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CHL No. 307 Casa de la Guerra - Santa Barbara

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NO. 307 CASA DE LA GUERRA - A common council was duly elected near this site on August 26, 1850, two weeks before California statehood. The City of Santa Barbara held its first official meeting here in 1875, the first city hall was erected here, and the area is still center of city's governmental activities. The plaza was the scene of early Santa Barbara fiestas, and the hospitality at the de la Guerra house set standards for Santa Barbara.

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El Paseo Plaza, 15 East De la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, CA (Half a block off State Street)
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CHL #307 Casa de la Guerra