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The first building,
a residence with garage on street level, was owned by oriental carpet cleaners.
She pointed out the racks on the upper patio for hanging the rugs for drying.
Also, the ceramic rugs as art seemingly hanging over the edge of the patio.
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The multi-use building
is a half block long with garage on the lower level and interior hallway,
right, for movement between the garages and other areas of the building.
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This corner was formerly a gas station. |
One-half block off
State Street, we walked down an alley with Shelton ironwork along the sides.
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The Ablitt House by Jeff Shelton, 2008. |
Built on 20 x 20 ft.
lot, 4 stories high, one room per floor, staircase on left, garage on lower
floor. The interior staircase has a continuous wooden handrail.
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The longer you look
at the building, the more unique elements you see. The first floor is
the laundry and garage.
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Jeff Shelton Architect519 Fig Avenue,
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The "No on 8" banner
is against a proposed law that no structures in Santa Barbara can be over
3 stories tall. Judy explained that if there was earthquake damage,
buildings like this one and even the County Courthouse could not be repaired.
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Since the entry to
the Ablitt House is down an alley, you see backs of buildings as you approach
it. Businesses are starting to improve the looks of the backs of the
buildings, as with this one and the potted plants. A closer look at
the light colored cactus on the left:
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Nearby is the Holiday Inn Express at 17 West Haley Street. The building was built in 1916 as the Hotel Virginia, as a residence hotel. In 1925 a 3rd story was added. It was the first commercial building on Haley Street. Another hotel was built next door and linked on the upper floors and both building functioned as a single unit. In the 1925 earthquake, it was damaged and the two buildings were repaired in the Spanish Colonial Revival design, still keeping separate window treatments on the outside. In the following decades, it fell into disrepair and in 1998 it was purchased and renovated. |
This building was
a Firestone Store. The Firestone Family has vineyards in Los Olivos
and Paso Robles. Large openings in this building were car bays for
tire installations.
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The current owner. |
This 1895 home at
501 Chapala is Queen Ann Architecture built by a Pacific Coast Steamship Captain.
His wife could see the pier from the turret.
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A recent repainting emphasizes the gingerbread. |
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A three-story Condominium
building by the Shelton's . Seven units with 8th as a commercial unit
on the ground floor.
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Judy pointed out the
ceramic covered benches in front and along many other streets in the area.
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Moroccan influenced architecture |
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Judy pointed out another
art piece, the acorn, found on many Shelton structures, created by Andy Johnson.
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The columns and ceiling
of the entry to the El Andaluz Bldg.
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Stairs to the residential units. |
Architecture by Jeff
Shelton and metalwork by David Shelton.
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Notice the Andy Johnson
ceramics on the top ends of the bench.
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This building, built as an auto showroom, still serves that use today. |
This auto dealer is
across the street from the El Andaluz Bldg.
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In the auto showroom was a 1938 Ford. |
Another auto-related building nearby. |
DAVID SHELTON STUDIOS 527 Fig Avenue A furniture designer and sculptor known for his ironwork |
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Other views round the Shelton Studios 
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A large black
and white photo of the Hotel Santa Barbara is in the window at street level.
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Joe's Cafe across
State St. from the Hotel Santa Barbara.
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Palace Restaurant |
Palace exterior |
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The Blue Agave has a Cigar Lounge upstairs. |
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Reflected in the Blue
Agave's window is the Brooks Institute at 27 E. Cota Street (right).
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Built originally as
the Lyon Van and Storage Company Building.
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Lobby of the Brooks Institute.
Student photographs are sometimes displayed here at the Cota St. Campus.
The main campus is at 801 Alston Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 (888) 381-4999
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Site of the Lincoln Elementary School 1870 - 1979. |
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A block-long public park, Plaza De
Vera Cruz is across the street.
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Early workers' cottage significant for its architecture and occupants. |
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Garages are nestled into the first floor off the alley. |
Note the ironwork
porch and the placement of the pots in the patio walls.
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More use of ceramics on the walls. |
Notice how, under
the eves, the tops of the walls look like the early worker's cottage above
on this page.
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At every angle you notice an interesting, new element. |
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Residence for people with mental illness, including some seniors, near the Cota Street Studios. |
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Art From Scrap www.artfromscrap.org 302 E Cota St Santa Barbara, CA 93101-1622 (805) 884-0459. |
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The Haley Cottage,
above and left, was originally a motor court, popular in this part of town
with proximity to Hwy. 1's original route through town.
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Small one-room church
with 2 story bldg. built on the back, right.
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Church of "Skatan." When the 1925 Baptist Church was sold, no outside changes could be made and inside only the pews could be moved. It is now a shop that sells everything related to skateboarding. |
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On State Street, just
north of the Hwy. 101 underpass.
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Built by Standard
Oil, this one square block building was where oil rig equipment was built
and, during the war, war goods like propellers were built here, now offices.
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