In her plan for Rancho Santa Fe, Lilian Rice designated
several blocks on both sides of Paseo Delicias as
the Civic Center. The architect envisioned this compact
area as a multiple use, commercial/residential district
that would provide community necessities such as a
store, school, garage, post office and so forth contained
within quaint, artistically grouped structures. Her
carefully planned arrangement of houses, commercial
and public buildings would help create the illusion
of a picturesque Spanish village.
The Buildings in the first and second blocks on
the right hand side Paseo Delicias, as seen from The
Inn, are known as the Commercial Group and the Garage
Quadrangle respectively. The third block on that side
is mainly residential in character with a commercial
complex, originally known as the Christiancy Apartments,
on the corner of La Granada.
The first block on the left side as viewed by the
Inn was originally set aside for a school, playground,
and civic auditorium. In the second block, also primarily
residential, Lilian Rice created an interesting group
of four townhouses. These unique dwellings also helped
create the illusion of visiting a community in another
time and place.
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