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Title: Architect and engineer
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture Architecture Architecture Building
Publisher: San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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l-ATIO HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY, CALIFORNIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, SAN DIEGO A Replica of the famous convent patio at Guadalajara, Mexico ; ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER ^ 12 ^ MARCH, NINETEEN THIRTY-FIVE other portion of the globe. In the SpanishVillage and the Court of Pacific Relations,a transitional type of architecture is exem-plified, between the prehistoric and the pre-tentious styles which were produced in theopulent period of Spanish occupation in theAmericas. In their proportions and treat-ment, they are no less interesting than theflorid work which followed. They are in special mention should be given to the beau-tiful Casa dela Rey Moro Garden—repro-duced as faithfully as possible—the finestsmall garden in all Spain, with its alabasterfountain, grotto, lily pond, quaint old well,seats and pergolas. Next in importance isthe Alcazar Garden, planned from a sectionof the extensive and beautiful gardens sur-rounding the Alcazar in Seville. The Al-
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AVENUE OF PALACES, CALIFORNIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.BALBOA PARK, SAN DIEGO the simple, unostentatious, hospitable stylethat is now influencing the development ofour California architecture. One of the noteworthy and char-acteristic features of Spanish, as well asSpanish Colonial architecture, was theirpatios and gardens, embellished with foun-tains and brilliantly decorated tiles. Theseimportant enrichments unfortunately werelacking in the 1915 fair, but are to beone of the most prominent features of ourpresent exposition. Among these features. cazar Gardens in Spain are considered thefinest public gardens in the country. In the center of the House of Hospital-ity, the finishing touches are being put on apatio which is not unlike the famous patioin the Museum in Guadalajara, Mexico.Chief features of this patio are the arcadedgalleries, the large tiled central fountainand pool and the quaint old well, embow-ered in bananas. Another quaint and charming garden isin the court i

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