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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY4L_chapel-of-san-ramon_Santa-Maria-CA.html
This redwood frame chapel, erected in 1875 by Frederick and Ramona Foxen Wickenden for area residents, illustrates the transition between the architecture of the old missions and the frame churches of the later American settlers. It is a unique ex…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY4K_hill-carrillo-adobe_Santa-Barbara-CA.html
Built in 1826 by Daniel Hill of Massachusetts for his bride Rafaela Luisa Ortega Y Olivera, granddaughter of Jose Francisco Ortega, founder and first Commandante of the Royal Presidio of Santa Barbara. Later occupied by the family of Guillermo Car…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY4I_site-of-royal-spanish-presidio_Santa-Barbara-CA.html
This presidio was established under orders of King Carlos III, April 19-21, 1782, by Governor Felipe De Neve, Padre Junipero Serra and Lieutenant Jose Francisco Ortega, to provide the benefits of government for the inhabitants of the Santa Barbara…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY4H_trussell-winchester-adobe_Santa-Barbara-CA.html
Built in 1854 by Captain Horatio Gates Trussell of Orland, Maine. Partly constructed of material from wreck of the S.S. Winfield Scott on Anacapa Island. Acquired by the Winchesters in 1882. Bequeathed in 1955 to the Santa Barbara Historical Socie…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY4G_la-carpinteria_Carpinteria-CA.html
The Chumash Indian Village of "Mishopshnow," discovered by Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, August 14, 1542, was located one-fourth of mile southwest of here. Fray Juan Crespi of the Gaspar de Portola expedition named it "San Roque," August 17, 1769. Port…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY4F_la-carpinteria_Carpinteria-CA.html
The Chumash Indian Village of "Mishopshnow," discovered by Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, August 14, 1542, was located one-fourth of mile southwest of here. Fray Juan Crespi of the Gaspar de Portola expedition named it "San Roque," August 17, 1769. Port…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY4E_old-lobero-theatre_Santa-Barbara-CA.html
Jose Lobero opened the region's first legitimate theatre on this site February 22, 1873. For many years the old theatre was the center of social life in Santa Barbara. A new Lobero Theatre, opened in 1924 on the same site, continues to serve the c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY4D_mission-historical-park_Santa-Barbara-CA.html
Santa Barbara Mission was founded December 4, 1786. Portions of five units of its extensive water works, built by Indian labor, are preserved in this park-a filter house, Spanish grist mill, sections of aqueducts, and two reservoirs. The larger re…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY4B_casa-covarrubas_Santa-Barbara-CA.html
Built by Indian labor in 1817 for Don Domingo Carrillo, whose daughter married Don Jose Maria Covarrubias in 1838. Descendants of these families, many of them leaders in public affairs, occupied this house for over a century. Don Jose Maria was th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY49_de-la-guerra-plaza_Santa-Barbara-CA.html
Near this site August 26, 1850, two weeks before California Statehood, duly elected common council, City of Santa Barbara, held first official meeting. Here in 1875, first City Hall erected and area still center of city's governmental activities. …