. Architect and engineer. ily pool, in the patio of the frontof the house. The vista of pastoral foot-hills and rugged mountains obtained fromthis patio has a veritable old-world atmos-phere that adds measurably to the beautyand tranquility of the estate. From the arched loggia at the rear ofthe house, with its interesting dado ofantique Mexican tiles, a panorama ofbreath-taking greets the eye. . The Val-ley of Santa Barbara spread out like a min-iature village, the Yacht Harbor with its toy-like boats, the Channel Islands diminu-tive in the distance, and hovering over allsuch a spirit of peac
. Architect and engineer. ily pool, in the patio of the frontof the house. The vista of pastoral foot-hills and rugged mountains obtained fromthis patio has a veritable old-world atmos-phere that adds measurably to the beautyand tranquility of the estate. From the arched loggia at the rear ofthe house, with its interesting dado ofantique Mexican tiles, a panorama ofbreath-taking greets the eye. . The Val-ley of Santa Barbara spread out like a min-iature village, the Yacht Harbor with its toy-like boats, the Channel Islands diminu-tive in the distance, and hovering over allsuch a spirit of peace and quietude as togive the effect of a beautiful painting. A Carrara marble wellhead of remark-able artistry adorns the flagstoned patioadjoining the loggia: and beyond, a broadexpanse of velvet lawn slopes gently tosecluded paths and delightful niches en-hanced with seats of natural rock. Thenmore gardens, a family orchard, and always—the view! THE .ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER ^ 19 ? SEPTEMBER. NINETEEN THIRTY-THREE. DETAIL OF PALMER SABIN BUILDING. PASADENAPALMER SABIN. ARCHITECT <^ 20 ? THE ARCHITEt T AND ENGINEER -^M 20 ^^ SEPTEMBER, NINETEEN THIRTi-THREE THE CALIFORNIA STREET ART CENTEROF PASADENA by ELMER GREY, F. A.!. A. T. HE California StreetArt Center ot Pasadena was started someyears ago by Palmer Sabin and WallaceNeff, architects. Frederick Ruppel. Engi-neer, and George Hunt, maker of fine fur-niture. These three men erected buildingsof early California style, two of them onone side of California Street (with an opencourt between) and one on the oppositeside of the street. The buildings are notextensive in size, but the group has never-theless, on account of the nature of theoccupants and their interesting activities,gradually accumulated an enviable atmos-phere of its own. The Palmer Sabin Building has. in itssecond story, five architects, an architec-tural designer and the offices of the estatesof two brothers notable for their enthusias-tic advocacy of such avo
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