Dec 3rd	The American Architect, George Washington Smith and His Life and Work in Santa Barbara and Montecito CA.
2009	Categories: Montecito, Random Thoughts & Opinions, Santa Barbara

George Washington Smith, (February 22, 1876 – 1930), was an American architect that has an extremely prominent name and history here in Santa Barbara and Montecito CA.  Most of his noted work here is most likely for popularizing the Spanish-Colonial Revival style in early 20th Century America. George Washington Smith was born and raised in Pennsylvania.  He studied architecture at Harvard University, but reportedly never graduated due to personal reasons.  In his mid 30's after various jobs making ends meet, he started to devote himself to painting and the study of art.  Shortly thereafter he married Mary Catherine Greenough and moved... Read more

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