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Possibly the most famous examples of Spanish Revival architecture can be found in Santa Barbara, Cali-
fornia. Santa Barbara had a rich tradition of Hispanic architecture long before Goodhue unveiled his vision of a
Mediterranean skyline. However, after a massive earthquake in 1925, the town was rebuilt. With its clean white
walls and inviting courtyards, Santa Barbara became a showplace for the new Spanish style.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the continent, architect Addison Mizner was launching the "Florida Ren-
aissance."
Addison Mizner aspired to turn the tiny unincorporated town of Boca Raton, Florida into a luxurious resort
community filled with his own special blend of Mediterranean architecture. Irving Berlin, W.K. Vanderbilt,
Elizabeth Arden and other illustrious personalities bought stock in the venture. Mizner went broke, but his
dream came true. Boca Raton became a Mediterranean Mecca with Moorish columns, spiral staircases sus-
pended in midair and exotic medieval details.
At the same time, Aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss and his partner James Bright were adding their own vi-
sion to Florida's architectural melting pot. Curtiss was enamored with the rustic appearance of ancient pueblos.
In the region, which is now Miami Springs, he built an entire development of thick-walled buildings made of
wood frame or concrete block.
Manifesting in a variety of forms, the new Spanish styles took root wherever Hispanic ties were strong.
Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean houses sprang up throughout Florida, California, Texas and Arizona. Sim-
plified versions of the style evolved for working-class budgets. During the 1930s, neighborhoods filled with
one-story stucco houses with arches and other details that suggested a Spanish Colonial flavor.
The stucco walls and cool, shaded interiors make Spanish style homes best suited for warmer climates.
Nevertheless, scattered examples – some quite elaborate – can be found throughout North America. When you
drive through upscale neighborhoods in cold northern cities, you can sometimes spot a grand Mediterranean
palace, looking lost in the center of a snow-covered lawn.
Active Vocabulary
1) stucco – штукатурка
2) to linger – оставаться, проводить время
3) tiled – крытый черепицей
4) to embrace – включать в себя, охватывать
5) pitched – находящийся на разных уровнях, разноуровневый
6) siding – обшивка здания
7) porch – крыльцо, веранда
8) gable – фронтон, конек крыши
9) cast – отлитый, литой
10) pergola – беседка
11) array – большое количество, масса
12) to unveil – открывать, раскрывать
13) Renaissance – Возрождение
14) venture – рискованная затея, предприятие
15) pueblo – поселок индейцев, индеец
16) shaded – смягченный, затушеванный, затененный
17) lawn – газон, лужайка
Exercises on the Text
Match the beginnings of the sentences with their endings using the information from the text
1. North America’s Spanish in-
spired homes embrace …
a. … Florida, California,
Texas and Arizona.
2. The Spanish Revival homes
resemble…
b. … the simple Spanish
churches of colonial
America.
3. The most famous examples of c. … the earlier California

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