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ORIGINS OF THE STYLE

Prior to 1920, most home designs of Spanish influence were variations on the Mission style developed by the early Spanish missionaries. That changed with the Panama-California Exposition held in San Diego in 1915. The exposition marks a point in time when a much more precise and elaborate imitation of Spanish architecture received wide attention in our country. Inspired by the exposition, architects began to look directly to Spain for domestic building materials, and finding a rich history to pull from, the style evolved into what

many refer to as the Spanish Colonial Revival. However, the term Spanish Eclectic incorporates the more broad architectural roots of the style prior to the 1920's. It reached its climax in the 1920's and 30's but passed rapidly from favor during the 1940's.

Spanish Eclectic designs are commonly found in areas where original Spanish Colonial building occurred in locations such as California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida.

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Sp a n i s h Ec l e c t i c

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Heritage Design Studio is pleased to present this original Spanish Eclectic styled home for this issue of The Design Guide.

The home features a single Family Room with both Formal and Casual Dining Rooms, 4 large Bedrooms (1 as an attached “Casita” off the front terrace), 3 full and 2 half baths, and a 3 + 1 car Garage (the 1 car is 24ʼ deep for possible boat storage.) The upstairs floor plan offers a front facing Balcony, a Game Room and space for a future Media Room. The Master Bath opens to a private walled garden.

The exterior of this design features a clay tile roof and brick veneer surface, using flush grout joints between the brick to create a smooth appearance that resembles stucco. A cast stone surround at the formal dining and upstairs bedroom provides a refined detail to the front, while the rough cedar balcony and fireplace off the front terrace adds some rustic appeal to the design.

IDENTIFYING FEATURES OF THE SPANISH ECLECTIC STYLE FOR THIS DESIGN

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Low pitched roof with red tile roof covering

Arched above doors, dominant windows or beneath porch roofsBalconies (open or roofed) with

wood or iron railings

Wall surface typically of stucco

May include gables and round (or square) towers

Eaves with little to no roof overhang

1st floor (a/c): 3275 s.f.2nd floor (a/c): 1250 s.f. Total (a/c): 4525 s.f.

First Floor Plan.

Stucco or decorative tile vents Facades generally asymmetrical

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