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San
Diego is a collection of different communities,
each with its own architectural personality.
The homes in San Diego range from brand
new tract housing to one of a kind craftsman
classic homes. Several architectural styles
began in southern California and spread
to the rest of the country.
Some
of the earliest Mission style homes
were built in San Diego. The style spread
eastward, but most Mission homes are
located in the southwestern states.
Deeply shaded porches and dark interiors
make these homes particularly suited
for warmer climates. Celebrating the
architecture of Hispanic settlers, Mission
style houses feature arched dormers
and roof parapets. Some resemble old
Spanish mission churches with twin bell
towers and elaborate arches. By the
1920s, architects were combining Mission
styling with features from the craftsman
and Prairie movements. It's hard to
know what to call the style. In Santa
Barbara and other parts of California,
these homes are usually described as
Spanish Colonial Revival, suggesting
that they borrow ideas from early settlers.
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The Calfornia style spread eastward,
but most Mission homes are located in
the southwestern states. Deeply shaded
porches and dark interiors make these
homes particularly suited for warmer
climates. Celebrating the architecture
of Hispanic settlers, Mission style
houses feature arched dormers and roof
parapets. Some resemble old Spanish
mission churches with twin bell towers
and elaborate arches. By the 1920s,
architects were combining Mission styling
with features from the craftsman and
Prairie movements.
The
Craftsman Bungalow is an all American
housing style, but it has its spiritual
roots in India. Native houses in the
province of Bengal were called bangla
or bangala. British colonists adapted
these one-story thatch-roofed huts
to use as summer homes. For their
comfortable bangla, the British arranged
dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens,
and bathrooms around central living
rooms. This efficient floor plan became
the prototype for America's Craftsman
Bungalows.
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