Goleta in Santa Barbara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Hope House

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, March 29, 2017

1. Hope House Marker

Inscription. Built in 1875 by Thomas Hope of Ireland, the house was headquarters for the 4500-acre sheep ranch. The house, which was designed by Peter Barber, was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. George Obern in 1967 and restored to near original condition.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 34° 26.119′ N, 119° 46.233′ W. Marker is in Goleta, California, in Santa Barbara County. It can be reached from Nogal Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 399 Nogal Drive, Santa Barbara CA 93110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Central Coast,

specifically on the Coast Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

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least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Egg McMuffin (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cathedral Oaks Schoolhouse (approx. 1.8 miles away); Sexton House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Ovington's Hangar (approx. 3.1 miles away); Assembly Required (approx. 3.2 miles away); Don Jose Francisco De Ortega (approx. 3.3 miles away); Moorish Fountain and Indian Community Laundry (approx. 3.3 miles away); Santa Barbara Mission (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goleta.

More about this marker. You can see and photograph the Hope House clearly without trespassing on the private property.

Regarding Hope House. The Hope House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, March 29, 2017

2. Hope House

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2017, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 686 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2017, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.