Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Access Points
Biography
Scope and Contents Note
Related Collections
Descriptive Summary
Collection Title: Clarence A. Tantau Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1921-1939
Collection Number: 19XX-8
Creator:
Tantau, Clarence A., 1884-1943
Extent: 2 flat file drawers
Repository:
Environmental Design Archives.
University of California, Berkeley.
Berkeley, California.
Abstract: The collection primarily consists of architectural drawings for Northern California residences.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the
Curator.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Clarence A. Tantau Collection, (19XX-8), Environmental Design Archives. University of California,
Berkeley. Berkeley, California.
Acquisition Information
Provenance of the collection is unclear.
Access Points
Architects--California.
Architecture--California.
Architecture, Domestic--California--San Francisco Bay Area.
Biography
Clarence A. Tantau (1884-1943)
Clarence Tantau was a San Francisco Bay Area architect for nearly 30 years. Tantau's practice was primarily residential, and
included homes in Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont, Santa Cruz, and the Monterey Peninsula. He also designed the Monterey Peninsula
Country Club and the Pasatiempo Clubhouse in Santa Cruz. Tantau is best known for his Spanish style architecture, which he
employed frequently in both residential and commercial designs. He was a member of the Northern California Chapter of the
American Institute of Archives and the State Association of California Architects.
Scope and Contents Note
The Clarence A. Tantau collection consists primarily of residential drawings produced between 1921 and 1939. Locations include
Atherton, Berkeley, Hillsborough, Monterey, Moss Beach, Pebble Beach, Piedmont, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz. Non-residential
drawings in the collection include the Monterey Peninsula Country Club (1925) and the Pasatiempo Clubhouse (1930). A project
list is available in the Archives.
Related Collections
Title: Thomas Church Collection
Identifier/Call Number: (1997-1)
Contributing Institution: Environmental Design Archives