National Register of Historic Places

Acacia Lodge

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California
Listed
July 8, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000750

About this property

Acacia Lodge, also known as the Shourds-Price House, is a craftsman style home in Montecito near the City of Santa Barbara, California that is significant for its architecture and landscape design. It was built in 1917 as a rental lodge. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1997. Per its nomination document, The building was constructed in 1917 by William Augustus Whittlesey Brownell, a local designer, building, and developer who developed a number of rental properties in the area of Acacia Lodge. Brownell designed each house inside and out, furnished each to the smallest detail, sited each to take advantage of mountain scenery, laid out the grounds, and choose and planted all flowers, trees, and shrubs from his own nursery. Acacia Lodge embodies the Arts and Crafts ideals of total, integrated design; unity with nature; and simple, clean, cozy, private living. The house is distinguished as a cross between a traditional Craftsman house and a ranch, with large windows that open and close and that provide significantly more light inside than is normal for Craftsman homes. Before its NRHP nomination, the property was nominated for listing in a local historic registry but the registry declined. The owner was subsequently invited to nominate the property for NRHP listing, which went through. The home is privately owned and not open to the public.

Location

109 Miramar Ave.
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California
34.42300, -119.63052

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Sources

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When was Acacia Lodge listed on the National Register?

Acacia Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Acacia Lodge?

Acacia Lodge is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Acacia Lodge?

The period of significance for Acacia Lodge is recorded as the industrial era.

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