Carlton House (United States Air Force Academy) 2

Carlton House is a historic Spanish Colonial Revival house located in Pine Valley of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It has been used as a residence for Mrs. Albert E. Carlton, a country club called the Pine Valley Club and, among other Academy functions, a residence for the United States Air Force Academy Superintendent.OverviewRichard Requa, an architect from San Diego designed the Spanish Colonial Revival house. The main house was built in two phases: the first floor was completed in 1930 and the second floor was completed in 1935. A total of nine buildings were built on the Carlton House property, which includes two guest houses, an auxiliary kitchen, a tea house, pool house, bath house, two stables and a swimming pool. The complex sits on 25.9 acres of heavily wooded with pine, scrub oak and many varieties of evergreen. West Monument Creek crosses the southern edge of the property. Rampart Range to the west of the property affords scenic views from the house and property.Richard Requa's designs were a "Southern California Style" of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture which he defined in his book Architectural Details: Spain and the Mediterranean: Buildings simple in mass and pleasing in outline and proportion Walls built of rough masonry, finished on the exterior with stucco, whitewashed or tinted light pastel shades Roofs either flat or low pitched, covered with well rounded, burned clay tiles Ornament used with restraint, discrimination, and with definite reason and purpose Exterior interest obtained by wrought iron, wood or stucco, window grilles, shutters, balconies or similar practical features Focal point of exterior usually the main entrance where the finest ornamental work is concentrated Courts, patios and gardens an indispensable feature of the architectural treatment