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Casa del Herrero

Casa del Herrero is a historic house museum and botanical garden located in near . It was designed by George Washington Smith, and is considered one of the finest examples of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in the United States of America.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: single-family detached home in Santa Barbara County, California
  • Also known as: “Steedman Estate”
  • Address: 1387 East Valley Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include El Fureidis and Santa Barbara Zoo.

Building
is a 10,000-square-foot historic estate built in 1906 on 10 acres in . Originally called the James Waldron Gillespie Estate or Gillespie Palace after its original owner, the Spanish Baroque & Neo-Mudéjar architecture is one of only five houses designed by the American architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. is situated 3,400 feet northwest of Casa del Herrero.

Zoo
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The is located on 30 acres near the ocean in . It was built on the site of what was known as the Child Estate. is situated 2 miles southwest of Casa del Herrero.

Hotel
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The is a boutique hotel in the southwestern part of , . It is considered a landmark. Located on Coast Village Road in Montecito, adjacent to U.S. Route 101, the inn is 2.5 blocks from Butterfly Beach. is situated 1 mile south of Casa del Herrero.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montecito and Summerland.

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is an upscale community in that is home to high end resorts and the rich and famous including Oprah Winfrey and Rob Lowe.

Village
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is a census designated place in . The population was 1,222 at the 2020 census, down from 1,448 at the 2010 census. The town includes a school and a Presbyterian Church. There are many small businesses. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Casa del Herrero.

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is a city and metropolitan area less than 100 miles from but vastly different in pace from its huge neighbor to the south. With a temperate climate and lush natural environs, the "Riviera of the West" is a pleasant day or weekend trip from L.A.

Casa del Herrero

Latitude
34.43614° or 34° 26′ 10″ north
Longitude
-119.63672° or 119° 38′ 12″ west
Inception
1925
Open location code
8562C9P7+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 275282282
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q2093816
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Casa del Herrero” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include El Montecito Presbyterian Church and Montecito Branch Santa Barbara Public Library.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Casa del Herrero”. Photo: Mike Boucher, CC BY 2.0.