A visit from some wonderful new friends, including de la Guerra descendant Wendy Lehman
Beatrix Medinger, Wendy Lehman, Susan Noble and Mike Imwalle at Casa de la Guerra. Photo by Anne Petersen. We recently had the pleasure...
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Mar 23, 20121 min read
Pearl Pays for Painting the Pico!
by Mike Imwalle Interior of the Pico Adobe masked and ready for painting, March 13, 2012. Photo by Mike Imwalle. Sorry, I could not...
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Mar 21, 20121 min read
Presidio Pastimes by Candlelight: Update!
By Karen Schultz Anderson Did you have a chance to visit the Santa Barbara Presidio on the evening of March 1st when it was ablaze with...
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Mar 16, 20126 min read
Preserving “The Land of Poco Tiempo”
For generations, travelers and locals alike have drawn inspiration from the historic structures and cultural landscapes left behind by...
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Mar 14, 20122 min read
We’re on History Pin, Come and Take a Look!
by Anne Petersen Anyone can use History Pin, and it’s free. You can find the website here. Just go to the map and enter the zip code of...
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Mar 9, 20123 min read
SBTHP and Getty Conservation Institute Continue Information Exchange
by Mike Imwalle SBTHP Restoration Specialist Eduardo Vallin Garcia and SBTHP Archaeologist Mike Imwalle patching the adobe wall of the...
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Mar 2, 20121 min read
The Presidio by Candlelight March 1, 2012: First Glimpse
We had a wonderful event last night at El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park— our first living history program by candlelight....
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Feb 24, 20122 min read
Presidio Pastimes by Candlelight
by Karen Schultz Anderson The Presidio Comandante has just stepped away from his desk, but he'll be back on March 1 between 5-8pm to...
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Feb 22, 20122 min read
Chinese Characters in the Collections of Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens
by Laina Malm-Levine Things are moving right along with the collections inventory project at Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens. So far, over one...
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Feb 17, 20122 min read
Colorful Sign From an Earlier Era Resurfaces on a Presidio Neighborhood Building.
By Anne Petersen and Mike Imwalle 137 East De la Guerra Street, taken from Santa Barbara Street. Photo by Anne Petersen If you have...
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Feb 15, 20121 min read
Cate School Volunteers Touch Up Presidio’s Northeast Corner
by Mike Imwalle Students whitewash the living quarters and cocina of the alférez, or second lieutenant. Photo by Mike Imwalle. On...
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Feb 8, 20122 min read
Blacksmith Moises Solis
by Karen Anderson Moises Solis (right) building athe horno at El Presidio SHP. Photo by Karen Anderson. On December 31, 2011, Moises...
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Feb 3, 20122 min read
“Mapping the Past” – The Santa Barbara Post Office Project, Part II
by Michael Orth In Part I of the Santa Barbara Post Office Project, I wrote about the postal service windows donated by Harold Kroeger to...
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Jan 30, 20121 min read
Tell the Story of the Beginning of Santa Barbara
SBTHP is looking for new docents! Leading guided tours is one of the most popular opportunities for SBTHP docents. Photo by Karen...
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Jan 27, 20122 min read
Los Soneros del Tesechoacán perform the music and dance of Veracruz at Casa de La Guerra.
by Cathy Oliverson Photo by Cathy Oliverson. It was a great day for son jarocho on Sunday, January 22, when Los Soneros del Tesechoacán...
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Jan 25, 20122 min read
The Garden Thrives, But We’ll Miss You Gazal and Corinna!
by Gazal Hamayouni and Corinna Roberts During their internship, the Sonoran Wheat grew as tall as Corinna! Or did it? Photo by Gazal...
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Jan 20, 20123 min read
What’s Beneath our Feet! Using Geophysical Survey Techniques as an Archaeological Tool
By Michael Imwalle Lucas Nichols collecting data with a Geoscan Research Resistance Meter near the Presidio aqueduct. Photo by Mike...
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Jan 18, 20123 min read
Clay Tiles, Giant Beets and Adobe Bricks: Reminiscences of an SBTHP Volunteer
This is the first in a new series of blog posts we think you will enjoy called “Then and Now,” where we check in with long-time current...
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Jan 13, 20123 min read
Adobe Brick Making at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park
by Mike Imwalle Josh Figueroa sifting dirt for adobe brick making. Photo by Mike Imwalle. During the week before Christmas, SBTHP...
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Jan 6, 20122 min read
Northwest Corner Reconstruction Project: Rebuilding a Defense Wall, one brick at a time!
by Mike Imwalle Northwest Corner rendering by Alex Eberle, Milford Wayne Donaldson Architects After more than four years of intensive...
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