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Santa Barbara

25 places in Santa Barbara, California are on the National Register of Historic Places. The 1910s account for more of that work than any other decade. 4 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Santa Barbara Mission, added Oct 15, 1966.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

25
Listings
4
Historic districts
3
National Historic Landmarks
1966
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedSanta Barbara Mission · Oct 15, 1966
Oldest construction dateSanta Barbara Mission · built 1722

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 11 of the 25 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Spanish Colonial Revival 3Renaissance Revival 2American Craftsman 1Italianate 1Mediterranean Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 7 of the 25 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Acacia Lodge▾1997
Address
109 Miramar Ave., Santa Barbara
Listed
Jul 9, 1997
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Shourds--Price House
Reference
97000750
Built
1917
Style
American Craftsman
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Acacia Lodge
Andalucia Building▾1999
Address
316-324 State St., Santa Barbara
Listed
Dec 22, 1999
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
99001592
Built
1926
Contributing
4 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Andalucia Building
El Paseo and Casa de la Guerra▾1977
Address
808--818 State St., 813--819 Anacapa St., and 9--25 E. de la Guerra St., Santa Barbara
Listed
Feb 2, 1977
Listed for
Commerce, Literature, Politics and government, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
77000346
Contributing
4 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
El Paseo and Casa de la Guerra
Faith Mission▾1982
Address
409 State St., Santa Barbara
Listed
Jan 11, 1982
Listed for
Architecture, Religion, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Hotel Savoy
Reference
82002269
Built
1889
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Faith Mission
Rafael Gonzalez HouseNHL1970
Herschell, Allan, 3-Abreast Carousel▾2000
Address
223 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara
Listed
Apr 13, 2000
Listed for
Art
Significance
National
Reference
00000363
Built
1916
Contributing
1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Herschell, Allan, 3-Abreast Carousel
Hill-Carrillo Adobe▾1986
Address
11 E. Carrillo St., Santa Barbara
Listed
Jan 14, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
86000778
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hill-Carrillo Adobe
Thomas Hope House▾1978
Address
399 Nogal Dr., Santa Barbara vicinity
Listed
Dec 1, 1978
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Hope House
Reference
78000783
Style
Italianate architecture
Contributing
8 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hope, Thomas, House
Janssens-Orella-Birk Building▾1987
Address
1029--1031 State St., Santa Barbara
Listed
Jul 16, 1987
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
The Copper Coffee Pot
Reference
87001170
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Janssens-Orella-Birk Building
Jimmy's Oriental Gardens and Chung Family House▾·
Address
126 East Canon Perdido Street and 126 East Canon Perdido Street #B, Santa Barbara
Listed for
Asian heritage, Commerce
Significance
Local
Reference
100012928
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
Los Banos del Mar▾1992
Address
401 Shoreline Dr., Santa Barbara
Listed
Dec 24, 1992
Listed for
Entertainment and recreation, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
92001726
Contributing
1 building, 1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Los Banos del Mar
Madulce Guard Station and Site▾1979
Address
40 mi. N. of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara vicinity
Listed
Dec 11, 1979
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
National
Reference
79000547
Contributing
3 buildings, 2 sites
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Point Conception Light Station▾1981
Address
U.S. Coast Guard Light Station, Santa Barbara
Listed
Feb 25, 1981
Listed for
Prehistoric archaeology, Native archaeology of the historic period, Transportation
Significance
National
Also known as
Humqaq (Chumash Indian Nameplace)
Reference
81000176
Built
1856
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Point Conception Light Station
Rattlesnake Canyon Bridge▾·
Address
1819 Las Canoas Rd., Santa Barbara
Listed for
Engineering, Community planning, Landscape architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
100000465
Built
1919
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Rattlesnake Canyon Bridge
Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Santa Barbara▾·
Address
502 Olive Street, Santa Barbara
Listed for
Architecture, Black heritage
Significance
Local
Also known as
St. Paul’s AME Church
Reference
100011289
Contributing
3 buildings, 1 object
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Santa Barbara Club▾2019
Address
1105 Chapala St., Santa Barbara
Listed
May 13, 2019
Listed for
Social history, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
100003919
Contributing
2 buildings, 2 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Santa Barbara County CourthouseNHL1981
Santa Barbara MissionNHL1966
Santa Barbara Presidio▾1973
Address
Roughly bounded by Carrillo, Garden, De la Guerra and Anacapa Sts., Santa Barbara
Listed
Nov 26, 1973
Listed for
Community planning, Native archaeology of the historic period, Military, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
73000455
Built
1782
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Santa Barbara Presidio
Joseph Sexton and Lucy Foster House▾1992
Address
5490 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara
Listed
Feb 5, 1992
Listed for
Agriculture, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
91002033
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building, 4 structures, 1 site, 2 objects
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Sexton, Joseph and Lucy Foster, House
Southern Pacific Train Depot▾2006
Address
209 State St., Santa Barbara
Listed
Aug 2, 2006
Listed for
Architecture, Transportation
Significance
Local
Also known as
Santa Barbara Railroad Station
Reference
06000658
Built
1902
Style
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Southern Pacific Train Depot
St. Vincent Orphanage and School Building▾1982
Address
925 De La Vina St., Santa Barbara
Listed
Jun 2, 1982
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Knights of Columbus Building
Reference
82002270
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
St. Vincent Orphanage and School Building
US Post Office–Santa Barbara Main▾1985
Address
836 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara
Listed
Jan 11, 1985
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Santa Barbara Main Post Office
Reference
85000138
Style
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
US Post Office–Santa Barbara Main
Val Verde▾1995
Address
2549 Sycamore Canyon Rd., Santa Barbara
Listed
Mar 31, 1995
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Ludington, Wright, House
Reference
95000359
Built
1918
Contributing
5 buildings, 10 structures, 1 site, 4 objects
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Virginia Hotel▾2000
Address
17 and 23 W. Haley St., Santa Barbara
Listed
Mar 31, 2000
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
Local
Also known as
Traveler's Hotel
Reference
00000295
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Virginia Hotel

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Santa Barbara County.

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Local history books for Santa Barbara

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  • Ghosts of Santa Barbara and the Ojai Valley
    Evie Ybarra, 2017
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  • Motorcycling in Santa Barbara County
    Ed Langlo and Tony Baker, 2016
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  • Hot Rodding in Santa Barbara County
    Tony Baker, 2014
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  • Stone architecture in Santa Barbara
    2009
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Guidebooks to historic places in California

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