The Spanish Colonial Revival architecture was first developed in the early 20th century in the US. Spanish Colonial architecture was already found in some cities that were first Spanish colonies and then they became American cities. A lot of this style can be found in California, and when an earthquake that occurred in 1925, Santa Barbara utilized this style as its signature line for re-designing the city. The movement was started by architect George Washington Smith who arrived in Montecito. The history of El Pueblo Viejo aesthetic control stemmed from Roman and Parisian laws. It hopes to preserve history via Hispanic architecture. What is the Hispanic Architecture about? This style is largely influenced by the architecture of the “white-washed cities” of Andalusia in Southern Spain. In Santa Barbara, historical buildings born from the response of the natural environment melded with the locally available materials. Kenny Slaught explains that Hispanic architectural styles in this area are in large part noted by the “simplicity, rustic economy, excellence in craftsmanship and honest expression of material”. Santa Barbara conveys vernacular handmade quality oriented to the sun with colors related with natural environment, yellow, red, orange and white that defines Santa Barbara.
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