Rafael González House
The Rafael González House is an historic house in the historic center of the city of Santa Barbara, California. Built in 1825, it is one of a small number of surviving adobe houses from the Mexican period of California history.Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: House
- Description: place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places
- Also known as: “Rafael Gonzalez House”
- Address: 835 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Barbara Historical Museum and Casa de la Guerra.
Santa Barbara Historical Museum
Museum
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Santa Barbara Historical Museum is located in Santa Barbara, California, U.S. It features relics from Chumash, Spanish, Mexican, Yankee, and Chinese cultures, including artifacts, photographs, furnishings and textiles, dating as far back as the 15th century. Santa Barbara Historical Museum is situated 1,100 feet south of Rafael González House.
Casa de la Guerra
Museum
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Casa de la Guerra was the residence of the fifth commandant of the Presidio de Santa Barbara, José de la Guerra y Noriega, founder of the Guerra family of California from 1828 until his death in 1858. Casa de la Guerra is situated 1,800 feet southwest of Rafael González House.
Lobero Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Antandrus, Public domain.
The Lobero Theatre is a performing arts theater in Santa Barbara, California. Originally built in 1873, the theater was registered as a California Historical Landmark in 1939. Lobero Theatre is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Rafael González House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Barbara and Mission Canyon.
Santa Barbara
Photo: Raduranga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Barbara is a city and metropolitan area less than 100 miles from Los Angeles 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.
Mission Canyon
Village
Photo: Arminnius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mission Canyon is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburb of Santa Barbara, California, in Santa Barbara County, United States. The population was 2,540 at the 2020 census, up from 2,381 at the 2010 census. Mission Canyon is situated 2 miles northwest of Rafael González House.
Montecito
Photo: Grandhiking, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montecito is an upscale community in Santa Barbara County that is home to high end resorts and the rich and famous including Oprah Winfrey and Rob Lowe.
Rafael González House
- Categories: single-family detached home, building, historic site, historic house, and residential building
- Location: Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.42426° or 34° 25′ 27″ northLongitude
-119.69595° or 119° 41′ 45″ westInception
1825Named after
Rafael GonzálezOpen location code
8562C8F3+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 623265820OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=houseWikidata ID
Q7282155
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In Other Languages
“Rafael González House” goes by many names.
- French: “Rafael Gonzalez House”
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