Title
Lilian Jenette Rice: Evolution of an Architectural Style, manuscript, October 23 1990Description
Five-page typed paper titled “Lilian Jenette Rice: Evolution of an Architectural Style,” authored by Keith Behner, Senior Planner, Rancho Santa Fe Association, dated October 23, 1990. The paper provides a biographical overview of Lilian Jenette Rice (born 1888), her architectural education at UC Berkeley, and her early professional work under Requa and Jackson. It discusses the influence of the 1915 Panama California Exposition, the Spanish Colonial Revival movement, and Rice’s role in the planning and architectural development of Rancho Santa Fe beginning in 1922. The text analyzes her design philosophy, including horizontal emphasis, adaptation to landscape, restrained ornamentation, and integration of traditional Spanish Colonial elements within the Rancho Santa Fe Civic Center and residential architecture.Creator
Behner, KeithDate(s) of Creation
Oct 23, 1990
