Lilian J. Rice: Architect of Rancho Santa Fe, California - Hardcover

Diane Y. Welch

 
9780764334566: Lilian J. Rice: Architect of Rancho Santa Fe, California

Synopsis

Lilian J. Rice was given the opportunity of a lifetime in 1922, when her employer architect, Richard Requa passed over to her his commission to design and develop Rancho Santa Fe, the master planned, high class community in Southern California. Rice went on to design and build homes for some of the nation's most celebrated achievers, entertainers, and movie stars at Rancho Santa Fe, now renowned as one of the wealthiest zipcodes in the USA. Using classic Mediterranean style, Rice's work has not only become interwoven with the historic fabric of Southern California's built environment, but also represents eco-conscious design that is relevant today. This beautiful volume of 394 illustrations presents an accurate and comprehensive retelling of the life and works of this master architect. Floor plans, architectural renderings, and stunning photographs make this is a must have for any architectural library, architect, designer, and anyone interested in womens history.

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About the Author

Authors Diane Y. Welch, history columnist for the San Diego Authors Diane Y. Welch, history columnist for the San Diego Union Tribune, and her husband B. Paul Welch, a fiction writUnion Tribune, and her husband B. Paul Welch, a fiction writer, have delved into archives of the 22nd District Agricultuer, have delved into archives of the 22nd District Agricultural Association and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club to cull maral Association and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club to cull many rare and never-before-seen vintage photographs for this eny rare and never-before-seen vintage photographs for this evocative window into the Del Mar Fairgroundsa celebrated pasvocative window into the Del Mar Fairgroundsa celebrated past.

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