Dr. Stacey Camp of Michigan State University (left) and Koji Lau-Ozawa (right) analyzing ceramic artifacts and field notes from the...

Julia Morgan in 1898 in her Paris apartment. Photo from Julia Morgan Papers, Special Collections and Archives, California Polytechnic...

When was the last time you walked through the large wooden doors of the Chapel at El Presidio Santa Bárbara State Historic Park? Founding...

By Anne Petersen On June 8, 2019 the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) hosted a Japanese film crew from NHK...

by Kevin McGarry and Anne Petersen Barbara Lowenthol with Harrison Design leads a conversation on Santa Barbara’s historic context with...

by Anne Petersen (L-R) Ruth Loper, Joy Chamberlain, Kathi Hobbs Chulick, Debbie Kendrick, SBTHP Executive Director Anne Petersen, Marjory...

On Thursday, May 2, 2019 the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation partnered with Downtown Santa Barbara to welcome the Dos...

Photo by Alan Kozlowski. On May 11, artist Taiana Giefer installed a collection of hand-made wool tapestries throughout the grounds of El...

By Anne Petersen California State Parks Foundation staff welcomes park advocates. Photo by Anne Petersen. On May 7, 2019 Associate...

by Laine Martens Here in the Visitors Center at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, operated by the Santa Barbara Trust for...

by Anne Petersen Anne Petersen spoke about the history of the Plaza during the opening remarks at the March 9 public workshop at Casa de...

by Kevin McGarry In celebration of the opening of a special temporary exhibit on loan from the UC Santa Barbara Library, The Anna S. C....

Valerie answering questions after visitors watched the introductory video in the Northwestern corner of the Presidio. Photo by Danny...

by Danny Tsai Danny at the welcome table with a breakdown of all the different stations for guests to explore. Photo by Kevin McGarry....

by Kevin McGarry Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) community a fascinating presentation of his groundbreaking...

By Kevin McGarry To celebrate Chinese New Year and Santa Barbara’s Chinese-American community, the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic...

by Chris S. Ervin CA Winter 2017 cover of La Campana. In recent years, two covers of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation’s...

by Kevin McGarry 1918 installation at El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park on November 10. 2018. Photo by Anne Petersen On...

by Kevin McGarry Photo courtesy of Suzi Calderon Bellman. On Saturday, September 29, 2018 the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic...

Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation’s (SBTHP) website, here.  SBTHP recently completed a multi-year restoration of the interior...