Courtyard architecture is one of the oldest home styles in the world.

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These were originally done in two distinct styles of early Santa Barbara architecture, California Craftsman and Spanish Colonial Revival, and Orient-Express worked closely with the Historic Landmarks Commission to refurbish them in accordance with historical regulations and in an environmentally sensitive way, while offering guests with every modern convenience and luxury.

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One hundred years ago, decorative styles like Victorian and Art Deco prevailed as architecture emerged as "art, " much like early web design.

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Its out-of-place Italianate architecture, which dates back to the 1920s, is a mixture of decorative styles and eccentric designs, creating a fantasy land that was later used as the backdrop to the 1960s British sci-fi drama, The Prisoner.

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