Historic Walking Tour of Santa Barbara
Welcome to the Historic Walking Tour of Santa Barbara, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Conservancy. This audio tour will take you to some of the most architecturally significant structures in downtown Santa Barbara and will introduce you to the diverse influences that have shaped the look of our town.
The tour is clearly outlined on the map. If you’d prefer to download and print out a map, click here. The tour sites are numbered on the map in a suggested order for your walk. Please respect any private dwellings listed on the tour. The owners of businesses along the Walking Tour appreciate your patronage.
We will begin the tour at the corner of State and Ortega Streets.
Listen to a short tour introduction before getting started!
Use the Map to Navigate to the Walking Tour Locations
1. 629 State Street – The Fithian Building
The Fithian
2. Storke Placita
Storke Placita
3. Plaza De la Guerra
Plaza de la Guerra
4. 715 Anacapa Street
The Santa Barbara News-Press Building
Santa Barbara New Press
5. 746 State Street
McKay Building
McKay Building
6. 735 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara City Hall
Santa Barbara City Hall
7. 15 East De La Guerra Street
Casa De La Guerra
Casa De La Guerra
8. 23 East De La Guerra Street
Oreña Store
Oreña Store
9. 27-29 East De La Guerra Street
Oreña Adobes
Oreña Adobes
10. 812 State Street
El Paseo
Casa De La Guerra
11. Paseo to Anacapa Street
El Paseo
Paseo to Anacapa
12. 836 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara Post Office
Santa Barbara Post Office
13. Canon Perdido Street
Santa Barbara, CA
Canon Perdido
14. 122 East Canon Perdido Street
El Cuartel
El Cuartel
15. 126 East Canon Perdido Street
Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens
Jimmy's Oriental Gardens
16. 834 Santa Barbara Stree
Moullet House
Moulette House
17. 123 East Canon Perdido Street
El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park
El Preisdente Park
18. 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Lobero Theatre
Lobero Theater
19. 914 Anacapa Street
Cota-Knox House
Knox House
20. 924 Anacapa Street – Margaret Baylor Inn
Lobero Building
Margaret Baylor Inn
21. 100 East Carrillo Street
Santa Barbara Recreation Center
Rec Center
22. Santa Barbara Recreation Center Gymnasium
Recreation Center Gymnasium
23. 27 East Carrillo Street – Little Town Club
Little Town Club
24. 21 East Carrillo Street – Mihran Studios
Mihran Studios
25. 11-15 East Carrillo Street
The Hill-Carrillo Adobe
The Hill-Carrillo Adobe
26. South Side
Carrillo Street
South Side of Carrillo Street
27. 1000 State Street
Montecito Bank & Trust
Montecito Bank & Trust
28. The 900 Block of State Street
The 900 Block of State Street
29. The 800 Block of State Street
The 800 Block of State Street
30. The 700 Block of State Street
The 700 Block of State Street
Special thanks to tour narrator Luis Moreno and sound engineer Karen Pelland.
The Santa Barbara Conservancy would also like to express its gratitude to Jean and Bob Liston and their son, musician Stephen Liston (1957-2008), for the use of his accompanying music.