Diane Welch – Author of Lilian J. Rice, Architect of Rancho Santa Fe, California

Third Wednesday Program
Diane Welch – Author of Lilian J. Rice,
Architect of Rancho Santa Fe, California
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 • 6:30pm
Program co-sponsored by AAUW
Lilian J. Rice was given the opportunity of a lifetime in 1922, when her employer – architect, Richard Requa – passed over to her his commission to design and develop Rancho Santa Fe, the master planned, high class community in Southern California. Rice went on to design and build homes for some of the nation's most celebrated achievers, entertainers, and movie stars at Rancho Santa Fe, now renowned as one of the wealthiest zip codes   in the USA. Using classic Mediterranean style, Rice's work has not only become interwoven with the historic fabric of Southern California's built environment, but also represents eco-conscious design that is relevant today.

Award-winning author Diane Welch is the designated official biographer of Rice and spent four years of ground-breaking research which led to the release of her book.