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

Santa Barbara Mission Aqueduct

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 10, 2023

1. Santa Barbara Mission Aqueduct Marker

Inscription.
The Santa Barbara Mission Aqueduct, built about 1806 by Indians under supervision of the Padres.

This marker placed by the Santa Barbara Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Colonists, June 17th 1935.

Erected 1935 by Daughters of the American Colonists.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Resources • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 34° 26.323′ N, 119° 42.768′ W. Marker is in Santa Barbara, California, in Santa Barbara County. It is in Upper East. It is on Los Olivos Street north of Laguna Street, on the right when traveling north. Located across the street from the Mission Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santa Barbara CA 93103, 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

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Juana Maria (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Barbara Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Jose Francisco De Ortega (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moorish Fountain and Indian Community Laundry (about 300 feet away); Santa Barbara Mission Lavanderia (about 400 feet away); Santa Barbara Mission Early Water Supply (about 500 feet away); Mission Historical Park (about 500 feet away); Assembly Required (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Barbara.

Regarding Santa Barbara Mission Aqueduct. The original water supply for the Santa Barbara Mission is an outstanding example of an early water system in Southern California. It was constructed in 1807 by the Native Americans under the

Aqueduct and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 10, 2023

2. Aqueduct and Marker

direction of the Franciscan Padres.

Santa Barbara Mission was founded December 4, 1786. Portions of five units of its extensive water works, built by Indian labor, are preserved in Mission Historical Park: a filter house, Spanish grist mill, sections of aqueducts, and two reservoirs. The larger reservoir, built in 1806, is used today as part of the city water system. Also, the fountain and Lavadero are nearby, in front of the old Mission. A dam, built in 1807, is located 1½ miles up Mission Canyon, in the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens.

Santa Barbara Mission Aqueduct image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 10, 2023

3. Santa Barbara Mission Aqueduct

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.