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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- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
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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- Apr 5, 2020
- 3 min
Replacing the Presidio Chapel Doors
by Michael H. Imwalle The project to lovingly restore the Santa Barbara Presidio Chapel doors is complete. The process entailed the...
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- Feb 25, 2020
- 3 min
A Sneak Peak inside the 1871 Cota-Knox House at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park
by Anne Petersen The Cota-Knox House, present day. Photo by Tim Aceves. In November 2019, the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic...
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- Sep 6, 2019
- 3 min
Connecting Santa Barbara’s early 20th-century Japanese-American Community to those interned at Gila
Dr. Stacey Camp of Michigan State University (left) and Koji Lau-Ozawa (right) analyzing ceramic artifacts and field notes from the...
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- Feb 5, 2016
- 1 min
The Curious Medical History of the Cota-Knox House
Syringe in the collections of El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park, held by Archaeologist Michael Imwalle. Photo by Anne...
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- Dec 4, 2015
- 2 min
Recycling the Earth: Archaeology and Reconstruction at El Presidio de Santa Barbara SHP
by Michael H. Imwalle In October 2015 the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation received a grant from the California Missions...
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- Jan 25, 2013
- 2 min
Artist Specializing in Depictions of Early California Visits the Presidio.
by Anne Petersen SBTHP archaeologist Michael Imwalle presenting a lance point from the collections of El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State...
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- Jul 20, 2012
- 4 min
Tile Production at the Santa Barbara Presidio: Part 3, Kilns and Firing
by Michael Imwalle Sketch of the Monterey Presidio tile kilns by the author based on the 1791 José Cardero sketch of the Presidio of...
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- Jul 6, 2012
- 3 min
Tile Production at the Santa Barbara Presidio: Part 2, Forming Roof and Floor Tiles
by Michael Imwalle Illustration of Presidio-era tile maker. Note the clay pressed into templates in the foreground, slatted forms on work...
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- Jun 29, 2012
- 3 min
Tile Production at the Santa Barbara Presidio: Part 1, Mining and Processing Raw Clay
by Mike Imwalle Fired clay tiles were introduced as a building material at the Santa Barbara Presidio early in its development. Floor...
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- Apr 13, 2012
- 3 min
Recent Research Leads to Re-analysis of Rare Religious Medal
by Michael Imwalle, Robert Hoover, and Anne Petersen Drawing of the St. Vibiana medal made at the time of excavation. In 1994, a small...
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- Jan 20, 2012
- 3 min
What’s Beneath our Feet! Using Geophysical Survey Techniques as an Archaeological Tool
By Michael Imwalle Lucas Nichols collecting data with a Geoscan Research Resistance Meter near the Presidio aqueduct. Photo by Mike...
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- Nov 7, 2011
- 3 min
The Button Hole: Part II
by Wayne Sherman (Did you miss part 1? You can find it here.) Photo by Mike Imwalle. This past summer, students in SBTHP’s Presidio...
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- Oct 17, 2011
- 1 min
The Big Reveal: Archaeological Mystery Objects
Last week we posted three mystery objects excavated at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, along with polls so you could...
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- Oct 12, 2011
- 1 min