Santa Barbara, California
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Santa Barbara is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of
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Santa Barbara Downtown
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SB Presidio
The history of Santa Barbara, California, begins approximately 13,000 years ago with the arrival of the first Native Americans. The Spanish came in the 18th century to occupy and Christianize the area
Mission Santa Barbara as it was in 2005. It was rebuilt after the 1812 earthquake, and the towers were repaired again after the 1925 earthquake.
Mission Santa Barbara in 1856; view from the northeast, with the hills of Hope Ranch, California to the left.
The Presidio fell into disrepair after 1848. This photograph shows a portion of the Santa Barbara Presidio converted to a residence around 1880.