Casa de la Guerra - Santa Barbara, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 34° 25.208 W 119° 41.940
11S E 251953 N 3812045
This marker denotes the location of the de la Guerra house and plaza. This area was and is still the center of Santa Barbara government activity, with the City hall adjacent to the plaza.
Waymark Code: WMEJGH
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Uncle Alaska
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This marker appears to be at the location specified for marker number 307, but there are some differences from the web site description and the actual marker.

The marker is located directly across the street from the Casa de la Guerra, but the plaque is titled "de la Guerra Plaza". The web site describes the text as starting with "A common council was duly elected…" though these words are not on the marker plaque. The marker text seems to be an abbreviated version of the story told at the web site. The marker text reads:

de la Guerra Plaza
1850 - 1950

Near this site, August 26, 1850, two weeks before
California statehood, duly elected common council,
City of Santa Barbara, held first official meeting.
Here in 1875, first City Hall erected and area
still center of city's governmental activities.
Plaza scene early Santa Barbara fiesta, and
de la Guerra house set standards for Santa
Barbara hospitality.

Marker erected by California Centennials Commission
in cooperation with old Spanish days in early Santa Barbara.
and Santa Barbara Historical Society.
Dedicated August 26, 1950.

The marker can be seen in Google Street View.

Marker Number: 307.00

Marker Name: Casa de la Guerra

County: Santa Barbara

Has Official CA Plaque: yes

Marker Dedication Date: 08/26/1950

Location:
On East de la Guerra at the head of de la Guerra Plaza.

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