Month: October 2016
Gledhill Library
Gledhill Library VisitThe Gledhill Library is open. Researchers are encouraged to contact archivist@sbhistorical.org for assistance. Appointments can be made HERE. … READ MORE
Historic Homes (Currently Closed)
Tours of the homes are not currently available due to the pandemic. To learn more about the Fernald Mansion click … READ MORE
The Flying A – Silent Film in Santa Barbara
The Flying A exhibition highlighted the studio’s influential and prolific operation in Santa Barbara between 1912 and 1921, when nearly one … READ MORE
De la Guerra Family
Spanish native Don José de la Guerra y Noriega (1779-1858) was the founding patriarch of the family in this country. … READ MORE
Only The Oaks Remain
Opening Event: February 1, 2018 5:30 pm On View February 1 – May 27, 2018 Only the Oaks Remain: The … READ MORE
1925 Earthquake
Boom! At dawn on June 29, 1925, our city shook with a 6.3 earthquake leaving much of downtown destroyed or … READ MORE
Guiding Lights: Teachers at the Santa Barbara School of the Arts 1920-1938
Highlighting works by artists, such as Carl Oscar Borg, Colin Campbell Cooper, John Marshall Gamble, and Fernand Lungren, who taught … READ MORE
Missions of Will Sparks
The popular exhibition revealed an interesting history of the missions, drastically different from the preserved churches, protected landmarks and museums … READ MORE