The California movement called Spanish Colonial revival was founded by architect George Washington Smith almost 100 years ago. He left Harvard to work in bond trading, but later relocated to Santa Barbara to relax. After he noticed locals loved his work, he decided to keep designing for the city. Smith used materials brought from Spain and mixed the old with the new, resulting in complex structures. Smith is one of the Santa Barbara founding fathers, and inspired numerous artists over the years. Kenny Slaught praises the detail oriented eye required to design such beautiful buildings.
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