Country Squire Courtyard

The arched entry opens to an interior courtyard with a charming small pool. Originally it provided space for equipment for the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company and for Glenn Moore, the landscape architect who worked with Lilian Rice on many of the early estates. Today a fountain replaces the pool.

As part of Rice’s design in 1923, an interior courtyard was incorporated in the center of the commercial block she was commissioned to design. In its earliest days, the outdoor courtyard served as a place to hold equipment for the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company and for Glenn Moore, the SFLIC’s landscape architect that worked closely with Rice on much of the early residences in Rancho Santa Fe. 

Today, the courtyard’s charm is still preserved, with the original arched entry design maintained. However, the small pool in the center of the courtyard from Rice’s design is now replaced by a fountain. The courtyard’s landscape has been largely unchanged and the buildings surrounding it are home to real estate, business, and restaurant space.

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