(SANTA BARBARA, CA) – The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) has announced that Casa de la Guerra, located at 15 E. De La Guerra St., Santa Barbara, California, 93101, is open to the public weekly from Thursday through Sunday, Noon to 4:30 p.m. José de la Guerra’s room | Credit: Leela CydSBTHP used the pandemic-related closure to significantly upgrade the visitor experience at Casa de la Guerra. Casa de la Guerra was constructed between 1818 and 1828 for José de la Guerra, the fifth comandante of the Presidio. Casa de la Guerra was the social, political, and cultural center ofSanta Barbara during the Mexican period. In the 1990s, the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation restored the building to its appearance between 1828 and 1858, and now operates the building as a historic house museum.

Source: The Local September 09, 2022 21:03 UTC