Clarence A. Tantau Collection, 1921-1939

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Arts and Humanities--Architecture History--California History--Bay Area History History--California History Geographical (By Place)--California Geographical (By Place)--California--Bay Area

Clarence A. Tantau Collection, 1921-1939

Collection Number: 19XX-8

Environmental Design Archives



University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, California

Contact Information:

  • Environmental Design Archives
  • College of Environmental Design
  • 230 Wurster Hall #1820
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • Berkeley, California, 94720-1820
  • Phone: (510) 642-5124
  • Fax: (510) 642-2824
  • Email: archives@socrates.berkeley.edu
  • URL: http://www.ced.berkeley.edu/cedarchives/
Processed by:
Archives Staff
Date Completed:
February 1999
Encoded by:
Archives Staff
Funding:
Arrangement and description of this collection was funded by a grant from the Getty Foundation.
© 1999 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

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.

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