influential architects, Spanish Colonial Style also heralds Santa Barbara as the small city of international importance that it became in the first half of the twentieth century.

About the Author:

Pamela Skewes-Cox is an artist and writer based in Massachusetts. Robert Sweeney is the author of Casa del Herrero: The Romance of Spanish Colonial. C. Ford Peatross is founding director of the Center for Architecture, Design, and Engineering at the Library of Congress. Matt Walla is the photographer of Casa del Herrero.