The name santa barbara pays homage to our land, our tradition and those we worship. The street name indio muerto, or dead indian, has long faced scrupulous criticism. The gold rush ushered in the american age and changed santa barbara from a sleepy pueblo to a bustling little town. Early street names consisted of both numbers and the names of western states. There was a dense fog during the voyage and when the fog cleared the islands could be seen in the distance. Street names of santa barbara shop santa barbara books. How to pronounce street names in santa barbara, california when i moved to santa barbara in 1983, i joyfully read the street signs, remembered my spanish pronunciation from high school, and promptly mispronouced all of the street names. Neal graffys historic santa barbara so much history. California became american territory just in time to stop the sale. View of santa barbara avenue later martin luther king. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. The towns main thoroughfare, state street, has been the route through which history, people, and events have entered and shaped downtown santa barbara. Florence fernald died in 1958 and her will dictated the house be demolished.
Community members at tuesday evenings meeting at the franklin center recall efforts dating back to the 1980s to have the street name changed. Many things set santa barbara apart from other cities its climate, its architecture, the old mission. This headline announced the decision in may, 1942 and the airfield was officially commissioned by the marines on december 4, 1942 as the marine corps air station santa barbara. Mission santa barbara, also known as santa barbara mission, is a spanish mission founded by the franciscan order near presentday santa barbara, california. Spanish for saint barbara is a coastal city in, and the county seat of, santa barbara county in the u. A wonderful small volume that provides history and background on santa barbaras imaginative street names.
The history of this place dates back to the 6th century when senigallia was a byzantine city and a lombardic and therefore barbarian outpost was set up in a nearby village. How to pronounce street names in santa barbara, california. Shortly after santa barbara s incorporation in the spring of 1850, the common council put out to bid the job of surveying the town to lay out a street grid. A guide to santa barbara street names hiking trails, day. Historic santa barbara is a coffee table size book written for the santa barbara historical museum. Santa barbara genealogy in santa barbara, california.
Micheltorenas convict troops, they were so despised by the populace it seemed unlikely they would honor them with a street. Because of this early intervention, original spanish colonial and mexicanera adobe structures still exist, providing a window to the citys past. Workers cut the house into three sections and hoisted it onto trailers. I have told you who the founders of santa barbara were. After two very important priests in california lived in the mission, no one wanted to take charge of it. The spanish explorer sebastian vizcaino sailed through the channel between santa barbara and the channel islands in december of 1602. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level.
Newcomers, frequent visitors, residents macduff evertons images and the book of santa barbara will surprise and enchant them all. Graffy does an excellent job detailing the history behind santa barbara street names, a fascination of mine. Its chock full of photos and text covering the history of santa barbara from the original inhabitants, the chumash indians, all the way up through the devastating jesusita fire of 2009. Culture is around every corner, and as you step into santa barbara, its also a step back in time into early hollywood or to the very first days of fiesta. Group forms to rename indio muerto street the santa. Unlike other towns whose streets bore the unimaginative a z. After the two priests died, a mexican governor, pio pico, wanted to sell mission santa barbara and keep all the money for himself. Among the writers is global traveler and sometime santa barbara resident pico iyer, whose introductory essay so deftly and insightfully illuminates the secret side of this southern californian paradise. The channel was named santa barbara because keep reading. So i have created this font to match the street signs and have added lower case letters of my own design for fun. When i had him sign my book, we spent a few minutes talking about some of the names that didnt make it into his book. If you care to check any of these streets, you can find the map in the ucla map room. The history of santa barbara runs deep, through many cultures, across the santa barbara channel, and throughout the city as it stands today. By 1885, the towns first hotel, the santa monica hotel, was constructed on ocean ave.
Santa barbara streets the city of santa barbara uses a rather distinctive font for its street signs. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. In 1851 the town council of santa barbara appointed a committee to apply names to the fiftytwo new streets being created from the front of the mission gardens to the sea and from hill to hill on each side as a result of the survey of salisbury haley. Santa barbara genealogy in santa barbara county, ca usa 1,015,348 california 28,828 santa barbara county 487 santa barbara 168. Emigrants also took the trail to olathe to catch one of the other trails that branched off here, the california and oregon trails. List of street names in santa barbara, california, maps. The second half of the book profiles many santa barbara businesses, churches and nonprofits.
Artistically illustrated with subtle hues, the detail is as seen from space. The museums hardcover book illustrates the history of santa barbara from the original inhabitants, the chumash, through the devastating jesusita fire of 2009. History of santa barbara, california facts for kids. Loaded with place and street names, this santa barbara map is highly detailed with uptodate accuracy. The history of santa barbara, california, begins approximately,000 years ago with the arrival of the first native americans. A community group has formed to change the name of santa barbara s indio muerto street. Many of santa barbara s original 52 street names, created and named in 1851, take their names from places or things of interest they lead to or passed through. Anacapa anahcapah received its name because the street points in the direction of the island of that name. Streets that start with c within santa barbara, ca. Street names of santa barbara neal graffys historic. A guide to santa barbara street names alisos ahleesos is the spanish word for the alder tree which originally grew along the sides of this street. Street names of santa barbara in 1851 the town council of santa barbara appointed a committee to apply names to the fiftytwo new streets being created from the front of the mission gardens to the sea and from hill to hill on each side as a result of the survey of salisbury haley.
Here you can find information such as property tax records. Every now and then i think about this and decide i should find out about it, but then i get lazy and forget to do anything. However, as a result of the research for my street names book, i dismissed both. Perfect for any home or office, this map can be used for general reference, to track current events, or as a piece of art. The city of santa barbara realized the cultural and economic value of preserving its historic buildings much earlier than most american cities. The spanish came in the 18th century to occupy and christianize the area, which became part of mexico following the mexican war of independence. But better yet all the text is fully searchable by keywords such as name, occupation, business, street name, address, phone number, etc. Listed below are the current names of some of the citys streets, the dates they were dedicated and some of their history. The tourist in santa barbara sometimes comments upon the difficult names of our streets recalling the ease with which the numbered or lettered avenues of other cities are remembered or pronounced, but to the longtime citizen who has grown to appreciate these names that so link its present history with the past, the old time spanish titles possess a charm which avenue 67 and f street n. Currently of interest based on notes and emails ive received is the origin of the name quarantina street. A local history database is maintained at central library. The citys street names could certainly be added to this list. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites.
The santa barbara historical society launched a campaign to save the house as a landmark and move it to society property on west montecito street. Unlike other towns whose streets bore the unimaginative a z, numbers, our streets were named so as to portray the geography and botany of our town, honor native chumash, early settlers and governors. Museum store store santa barbara historical museum. Visitors to santa barbara will find this colorful map very useful. List of street names in goleta, california, maps and steet.