Name/Title
Rancho Santa Fe: California’s “Perfectly Planned Community” (Reprint from The Architect and Engineer), February 1924Entry/Object ID
2026.005.006Description
Six-page reprint titled “Rancho Santa Fe: California’s ‘Perfectly Planned Community’” by Lee Shippey, identified as reprinted from The Architect and Engineer, February 1924, Vol. LXXVI, No. 2. The article describes the planning and development of Rancho Santa Fe by the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, subsidiary of the Santa Fe Railway system, including subdivision into approximately 400 tracts, architectural restrictions, landscape planning, irrigation and agricultural development, and construction of civic and commercial buildings. It discusses the role of architects Requa & Jackson in designing the civic center, La Morada guest house, commercial buildings, school and auditorium, and service structures. The text references Don Juan Maria Osuna and Rancho San Dieguito as the historical antecedent of Rancho Santa Fe. The publication includes photographic illustrations of the arcade commercial building, filling station, La Morada guest house, school and civic auditorium, corner garden, and lounging room interior.Collection
Rancho Santa Fe Advertisments, Rancho Santa Fe BooksDimensions
Dimension Description
10 x 7 inchBook Details
Author
Shippey, LeeDate Published
Feb 1924Relationships
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Person or Organization
Shippey, LeePerson or Organization
Osuna, Juan MaríaPerson or Organization
Requa and JacksonPerson or Organization
Santa Fe Land Improvement CompanyPerson or Organization
Requa, RichardPerson or Organization
The Architect and Engineer
