Identifying feature Red tile roof A roof covered in overlapping rows of half-round clay tiles, called barrel tiles, usually orange-red in color. It is used on Spanish Colonial, Mission Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean Revival buildings. a sign of these styles Mediterranean Revival c. 1920–1940 Stucco walls under red clay tile roofs, arched windows, wrought iron balconies, courtyards, and bell towers on hotels and villas. Mission Revival c. 1890–1930 Curved gable-top walls, white stucco, arcades, and red tile roofs borrowed from Spanish missions. Spanish Colonial c. 1600–1940 White stucco walls, red clay tile roofs, arcades, courtyards, and wrought iron grilles. Spanish Colonial Revival c. 1915–1940 Romantic white stucco under red clay tile: arcades, patios, carved doorways, and wrought iron balconies. also seen on Mediterranean Vernacular often seen with Arcade A row of arches carried on columns or piers (thick square supports), often forming a covered walkway along a… Courtyard An open-air space enclosed by the walls of a building or group of buildings. Stucco wall A wall coated with stucco, a plaster of cement or lime, sand and water, finished smooth or textured. Round arch An arch shaped as a half circle, often built from wedge-shaped blocks called voussoirs. Wrought-iron balcony A balcony with a railing of wrought (hammered) or cast (molded) iron, often worked into scrolls and leaves. Curved parapet gable A gable end wall carried above the roofline as a parapet (a low wall) and cut into curves and scrolls. Bell tower A tall tower that holds bells or a clock, rising from or beside a church or public building. Deep-set window A window set far back into a thick wall of stone, brick or adobe, leaving a deep reveal, the side of the…
