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San
Clemente is one of the first master-
planned cities in California.
Co-founder
Ole Hanson came to the site to create
his ideal community, a "Spanish
Village
by the Sea."
In 1927, Hanson built the Casa
Romantica
as his family home, and expression of
his
version of the California dream. The
seven
-bedroom, seven-bath house was
designed
by Carl Lindbom, who also designed La
Casa Pacifica (the former Western
White
House).
Over the years, the house passed
through
various owners until Lambert and
Patricia
Schuyler (pronounced Skyler) bought
the
property in 1946 and named it Casa
Romantica. The ex- Mrs. Fred Waring
(of
orchestra fame) purchased the home in
1952. Four years later, Mrs. Waring
sold
the home to Muriel and Leslie
Whitehouse,
who named it Casa Blanca after their
name.
In 1960 the property began a new life,
and
was operated as a senior citizens'
home
until 1984 by George and Louise Welsh,
who renamed it Casa Romantica.
From 1984 until 2000, the Casa was
leased
to a private business for special events.
The
San Clemente Redevelopment Agency
purchased the property from the Welsh
Family Partnership in 1989.
Casa Romantica was listed on the
National
Registry of Historic Places in 1991.
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