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• Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Architecture) 2006

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""George Washington Smith: Architect of the Spanish- Colonial Revival"" is a full-length monograph that surveys the work of the father of the Spanish- Colonial Revival style. Beginning with the building of his own house in Santa Barbara, Smith created his signature designs based on centuries-old Andalusian structures he saw in his travels through Europe. Enclosed courtyards, shady balconies, cool tiles, and bubbling fountains make up the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and it was perfect for the warm Mediterranean-like Southern California climate. Massive white stucco walls, rolling red-tile roofs, dark wrought-iron window grilles, and lush vegetation are hallmarks of Smith's work and have come to represent the essence of Southern California architecture. Author Patricia Gebhard took up the notes of her late husband, architectural historian David Gebhard (author of ""An Architectural Guide to Los Angeles""), and continued researching the archives at the Architecture and Design Collection of the Art Museum at the University of California, Santa Barbara, which houses almost all of Smith's drawings and sketches, correspondence, and original photographs. The result is a groundbreaking volume that brings George Washington Smith and his work to a wide audience for the first time. Handsomely illustrated with colour photographs and detailed drawings, the book contains a complete catalogue of Smith's work and an extensive bibliography.

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Patricia Gebhard grew up in Minneapolis and has lived in New York, New Mexico, and California. She obtained degrees in Art History and Library Science from Oberlin College, Mills College and the University of Minnesota. She worked in the Reference Department of the University of California Library. She has travelled extensively in Europe, and the Middle and Far East. She has co-authored a book on the Santa Barbara County.

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