Download or read book Residential Architecture in Southern California, 1939 written by Paul Robinson Hunter and published by Hennessey & Ingalls. This book was released on 1998 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating and valuable resource to the various styles of domestic architecture in Southern California was first published by the Southern California Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1939. Over 200 photographs and many plans snow the growth of what might be called the California style in single-family housing. The heritage of Mediterranean, Colonial, and Monterey styles is examined in depth, and the final section is devoted to the then-current work being produced by such masters as Schindler, Neutra, and Lloyd Wright. Other, less well-known names include Sumner Spalding, Roland E. Coate, J.R. Davidson, and Thornton Abell.