Plaza de la Guerra Reconsidered Symposium (1999) Now Available Online
Plaza de la Guerra is once again at the forefront of community conversations about Santa Barbara’s downtown revitalization. On December...
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Dec 15, 20203 min read
The Pandemic Painting Project by Claudia Hoag McGarry
The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to offer a series of notecards by local artist Claudia Hoag McGarry based on...
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Oct 9, 20202 min read
SBTHP’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
by Anne Petersen The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) is committed to following best practices in our field in our...
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Sep 11, 20202 min read
The Interesting Life of 914 Santa Barbara Street
by Anne Petersen The white, wooden building at 914 Santa Barbara Street in El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park (SHP) has had...
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Aug 6, 20203 min read
Major Repairs to a Small Gem in the Presidio Neighborhood
by Anne Petersen In Fall of 2019 the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation began repair work on a 1928 commercial building at...
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Jul 30, 20202 min read
A Brief History of the Presidio Chapel Bells
by Tim Aceves 11,000 miles. Presidio Chapel bell, dedicated San Pascual Bailon, present-day. Image by Tim Aceves. That’s how many miles...
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Jul 24, 20202 min read
Meet Unita Ahdifard, SBTHP’s 2020 Public Humanities Graduate Student Intern
by Kevin McGarry In 2019, UC Santa Barbara’s Interdisciplinary Humanities Center (IHC) offered its first Public Humanities Graduate...
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Jul 17, 20202 min read
A Sneak Peek of our new Exhibit at the Pickle Room
Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens, the last Chinese family-owned and operated business in Santa Barbara’s Chinatown, was a longtime favorite for...
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Jul 7, 20203 min read
SBTHP Receives Grant from National Endowment for the Humanities
Just recently, The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities...
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Jun 11, 202016 min read
The Santa Barbara County Courthouse: A Community and Global Icon
by Robert L. Ooley and Rodney Baker Robert L. Ooley, FAIA, is the Santa Barbara County Architect. His office is located in the courthouse...
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Jan 31, 20207 min read
Exploring Historic Planning and Architecture to Inform the Future
By Anthony Grumbine and Nicole Hernandez On June 7, 2019 the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, Harrison Design, the City of...
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Sep 19, 201911 min read
Santa Barbara: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Santa Barbara’s “Street in Spain” located in the El Paseo. Photo by Dennis P. Doordan. On June 7, 2019 the Santa Barbara Trust for...
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Aug 29, 20192 min read
More than Hearst Castle: a look into Julia Morgan
Julia Morgan in 1898 in her Paris apartment. Photo from Julia Morgan Papers, Special Collections and Archives, California Polytechnic...
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Jul 25, 20191 min read
Help Us Restore the Presidio Chapel Doors
When was the last time you walked through the large wooden doors of the Chapel at El Presidio Santa Bárbara State Historic Park? Founding...
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Jul 10, 20192 min read
Japanese Film Crew Charts the Course of 19th Century Boatman at El Presidio SHP
By Anne Petersen On June 8, 2019 the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) hosted a Japanese film crew from NHK...
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Jun 28, 20193 min read
Santa Barbara: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow symposium is a great success!
by Kevin McGarry and Anne Petersen Barbara Lowenthol with Harrison Design leads a conversation on Santa Barbara’s historic context with...
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Jun 21, 20192 min read
Cota-Knox House Receives Colonial Dames of America 2019 Award for Excellence!
by Anne Petersen (L-R) Ruth Loper, Joy Chamberlain, Kathi Hobbs Chulick, Debbie Kendrick, SBTHP Executive Director Anne Petersen, Marjory...
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Jun 14, 20192 min read
SBTHP Hosts Dos Pueblos Concert Band at Casa de la Guerra for May 1st Thursday Event
On Thursday, May 2, 2019 the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation partnered with Downtown Santa Barbara to welcome the Dos...
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May 31, 20191 min read
Wool Artist Taiana Giefer Installs Tapestry Series at El Presidio SHP
Photo by Alan Kozlowski. On May 11, artist Taiana Giefer installed a collection of hand-made wool tapestries throughout the grounds of El...
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May 24, 20192 min read
SBTHP Participates in CA State Parks Advocacy Day!
By Anne Petersen California State Parks Foundation staff welcomes park advocates. Photo by Anne Petersen. On May 7, 2019 Associate...
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