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Title
James Waldron Gillespie residence, fountain under pergola, Montecito, 1932
Alternative Title
James Waldron Gillespie residence
Contributor
Cornell, Ralph D
Date Created and/or Issued
August 27, 1932
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Cornell (Ralph D.) papers
Rights Information
copyrighted
Copyright is owned by the UC Regents. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Also known as El Fureidis, the Gillespie residence and grounds, built in 1906, were designed by the architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. The grounds of the ten acre estate were modeled on Persian style water gardens.
Octagonal fountain with bowl on pedestal in center, beneath pergola with brick pavement with dense foliage including palm tree visible beyond
Text from nitrate negative sleeve: J. W. Gillespie, Montecito, 8/27/32
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1411_0425
ark:/21198/zz002b6bxq
Language
English
Subject
Environment
Pergolas
Gardens
Landscape architecture
Fountains
People
James Waldron Gillespie residence (Montecito, Calif.)
Source
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972

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