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

Casa Covarrubas

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 11, 2009

1. Casa Covarrubas Marker

Inscription. Built by Indian labor in 1817 for Don Domingo Carrillo, whose daughter married Don Jose Maria Covarrubias in 1838. Descendants of these families, many of them leaders in public affairs, occupied this house for over a century. Don Jose Maria was the first Federal Elector from California in 1852.

John R. Southworth moved and rebuilt the historic adobe here in 1924 as part of a civic program of historic preservation. Los Adobes De Los Rancheros acquired the property in 1938 as headquarters for Los Rancheros Visitadores and for the use and enjoyment of the people.

Erected 1959 by California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Los Adobes of Los Rancheros. (Marker Number 308.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 34° 25.272′ N, 119° 41.795′ W. Marker is in Santa Barbara, California, in Santa Barbara County. It is at the intersection of Santa Barbara Street and East De La Guerra Street, on the right when traveling south on Santa Barbara Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santa Barbara CA 93101, 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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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Santa Barbara Presidio (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Rochin Adobe (about 500 feet away); Rochin-Birabent Adobe (about 500 feet away); The Oreña Adobe (about 600 feet away); Jimmy's Oriental Gardens (about 700 feet away); Old Chinatown (about 700 feet away); Site of Royal Spanish Presidio (approx. 0.2 miles away); De La Guerra Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Barbara.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 11, 2009

2. Casa Covarrubas Marker

Casa Covarrubas image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 11, 2009

3. Casa Covarrubas

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 11, 2009

4. Casa Covarrubas

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 11, 2009

5. Casa Covarrubas

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 11, 2009

6. Casa Covarrubas

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 884 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 16, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.