Mary McLaughlin Craig explained

Mary McLaughlin Craig
Birth Date:1889
Nationality:American
Occupation:Architect
Years Active:1925–1946

Mary McLaughlin Craig (1889–1964) was an architect, working throughout California despite her lack of formal training as a proponent of the Spanish Colonial style.[1] The archive of her correspondence, specifications, drawings, notes, and photographs was acquired in 1976 by the Art, Design, & Architecture Museum at the University of California, Santa Barbara as part of the Architecture and Design Collection.

Biography

Born in Deadwood, South Dakota, she moved to Pasadena in 1913. In 1919, she married architect James Osborne Craig.[2] They worked together as architects in Santa Barbara until the time of his death, at which point she facilitated ongoing work on the projects and subsequently developed her own architectural practice focused mainly on residential works of architecture.

Works

NameCityCompletedOther InformationImage
Mrs. J.A. Andrew House #3 Plaza Del RubioSanta Barbara, California1926
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brown HouseSan Marino, California1931
Mrs. Andrew Brown House remodel Puente DrivePasadena, California1926-27
Mrs. Colin Campbell houseGoleta, California1920-24
Mrs. Colin Campbell barnGoleta, Californiaundated
W.H. Cowles garage buildingMontecito, California1926
Mrs. James Osborne Craig houseMontecito, California1939
The Jade Tree HouseSanta Barbara, California1924
Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Dietrich pavilionMontecito, California1931-33
Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Dietrich beach cottageSandyland, California1925
Dog Hospital East Haley StreetSanta Barbara, California1922
Miss Amy Dupont garage buildingWilmington, Delaware1928
Col. G. Watson French house alterationsMontecito, California1928
Miss Katherine Harvey beach cottageSerena, California1933
Mr. J.P. Jefferson service cottageMontecito, Californiaundated
Seth A. Keeney property mapsMontecito, California1921
The Lewis House[3] Santa Barbara, California
James Marwick subdivision proposalSanta Barbara, California1924
Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Miley house (San Leandro Ln.)San Leandro, Californiaundated
Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Miley house (San Ysidro Ln.)Montecito, California1924-27

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sweeney, Robert and Pamela Skewes-Cox. Spanish Colonial Style: Santa Barbara and the Architecture of James Osborne Craig and Mary McLaughlin Craig. Rizzoli. 2015. 978-0-8478-4612-2. New York.
  2. Web site: Finding Aid for the Mary McLaughlin Craig papers, 1921-1982.. Online Archive of California.
  3. Web site: HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION STRUCTURE OF MERIT DESIGNATION STAFF REPORT THE LEWIS HOUSE. 7 September 2016. Santa Barbara Gov CA. 3 March 2019.