David Stanley Gebhard (21 July 1927 – 3 March 1996)[1][2] was a leading architectural historian, particularly known for his books on the architecture and architects of California. He was a long-time faculty member at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and was dedicated to the preservation of Santa Barbara architecture.[3][4] Gebhard was also known for his archaeological work recording and documenting the multiple styles of pictographs in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands on the border of Texas and Mexico.[5]
^"David Gebhard, 68, an Expert on California Architecture, Dies," New York Times (8 March 1996), p. 45. [1]
^"David S. Gebhard," United States Social Security Death Index, via FamilySearch.org. Accessed 9 April 2024.