Renowned architect George Washington Smith launched the California movement known as the Spanish Colonial revival nearly 100 years ago. Smith was a person who left Harvard to eventually work as a bond trader. Once Smith became a wealthy businessman, he relocated to Santa Barbara area anticipating a relaxing lifestyle pursuing on his painting interests. However, he was humbled to learn that everyone loved the house he had designed, prompting him to continue creating architectural masterpieces for other Californians. He only used authentic materials from Spain and celebrated new and old world styles. Today Smith’s works are enjoyed for their basic beauty and thorough design. He is known as a founding father to Santa Barbara, with ongoing generations of architects noting his artistic prominence. Kenny Slaught recognizes via his blog the keen attention to detail necessary to design a structure of such artistic mastery.

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