By Christine Lampert, Architect, AIA, NCARB Before 1920, San Clemente didn’t exist It was grasslands with sweeping ocean views and ranchlands that extended up into the mountains as far as one could see. The three founders envisioned this land as the...
The Los Rios District By Christine Lampert, Architect, AIA, NCARB | Paintings by David Harris Lang Christine Lampert, Architect, AIA, NCARB Long before San Clemente was ever dreamed of the town of San Juan Capistrano, just about eight miles north...
San Clemente has long been one of the best kept secrets in Southern California, and that is one reason why so many famous people have quietly spent time here. It’s a great town to hide out in without being discovered by eager fans. San Clemente has been home to...
Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern architecture are two types of architecture that we don’t hear much about in San Clemente since it is known for its historic Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. However, it turns out that beginning in the 1940s and all the way...
By Christine Lampert, Architect, AIA, NCARB | Photos by Jackie Brown San Clemente’s first church, St. Clement’s By-the-Sea, was dedicated in October 1930. San Clemente was designed and developed in the early 1920’s as a master-planned community. Ole...
