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San Luis Obispo was founded in 1772 as a mission in the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains on California's Central Coast. The city that grew from a rustic pueblo, with its scattering of adobe buildings, today has a wealth of architectural styles. From the simple barns of the outlying farm community, to the grand hotels and lively saloons kept busy by the Southern Pacific Railroad depot, and back full circle to the Mission Revival style edifices...
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Central Coast Press
Pub. Date
c2008
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48 p. : chiefly col. ill., maps ; 31 cm.
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Provides "... a systematic look at the architectural legacy of the county. Ten distinct periods of architectural expression between 1500 and 2010 are examined and compared."--Jacket.
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Panache Partners
Pub. Date
2010
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219 p. : ill., maps ; 31 cm.
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From high-end, cult wineries--whose interiors have rarely been seen--to smaller, more accessible vineyards, this series surveys the legends and lore of various locales. Large-scale photographic essays are complemented by a narrative chronicling various aspects of the wineries including their architecture, art, cuisine, gardens, and history of the sites and what makes each of them unique. Terrific keepsakes for wine aficionados, these guides are also...
6) Atascadero
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Arcadia Pub
Pub. Date
©2012
Physical Desc
127 p. : chiefly ill., map ; 24 cm.
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Atascadero, California--located nearly halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on US Highway 101--is the brainchild of E.G. Lewis. Thought by some to have been a visionary, others considered Lewis a con artist. In spite of his reputation, he founded Atascadero and left in his wake a collection of unique architecture that was the first planned community in the state of California. He established roads, water mains, power grids, agricultural cooperatives,...
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