Clarence A. Tantau Collection
Scope and Contents
The Clarence A. Tantau collection consists of primarily of residential drawings produced between 1921 and 1939. Locations include Atherton, Berkeley, Hillsborough, Monterey, Moss Beach, Pebble Beach, Piedmont, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz. Non-residential drawings in the collection include the Monterey Peninsula Country Club (1925) and the Pasatiempo Clubhouse (1930). Also included are articles from Architect & Engineer containing Tantau’s work; and three sketchbooks from a trip throughout Europe in 1928.
Dates
- Creation: 1921-1939
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the Curator
Biographical / Historical
Clarence A. Tantau (1884-1943)
Clarence Tantau was a San Francisco Bay Area architect for nearly 30 years. Tantau’s practice was primarily residential, and included homes in Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont, Santa Cruz, and the Monterey Peninsula. He also designed the Monterey Peninsula Country Club and the Pasatiempo Clubhouse in Santa Cruz. Tantau is best known for his Spanish style architecture, which he employed frequently in both residential and commercial designs. He was a member of the Northern California Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the State Association of California Architects.
Extent
6 Linear Feet: (2 flat file drawers)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Clarence A. Tantau Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Joanne Miller
- Date
- 1999
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Arrangement and description of this collection was funded by a grant from the Getty Foundation.
Repository Details
Part of the University of California, Berkeley. College of Environmental Design. Environmental Design Archives Repository