The Spanish Colonial Revival architecture was the country’s architectural movement developed in the early 20th century. Spanish Colonial architecture was found in some cities that were first Spanish colonies and then they became American cities. A lot of this architectural style can be found in California. When an earthquake that occurred in 1925, Santa Barbara… Continue Reading
Kenny Slaught writes on his blog that some of the most famous Santa Barbara architecture features are the centuries-old Hotel Virginia, El Pueblo Viejo district in historic downtown along with the two pink towers of the Old Mission, hosting today retreats and events. The brightly colored tiles of the County Courthouse are brilliant displays of… Continue Reading
Famous architect George Washington Smith is behind the California movement known as the Spanish Colonial revival, beginning nearly 100 years ago. Smith left Harvard to work as a bond trader, and once he became a wealthy businessman, he moved to Santa Barbara area anticipating a relaxing lifestyle of painting. However, he was taken by surprise… Continue Reading
The Spanish Colonial Revival architecture was the United States architectural movement developed in the early 20th century. The movement took the Spanish Colonial architecture for designing some cities that were first Spanish colonies and then they became American cities. A major portion of this architectural style can be found in California. After an earthquake that… Continue Reading
Other elements influencing the current situation that are particularly Californian in nature are the result of a general scarcity of land in desirable locations. Undeveloped land prices are prohibitively high, especially around the Los Angeles and San Francisco metro areas. Kenny Slaught points to regular construction delays on new projects, which cause many owners to… Continue Reading
Kenneth Slaught, the owner of one of the most successful property management enterprises in Santa Barbara, notes that new intuitive software and mobile applications give investors and builders a greater selection of lending and borrowing opportunities across a variety of real estate asset classes and geographies. California’s modern crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending projects emerged after… Continue Reading
Inside the dam, the engines room is complete with 17 generators that produce all of the energy. 16 of them are large generators while two smaller ones operate as one single generator. These two are used to provide hydroelectric energy to surrounding areas. Kenny Slaught notes that energy generated by the dam is allocated across… Continue Reading
The revolutionary structure came to be during the American Great Depression between 1931 and 1936, costing the nation $49 million dollars, notes Kenny Slaught. The dam was initially dubbed Boulder Dam, but was later switched Hoover Dam in honor of the former President Herbert Hoover, who gave significant contributions to the construction of this wonderful… Continue Reading