Pacific Coast Architect was founded in 1911 as a monthly journal published by Coast Publishing Company. In 1914 the magazine became the official publication of the San Francisco AIA and publication shifted to J. A. Drummond. To reflect the magazine's widened scope and national readership, from June 1915 to March 1919, Pacific Coast Architect was known simply as The Architect. In April 1919, The Architect was renamed The Building Review until it reverted back to Pacific Coast Architect in January 1924. After the January 1929 issue, the magazine merged with California Southland into California Arts & Architecture.

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1911: Vol 1-2
1912: Vol 3-4
1913: Vol 5-6
1914: Vol 7-8
1915: Vol 9 Jun Vol 10
1916: Vol 11 Vol 12
1917: Vol 13 Vol 14
1918: Vol 15 Vol 16
1919: Vol 17-18
1920-1921: Vol 19-20
1922: Vol 21-22
1923: Vol 23-24
1924: Vol 25-26
1925: Vol 27-28
1926: Vol 29-30
1927: Vol 31-32
1928: Vol 33 [34 skipped in enumeration]
1929: Vol 35