: the original Spanish Colonial houses of California were made of
overed with stucco and had low sloping roofs of hand-made tiles.
y Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.

room stucco house of Spanish derivation, built about 1930, is shown
*The style is suitable for southern California. The larger windows
>resent time improve livability but impair the design,
y Virgil D. Westbrook, architect.

This section of the main old pueblo near Taps, New Mexico, is a typical ex-
ample of American Indian construction. The poles which support the roofs
extend out between the adobe blocks of the walls. Courtesy Norman E. Rutt.

The new house below is one of many, built in Santa Fe and other parts of
New Mexico, modeled after Indian architecture. This style and this ma-
terial are logical choices for the treeless desert sections of the Southwest.
Courtesy Norman E. Rutt.