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Reconstruction Update: Work Continues on Phase III of the Presidio Northwest Corner Project

Work to-date on Phase III of the Presidio Northwest Corner Reconstruction Project. Photo by Michael H. Imwalle.

Channel Coast Corporation Inc. continues to advance Phase III of the Presidio Northwest Corner Reconstruction Project at a rapid pace. In recent weeks masons from Tait Masonry have made adobe bricks and finished laying the adobe block walls. Modern Concrete formed and poured the bond beam and set roof rafter brackets. They also formed a concrete slab for a new drinking fountain. Finally, framing contractors Gordon Fiano Inc. set the ridge beams, installed the pine pole rafters, and are preparing the roof to apply cane sheeting.

These two additional adobe rooms originally added to the end of the west wing of the Presidio sometime before 1797 are being reconstructed over the original Presidio footprint and with the exception of modern day building requirements, such as reinforced concrete columns for earthquake safety, every effort has been made to reconstruct the building using traditional building materials and methods.

With Phase III nearing completion, fundraising for the final phase of the Northwest Corner reconstruction is now underway, and a series of community adobe brick making sessions will soon be scheduled along with a "Buy an Adobe Brick" sponsorship campaign. Phase IV will include the reconstruction of associated adobe yard walls and portions of the western and northern defense walls enclosing the northwest corner of the Presidio quadrangle, as well as stonework on Canon Perdido Street marking the original foundation of the Presidio. For more information on the Presidio Northwest Corner Reconstruction Project and how you can help visit http://sbthp.org/northwestcorner.htm or call (805) 965-0093.

SCAPE Art Show and Sale to Benefit the Trust

Mission Fountain by Meggi MacKenzie.

Don't miss "No Boundaries: Santa Barbara's People, Natural Environment and Architecture Interpreted Through Art."

This ONE NIGHT ONLY benefit art show and sale is part of the Trust's 1st Thursday offering at Casa de la Guerra in April. Featuring original paintings by SCAPE (Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment) artists representing the history and lifestyles of our wonderful community, past and present - Santa Barbara's people, natural environment and architecture, interpreted through art.

Participating artists include Jamee Aubrey, Maxine Avila, Susan Belloni, Laudine Borges, Marcia Morehart Bottoms, Peggy Buchanan, Cynthia Burt, Marcia Burtt, Anna Campbell, Sarah Carr, Sherri R. Cassell, Gwen Cates, Danald Crocker, Sharon Dal Pozzo, Camille Dellar, James Dow, Christine Flannery, Gary Forsell, Laurel Mines, Marilyn Goodfield, Morgan Green, Polly Griscom, Holli Harmon, Blair Harper, Kerri Hedden, Ruth Ellen Hoag, Allison Horst, Holly Hungett, Marty Hart Lee, Lori Lenz, Filberto Lomeli, Meggie MacKenzie, Jerry Martin, Linda Mutti, Margaret Nadeau, Peter G. Niederer, Peggy J. Odgers, Margorie Palonen, Steve Richardson, Sandy Rogers, Martha Shilliday, Kim Snyder, Leigh Sparks, Susan Stanfield, Jane Sun, J.T. Turner, Barbara Underwood, Lawrence Wallin, Anne West, Beth Westen, Dorene White, Peter Worsley, Kate Yarbrough, Ellen Yeomans, Michele Zuzalek, and Kim Zolan.

Purchase an original work of art by a local Santa Barbara artist while supporting a great cause. A portion of the proceeds from each painting sold benefits the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation. To learn more about SCAPE visit www.s-c-a-p-e.org

SAVE THE DATE
1st Thursday at the Casa de la Guerra
Thursday, April 3
5:00 to 8:00 pm
Casa de la Guerra Historic House Museum
15 East De la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, CA
Free admission
Refreshments served
*TRUST MEMBERS receive complimentary wine
For more information (805) 965-0093

PAINTINGS ON DISPLAY
Thursday, April 3 to Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Casa de la Guerra (Noon to 4 pm)
ARTWORK WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 5:00 TO 8:00 PM.

Celebrate Santa Barbara's 226th Birthday with "Founding Day" at El Presidio de Santa Barbara SHP

Guests look at last year's annual Founding Day celebration.

Journey into the past and join the Trust in celebrating Santa Barbara’s 226th birthday with “Founding Day” at El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park. Watch the Presidio come to life with Early California music, pottery and adobe brick making, Chumash stories by storyteller Julie Tumamait, hands-on archaeology activities, and Presidio birthday cake for all to enjoy. Don’t miss a special appearance by legendary folk hero Zorro. Featuring a costume contest for the kids – dress up as Zorro and win prizes!

This free community celebration begins at 11:00 am with Mass in the Presidio Chapel, immediately followed by a brief reenactment of the official founding of the Santa Barbara Presidio on April 21, 1782 presented by Los Soldados de Cuera (soldiers of the Royal Presidio), a tribute to Saint Barbara (the city’s patron saint) portrayed by Thea Vandervoort of Reina del Mar Parlor No. 126, Native Daughters of the Golden West, and the singing of the “Alabado,”the original hymn sung at the Presidio Chapel dedication.

Following the afternoon ceremony, join Master Potter, Ruben Reyes, as he demonstrates the art of pottery making, see blacksmithing demonstrations, meet the fort’s uniformed soldiers (Los Soldados de Cuera), cook tortillas like Santa Barbara’s early settlers and take a tour of the Presidio.

SAVE THE DATE
Founding Day
Saturday, April 19, 2008
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park
123 East Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara, CA
Refreshments Served
FREE Admission
For more information (805) 965-0093

This project is funded in part by the COMMUNITY EVENTS & FESTIVALS Program using funds provided by the City of Santa Barbara in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission. Additional funding provided by Williams-Corbett Foundation, Towbes Foundation, and Venoco Inc.

Past archaeological field students hard at work in the rear yard of El Presidio de Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara Presidio Archaeological Field School Set to Return

Applications are now being accepted for the 2008 Archaeological Field School (July 7 - August 15, 2008) at El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park. Part of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Continuing Education and University Outreach, this intensive 6-week course features a combination of excavations and laboratory analysis of historical archaeological materials from the northern yard of the Spanish presidio of Santa Barbara. Attention will be focused on architectural remains which may provide information for future reconstruction work at El Presidio de Santa Barbara.

In 2006 the Archaeology Field School and the ongoing archaeology work at El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park garnered national attention as the cover story in American Archaeology Magazine. For more information on the Trust's archaeology department visit http://sbthp.org/archaeology.htm

For more information on the Archaeological Field School or to sign-up visit http://www.continuing-ed.calpoly.edu/archaeology.html

New Faces at the Trust

Over the past few months the Trust has welcomed three new staff members. Jerry Bellamy, Laurie Hannah and Tory Swim have enthusiastically dived right into their respective work and are a welcomed addition to the staff. See below for a brief description of each person's background, and be sure to say hi the next time you're at the Presidio!

Jerry Bellamy, Development	Laurie Hannah, Research Center Librarian	Tory Swim, Assistant Curator

Jerry Bellamy has been retained by the Trust to assist with its fund raising efforts. Mr. Bellamy has worked in the Santa Barbara community since 1973, most recently in the area of insurance and financial services since 1999. He is currently an instructor in the Santa Barbara City College Adult Education program. He is an Associate Director with the Old Spanish Days Fiesta, and an early member of the Santa Barbara Event Professionals. To learn more about how you can support the Trust visit http://sbthp.org/development.htm

Laurie Hannah is the Trust’s new research center librarian. Laurie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position. She holds an MLS from the University of Washington and has over fifteen years experience in local libraries and archives, including the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Laurie will oversee all library operations at the new Presidio Research Center, including research requests, cataloging and processing of archival materials. For more information on the Santa Barbara Presidio Research Center visit http://sbthp.org/research.htm

Tory Swim is the Trust’s new assistant curator. Tory comes to us from the Sacramento area, where she completed an M.A. in public history at Sacramento State University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in public history in the joint program between Sacramento State University and the University of California, Santa Barbara. Tory’s research interests involve the presentation of childhood in various California public historical media. At the Trust, Tory will be coordinating rotating exhibits at Casa de la Guerra, developing furnished rooms at the Trust’s historic properties and managing a collection of objects used to interpret Trust sites.

Celebrated cowboy artist Edward Borein paints on the interior wall of the Ranchero Room inside El Paseo. Image courtesy of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

Restoration Work Complete: Historic Ranchero Room Unveiled to the Public

The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation and SIMA Management Corporation proudly present the Ranchero Room at 120 El Paseo. You are cordially invited to view this newly restored historic 2,773 sq. ft. office suite, which overlooks the courtyard of El Paseo and contains the original meeting room for the Rancheros Visitadores.

The Rancheros Visitadores, a Western-themed riding group formed in Santa Barbara in 1930 and still active today, used this as their club room in the early 1930s. The Rancheros invited seven well-known artists to paint on the interior walls, including Carl Oscar Borg, Edward Borein, Will James, F. Tenney Johnson, Channing Peake, Eunice MacLennan, and Joe De Yong. The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation holds a conservation easement over the room’s interior and directed its restoration in 2007-2008 in conjunction with SIMA Management Corporation.

SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
6:00 - 7:30 pm
No host bar and hors d’oeuvres will be served in the center courtyard of El Paseo by Wine Cask.
$10 donation to the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation is appreciated.
The main entrance to Historic El Paseo is at the 800 block of State Street.
Convenient parking is available in nearby city lots.

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