Spanish Colonial Or Adobe Architecture Of California 1800 1850

Download or read book Spanish Colonial Or Adobe Architecture of California, 1800-1850 written by Donald R. Hannaford and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2012 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In California, authentic Spanish colonial houses were built with local materials for comfort and convenience, with both construction and ornamentation traditional of Spanish and New England settlers. This book gives architects, home builders and historians a chance to view photos, sketches, and twenty-six full pages of measured drawings of interior and exterior doorways, paneling, balconies, wrought-iron, and mantels--most from houses that are no longer standing.