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Trussell-Winchester Adobe
412 West Montecito Street
Captain Horatio Gates Trussell built this house in 1854 from adobe bricks and from wood salvaged from the shipwreck of the "SS Winfield Scott." Sheathed in wood, this adobe reflects the influence of its builder, a native of New England. Wooden…
El Cuartel
122 East Canon Perdido Street
This remnant of the Presidio was built in 1788, making it the oldest building in Santa Barbara. For many decades, the family of Presidio soldier Jesus Valenzuela lived in the adobe. In 1941, a group of citizens purchased El Cuartel and it became Boy…
Lugo Adobe
114 East De la Guerra Street
This picturesque adobe is set back from East De la Guerra Street and is a part of the Meridian Studios complex developed by Bernhard Hoffmann in 1923-25. The adobe was constructed for a Presidio soldier, possibly around 1830. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffmann…
De La Guerra Adobe
11-19 East De La Guerra Street
Constructed between 1818 and 1828 for the fifth comandante of the Santa Barbara Presidio, José de la Guerra, this "adobe mansion" was a center of the early community's political and social life. The house remained in the family for over one hundred…
Cañedo Adobe
123 East Canon Perdido Street
Originally constructed as one of the residences for non-commissioned officers in the Presidio, this adobe was granted to José Maria Cañedo during the Mexican period. The Pedro Baron family owned the property for many years, living in the adobe and…
Feliz-Goux Adobe
12 West Carrillo Street
This three-room residence was built in the early nineteenth century. In 1853, Maria Antonio Feliz owned the property; Jules Goux, a native of France, acquired it in the 1870s. The adobe was demolished in 1955 and replaced by a parking lot.
Mental Map - Elizabeth Poucher
The color of the Casa de la Guerra is the courtyard; people visiting, shopping in the store, preparing the meals.
Mental Map - Dondra
A mess. I think there is an underground area and I wish I could go there.
Red Journal "Delfina", [1940?]
This is a red leather journal with the Delfina's name stamped on the front.
The first page of the front of the journal features a profile of a man. The first page reads "D.de la Guerra - Mar 21"
The first page of the back cover reads…
The first page of the front of the journal features a profile of a man. The first page reads "D.de la Guerra - Mar 21"
The first page of the back cover reads…
[Gentian?] Flower from The [Khadione Palasa?] Meria
Pressed flower on a handwritten note. The flower clipping is missing.
