Patterson, Langford and Stewart drawings for the Santa Barbara Central City Redevelopment project, circa 1974

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Patterson, Langford and Stewart drawings for the Santa Barbara Central City Redevelopment project
Dates:
circa 1974
Creators:
Patterson, Langford and Stewart.
Containers:
Drawer: 545
Extent:
3.0 Linear feet (1 flat file folder)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Patterson, Langford and Stewart drawings for the Santa Barbara Central City Redevelopment project, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

The Patterson, Langford and Stewart drawings for the Santa Barbara Central City Redevelopment project span 3 linear feet and date from circa 1974. The collection consists of 25 architectural drawings documenting the firm’s alternative land use suggestions. Drawings include: a land use plan and boundary map, proposed transportation infrastructure maps, presentation drawing of a proposed neighborhood recreation facility, an east beach design plan, a presentation drawing of a proposed housing unit in Mission Creek at Lower State Street, a presentation drawing of a ocean-oriented industry on the lagoon, a proposed neighborhood shopping center at Mission Creek, a proposed freeway bridge at the State street undercrossing, several alternative drawings of the central business district expansion, and a proposed renovation of the Plaza de la Guerra.

Biographical / historical:

The Medford, Oregon based firm Patterson, Langford and Stewart was one of three firms chosen by the City of Santa Barbara as consultants to the Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency. The firm’s alternative land use suggestions, which consisted of five, area wide, alternate land use and transportation plans, were complied into a report in 1974, entitled Santa Barbara’s Central City: Choices for the Future.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Jillian O'Connor and Chris Marino
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-01-10T10:49-0800

Access and use

Restrictions:

Partially processed collection, open for use by qualified researchers.

Preferred citation:

Patterson, Langford and Stewart drawings for the Santa Barbara Central City Redevelopment project, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7130, US
Contact:
(805) 893-2724