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Preservation Standards AND <strong>Guidelines</strong> August 1, 2012<br />

Spanish Revival, 1900-1940<br />

Concurrent with the rising interest in Colonial Revival style in the East and Midwest around 1900, California<br />

architects became inspired by the Mission churches <strong>of</strong> the southwest. Following the Panama-<br />

California Exposition in San Diego in 1915, interest in imitation <strong>of</strong> Spanish architecture grew quickly,<br />

particularly in the southwestern United States. Spanish Revival architecture usually has an exterior <strong>of</strong><br />

stucco. The popularity <strong>of</strong> the Spanish Revival style in the region during the 1920s and early 1930s coincided<br />

with the peak <strong>of</strong> streetcar ridership in the neighborhoods north <strong>of</strong> downtown and ensuing development<br />

<strong>of</strong> apartment buildings both small and medium-sized. The Spanish Revival style and its variations<br />

<strong>of</strong> Mission and Spanish Eclectic, were the preferred designs for many <strong>of</strong> the two- and threestory<br />

multiple family developments in the historic districts.<br />

Characteristics<br />

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Stucco exterior<br />

Terra cotta ro<strong>of</strong> tiles<br />

Stepped parapet ro<strong>of</strong>line<br />

Arched window or door openings<br />

Fixed or casement windows<br />

Low-pitched or flat ro<strong>of</strong><br />

Spanish Revival style dwelling at 529 NW 14th Street.<br />

Bungalow/Craftsman, 1905-1930<br />

Based on California architects Greene and Greene‘s high style versions <strong>of</strong> Arts and Crafts movementinspired<br />

dwellings, the Craftsman bungalow is ornamented not with applied elements (like Queen<br />

Anne spindlework) but by the structural elements themselves, inspired by oriental timber construction.<br />

Some distinguished two-story examples <strong>of</strong> Craftsman design also appear in <strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>City</strong> historic<br />

districts.<br />

Characteristics<br />

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One– or one-and-one-half-story<br />

Low-pitched gabled ro<strong>of</strong><br />

Exposed rafter tails<br />

Brackets under ro<strong>of</strong> eaves<br />

Tapered porch posts on piers<br />

Decorative beams and brackets under ro<strong>of</strong> eaves<br />

Typically wood frame construction<br />

Multi-light double-hung sash windows<br />

Craftsman Bungalow at 1529 NW 36th Street.<br />

<strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>City</strong> Historic Districts 33

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