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By Joe DeLise
I’m not a historian by any means, however, I believe the fenced in property and residence on the left is the Oreña estate, located on Laguna St. where the current Roosevelt Elementary School is.
The building to it’s right, is probably the stables. Judging by the dormers on the west wing, photo is from the early 1880’s.
Note buildings just to the left of the Mission, and the major domo to the right.
Photo source: California State Library ALMA
Wow, beautiful job, Joe!!! Impressively realistic.
Very much appreciated! Thank you!
It’s been fun actually seeing how the Mission has changed & SB developed over the years. Long time residents learning their hometown history from a more realistic point of view.
More to follow!
House is reminiscent of the Winchester Mystery house!
I walk in that area regularly and really enjoy your colorized photos. Fun to imagine how it used to look!
Thank you for your kind words!
As a newcomer, I’ve been trying learn the history of Santa Barbara and approximately see what it looked like when history was being made!
Keep reading Edhat for even more to come!
I believe the word “Pedregosa” means “rocky” in Spanish…I can see why!