Acacia Lodge

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Acacia Lodge
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Location109 Miramar Ave., Montecito, California
Coordinates 34°25′22″N119°37′49″W / 34.42278°N 119.63028°W / 34.42278; -119.63028 Coordinates: 34°25′22″N119°37′49″W / 34.42278°N 119.63028°W / 34.42278; -119.63028
Built1917
Architect William A. Whittlesey Brownell
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No. 97000750 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 9, 1997

Acacia Lodge, also known as the Shourds-Price House, is a craftsman style home in Montecito near the City of Santa Barbara, California that is significant for its architecture and landscape design. It was built in 1917 as a rental lodge.

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1997. [1]

Per its nomination document,

The building was constructed in 1917 by William Augustus Whittlesey Brownell, a local designer, building, and developer who developed a number of rental properties in the area of Acacia Lodge. Brownell designed each house inside and out, furnished each to the smallest detail, sited each to take advantage of mountain scenery, laid out the grounds, and choose and planted all flowers, trees, and shrubs from his own nursery. Acacia Lodge embodies the Arts and Crafts ideals of total, integrated design; unity with nature; and simple, clean, cozy, private living. [2] :9

The house is distinguished as a cross between a traditional Craftsman house and a ranch, with large windows that open and close and that provide significantly more light inside than is normal for Craftsman homes.

Before its NRHP nomination, the property was nominated for listing in a local historic registry but the registry declined. The owner was subsequently invited to nominate the property for NRHP listing, which went through. The home is privately owned and not open to the public.

W.A.W. Brownell

William Augustus Whittlesey (W.A.W.) Brownell (died 1932) was a local architect and developer who practiced in Montecito for 25 years. He had earlier worked as a carpenter, including for the Southern Pacific Railroad. [2]

His mother, Sylvia Brownell, and W.A.W. "built many of the houses in the area for investment purposes, to appeal to Easterners who were seeking the good climate year round or seasonally." [2] :11 At least eight houses are definitely attributed to Brownell:

An additional seven are identified as likely works, because of similarities in architecture and proximity:

Two houses, the J.N. Hull and Katenkamp houses, have been moved to other locations. [2] :16

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Price House may refer to:

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Candice B. Luchsinger-Buergey (July 31, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Acacia Lodge / Shourds-Price House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-06-10. with 11 photos