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Santa Barbara Style
Santa Barbara. For centuries this temperate, inviting locale has glowed with subtle but unmistakable light-- a beacon of warmth beside the profound blue of the Pacific. From the Chumash, whose predecessors can be traced to 11,000 b.c.e., to the present-day resident, vacationer, and tourist, diverse and countless peoples have been enchanted and enraptured by Santa Barbara's spell.
In Santa Barbara Style , author Kathryn Masson and photographer James Chen, invoke this magic and invite us to walk with them through winding and abundant gardens, onto the grounds of grand estates, and into the great houses of this region. Here we find the work of such architectural luminaries as Addison Mizner, Bertram Goodhue, and Reginald D. Johnson. We wander from the historic adobe mansion Casa de la Guerra-- built in the early-nineteenth century by town patriarch Jose de la Guerra-- to the spectacular, and aptly named, Villa Lucia (House of the Light)-- built in 1989. We are given an intimate look at George Washington Smith's Spanish Colonial Revival masterpiece, Casa del Herrero; and a broad view of Lotusland, the thirty-seven acre horticultural paradise. With each turn of the page, we see the beauty, grace, and style of Santa Barbara.
In Santa Barbara Style , author Kathryn Masson and photographer James Chen, invoke this magic and invite us to walk with them through winding and abundant gardens, onto the grounds of grand estates, and into the great houses of this region. Here we find the work of such architectural luminaries as Addison Mizner, Bertram Goodhue, and Reginald D. Johnson. We wander from the historic adobe mansion Casa de la Guerra-- built in the early-nineteenth century by town patriarch Jose de la Guerra-- to the spectacular, and aptly named, Villa Lucia (House of the Light)-- built in 1989. We are given an intimate look at George Washington Smith's Spanish Colonial Revival masterpiece, Casa del Herrero; and a broad view of Lotusland, the thirty-seven acre horticultural paradise. With each turn of the page, we see the beauty, grace, and style of Santa Barbara.
207 pages, Hardcover
First published September 15, 2001
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January 4, 2023
Nice house-porn book. Imagine if you could afford a mansion in Montecito! Hey, if it was good enough for Julia Child . . .
Definitely worth driving around the area if you are ever that way. The local Public Library makes a very pleasant retreat and bathroom stop. Lovely area, especially on a clear day. Also highly recommended: Lotusland Gardens! Expensive & worth it. Call ahead for reservations.
Where to eat: Zooker's in Carpinteria, conveniently located just off the 101 next to Chase Bank. They do a righteous, award-winning burger. You can thank me later.
Definitely worth driving around the area if you are ever that way. The local Public Library makes a very pleasant retreat and bathroom stop. Lovely area, especially on a clear day. Also highly recommended: Lotusland Gardens! Expensive & worth it. Call ahead for reservations.
Where to eat: Zooker's in Carpinteria, conveniently located just off the 101 next to Chase Bank. They do a righteous, award-winning burger. You can thank me later.
May 2, 2020
This book reinforces my hopes that when I do become independently wealthy, Santa Barbara is where I will have a home. Oh the memories this book gave me!
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