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

Sexton House

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 24, 2026

1. Sexton House Marker

Inscription.
The Sexton House, designed by Peter Barber, was built in 1880 by nationally known horticulturalist Joseph Sexton as the center of his 40 acre nursery and to house his family of 11. The house was restored in 1988-89 by the Beaver-Free Corporation.

Erected by Invest West Financial Corporation. (Marker Number N.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 34° 26.131′ N, 119° 48.979′ W. Marker is in Goleta, California, in Santa Barbara County. It is on Hollister Avenue east of Ward Memorial Boulevard (California Route 217), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5490 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara CA 93111, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ovington's Hangar (approx. half a mile away); Earle Ovington Terminal (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cathedral Oaks Schoolhouse, 1877 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Goleta Depot (approx. 2.1 miles away); Hope House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Egg McMuffin (approx. 3.6 miles away); Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station and Restaurant (approx. 4.9 miles away); Chumash Painted Cave (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goleta.

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Goleta House on Wikipedia. Also known as Joseph and Lucy Foster Sexton House. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 1992 (#91002033). (Submitted on May 18, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 24, 2026

2. Sexton House Marker

Sexton House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 24, 2026

3. Sexton House

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 24, 2026

4. Sexton House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 18, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.