Dickinson, William R., House, Hope Ranch, Santa Barbara, CA (1929)

Structure Type: built works - dwellings - houses

Designers: De Forest, Lockwood, Landscape Architect (firm); Johnson, Reginald D., Architect (firm); Reginald Davis Johnson (architect); Lockwood de Forest III (landscape architect)

Dates: constructed 1929

1 story

Hope Ranch, Santa Barbara, CA United States
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Building History

Pasadena architect Reginald D. Johnson (1882-1952) produced the plan for this celebrated small house, designed for a lawyer and his heiress wife from Winnetka, IL. Lockwood De Forest III worked with the Dickinsons as their landscape architect (1896-1949). (this information about De Forest was obtained in conversation with Prof. David Streatfield on 04/18/2017.)

Building Notes

The Dickinson House was awarded the Gold Medal in the National 1930 Small House Competition conducted by Better Homes in America.

PCAD id: 1246

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