History 101
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What buildings did architect Julia Morgan design in Santa Barbara?
A Trailblazer in the Field, Morgan Designed Four Buildings on the South Coast
Her first South Coast commission was for a 3,000-square-foot ballroom for Montecito’s The Peppers, completed in 1917. Read story.
What Can You Tell Me About S.B. Artist Robert Hyde?
Robert Hyde Was One of the Founders of S.B.’s Arts and Crafts Colony
Robert Wilson Hyde was one of the architects of Santa Barbara’s arts and crafts colony, which flourished here in the early 1900s. Read story.
What Is the History of the Badillo Affair?
Tensions Erupt Between Californios and the New American Arrivals
During the 1850s, violence erupts between the Califonios and the new arrivals as Santa Barbara transitions from Mexican pueblo to American town. Read story.
John Talbot and Santa Barbara
John Theodore Talbot Aided Frémont During the American-Mexican War of 1846
John Theodore Talbot aided Frémont during the American-Mexican War of 1846. Read story.
Did Aviator Charles Lindbergh Ever Have a Home Here?
Famous Pilot Visits Santa Barbara
After his 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean made him world famous, Lindbergh visited Santa Barbara likely trying to escape the crowds he attracted wherever he went. Read story.
What is the history of the Serena Wharf?
Carpinteria’s Gateway to the World
Serena Wharf is a lesser-known part of the South Coast’s maritime history with a commercial life that only lasted some 20 years. Read story.
Lompoc’s Mission
The History of Mission La PurÃsima
Can you tell me the history of Mission La PurÃsima? Read story.
Walnuts Were Once an Important Crop in Santa Barbara
By 1910, Walnuts Were Bringing in Almost $300,000
By 1910, the walnut crop was bringing in almost $300,000 into local coffers. Read story.
Where was Burton Mound?
West Beach’s Predecessor
Located slightly inland from today’s West Beach, the area was swampy, with mineral springs, and affected by high tides. Read story.
The Bryce Estate
Florestal Built By Architect George Washington Smith.
Florestal, built in 1925 in Hope Ranch, was designed by architect George Washington Smith Read story.
Laguna Cottages
History of Senior Living Housing
Growing out of the efforts of the American Women’s Voluntary Services, the cottages accepted its first occupants in 1952. Read story.
When Was the County Bowl Built?
Venue Originally Constructed for Fiesta Pageants
It is one of Santa Barbara’s hidden gems, tucked away in an oaken canyon in the city’s foothills. Read story.
Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions
Santa Barbara’s Prominent Think Tank
For almost 30 years, Santa Barbara was home to one of the most prominent think tanks in the country. Read story.
When did radio first come to Santa Barbara?
Howard Fallon Starts the City’s the First Radio Station
Radio was still in its infancy when the first commercial broadcast in Santa Barbara took place late in 1922. Read story.
A Grand Estate
The History of Las Tejas
The history of the Montecito estate, Las Tejas. Read story.
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