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

Stow House

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 4, 2026

1. Stow House Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1872 by Wm. W. Stow, Attorney for the Southern Pacific Railroad, as His Headquarters for the 1043-Acre Stow Ranch. The Architect Was Frank Walker of San Jose, California.

(Marker Number E.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 34° 26.585′ N, 119° 51.157′ W. Marker is in Goleta, California, in Santa Barbara County. It can be reached from North Los Carneros Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 N Los Carneros Road, Goleta CA 93117, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the 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,

on 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

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markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bunkhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Goleta Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Stow House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Stow House (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Marine Corps Aviation Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Earle Ovington Terminal (approx. 1½ miles away); Ovington's Hangar (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sexton House (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goleta.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 4, 2026

2. Stow House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.