To understand Spanish Revival architecture, we have to look back several hundred years. From the 16th to the mid-19th century, Spain was the dominant colonizer in the Americas. The parts of America ...

The popularity of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, like so many other memorable styles from the 18th and 19th centuries, resulted from exposure at international expositions, advancements in ...

If there was confusion regarding the architectural differences between the styles of English Cottage and French Eclectic, there will be no confusion when it comes to identifying Spanish Revival. The ...

A 12-inch window might seem out-of-place in most Beverly Hills residences, but the one on this Spanish Colonial Revival home once served a unique function: to keep a lookout for police during ...

The Panama-California Exposition in 1915 was an unparalleled World’s Fair created ostensibly to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and its first stop at San Diego on the way north up the ...

Midcentury Modern architecture fans make the trek to Modernism Week in Palm Springs twice a year for the opportunity to tour modern classics like Albert Frey’s 800-square-foot “Frey House II” or the ...

Trends always start somewhere, and in the mid-19th century, the best way to start a trend that would encompass the entire country was to introduce it at a huge celebration or fair. Before the 1893 ...

Situated in the Greenway Parks neighborhood, this home has ties to Highland Park Village. 5422 Montrose Drive is a "Spanish Colonial Revival" style, according to the listing, and the work of ...

WATSONVILLE — Dramatic shadows fall on the Maple Avenue wall of the Fox Theater in Watsonville. The movie house originally ...

Aptly situated on Princess Pass, a gorgeous Monte Vista home fit for royalty was recently listed for $675,000. The 1,860-square-foot house was built in 1926 and thanks to upkeep and a recent ...

Every once in awhile, Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton puts on one of her other favorite hats by finishing a major house restoration. This time it's not only one of her favorite things to do, it's ...