Presidio of Santa Barbara

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El Presidio Real de Santa Bárbara, also known as the Royal Presidio of Santa Barbara, is a former military installation in Santa Barbara, California, United States. The presidio was built by Spain in 1782, with the mission of defending the Second Military District in California. In modern times, the Presidio serves as a significant tourist attraction, museum and an active archaeological site as part of El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park.

1782  WikimediaWikidata
El Presidio of Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara Presidio
presidio, United StatesUnited States

  • California Office of Historic Preservation Historical Resources page@
  • California Office of Historic Preservation Historical Resources page@
  • National Register of Historic Places listed place page@
  • National Register of Historic Places page@
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Location: 34.4226, -119.6971, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Bombardment of Ellwood
    1942 airstrike
  • Presidio of Santa Barbara
    18th-century Spanish fort in Santa Barbara, California, USA
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1782 Presidio of Santa Barbara
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1942-02-23T00:00:00Z
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Drawing of the presidio of early Santa Barbara, as seen in Alfred Robinson`s Drawing of the presidio of early Santa Barbara, as seen in Alfred Robinson's "Life in California", ca.1839 (CHS-5760)
Presidio1880Presidio1880
View of the chapel in the reconstructed Presidio, restored in the 1950`s and 1990`sView of the chapel in the reconstructed Presidio, restored in the 1950's and 1990's
View of the chapel in the reconstructed Presidio, restored in the 1950`s and 1990`sView of the chapel in the reconstructed Presidio, restored in the 1950's and 1990's
USA-Santa Barbara-El Presidio Office BuildingUSA-Santa Barbara-El Presidio Office Building
Presidio of Santa Barbara, Chapel (2025)-L1006772Presidio of Santa Barbara, Chapel (2025)-L1006772
Presidio of Santa Barbara (2025)-L1006745Presidio of Santa Barbara (2025)-L1006745
Presidio of Santa Barbara (2025)-L1006753Presidio of Santa Barbara (2025)-L1006753
Presidio of Santa Barbara, Northwest Corner (2025)-L1006720Presidio of Santa Barbara, Northwest Corner (2025)-L1006720
Presidio of Santa Barbara, Chapel (2025)-L1006716Presidio of Santa Barbara, Chapel (2025)-L1006716
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1942Bombardment of Ellwoodnaval gunfire supportWikidata
    linkpageCalifornia Office of Historic Preservation Historical Resources page@Wikidata
    linkpageCalifornia Office of Historic Preservation Historical Resources page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places listed place page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places page@Wikidata
    linkpageFortWiki page@Wikidata
    organisationarms industry1959Channel Technologies Grouparms industry, businessWikidata
    sitefort1782Presidio of Santa BarbarapresidioWikidata
    commonsimageDrawing of the presidio of early Santa Barbara, as seen in Alfred Robinson's "Life in California", ca.1839 (CHS-5760) Commons
    commonsimagePresidio1880 Commons
    commonsimageView of the chapel in the reconstructed Presidio, restored in the 1950's and 1990's Commons
    commonsimageView of the chapel in the reconstructed Presidio, restored in the 1950's and 1990's Commons
    commonsimageUSA-Santa Barbara-El Presidio Office Building Commons
    commonsimagePresidio of Santa Barbara, Chapel (2025)-L1006772 Commons
    commonsimagePresidio of Santa Barbara (2025)-L1006745 Commons
    commonsimagePresidio of Santa Barbara (2025)-L1006753 Commons
    commonsimagePresidio of Santa Barbara, Northwest Corner (2025)-L1006720 Commons
    commonsimagePresidio of Santa Barbara, Chapel (2025)-L1006716 Commons