Taylor (Richard B.) papers, circa 1948-circa 1990

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Summary

Title:
Richard B. Taylor papers
Dates:
circa 1948-circa 1990
Creators:
Taylor, Richard B. (Richard Bonnell)
Extent:
75 Linear Feet (11 record storage boxes and 21 flat file drawers)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Richard B. Taylor papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

The Richard B. Taylor papers span 75 linear feet and date from circa 1948 to circa 1990. The collection contains architectural drawings as well as landscape architecture drawings; reprographic copies; presentation drawings; specifications; master plans; materials relating to the American Institute of Architects in the form of newsletters, ephemera, and letters; trade catalogue samples; public work standards; and slides. Designs executed by Taylor include landscapes and buildings in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Santa Maria, Ventura, Lompoc and Oxnard.

Biographical / historical:

Richard B. Taylor was born in Greensville, South Carolina on February 19, 1926. He received both his BS and BA in architecture and landscape architecture from the University of Virginia, graduating in 1948. After Naval Officer's training he studied at the, Ècole de Fontainebleau in France and received the distinction of Certified Architect. Following his studies at the Ècole, Taylor went on to practice architecture in South Carolina and teach at the University of Georgia before coming out West to lecture at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1956, Taylor arrived in Santa Barbara and over the next 36 years completed projects as an architect, landscape architect, and planner in the Tri-County area. Notable projects include: Pershing Park (15 acres of landscape design), Shoreline Park, landscape design of Santa Barbara City College, St. Andre's Presbyterian Church, Parma Elementary School, three seaside residences in Isla Vista, and the Mission Plaza in San Luis Obispo. Richard B. Taylor died in 1993.

Custodial history:

Gift of Peggy Taylor, 2002.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Chris Marino, Julia Larson
Sponsor:
The processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources "Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives" Project.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-16 14:58:35 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers.

Preferred citation:

Richard B. Taylor papers, 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
adc@museum.ucsb.edu
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