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Nicole Hernandez
Architectural Historian
(805) 564-5536
NHernandez@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

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Historic Architectural Styles

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An architectural style is a specific way a building was designed characterized by unique and notable qualities, such as form, method of construction, materials, and regional character. Historic architectural styles convey the history, culture, and development of a community. The style guides below identify some of the prevalent historical architectural styles in Santa Barbara.

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Architectural Styles

Adobe | Video American Colonial Revival | Video
Craftsman | Video English Vernacular and Tudor | Video
Folk Victorian | Video Gothic Revival | Video
Italian Mediterranean | Video Italianate | Video
Mission Revival | Video Queen Anne | Video
Queen Anne Free Classic | Video Spanish Colonial Revival | Video
Stick | Video  
Adobe Architecture
Adobe Architecture
American Colonial Revival Architecture
American Colonial Revival Architecture
Craftsman Architecture
Craftsman Architecture
English Vernacular Tudor Architecture
English Vernacular Tudor Architecture
Folk Victorian Architecture
Folk Victorian Architecture
Gothic Revival Architecture
Gothic Revival Architecture
Italian Mediterranean Architecture
Italian Mediterranean Architecture
Italianate Architecture
Italianate Architecture
Mission Revival Architecture
Mission Revival Architecture
Queen Anne Architecture
Queen Anne Architecture
Queen Anne Free Classic Architecture
Queen Anne Free Classic Architecture
Spanish Colonial Revival
Spanish Colonial Revival
Stick Architecture
Stick Architecture