Santa Barbara Trust For Historic Preservation

Programs: Archaeology research & historic preservation: the trust continues to use archaeological and historical research to support the secretary of the interior's standards for the treatment of historic properties including preservation (el cuartel), restoration (casa de la guerra), rehabilitation (presidio research center), and reconstruction (presidio chapel, northeast corner and northwest corner). During fy 2014-14, the trust encumbered $338,000 in support of archaeology research & historic preservation that included the completion or partial completion of the following projects: northwest corner defense wall and gate, alhecama theater rehabilitation project, and the plans for seismic retrofit and restoration of the cota-knox building. Education, interpretation, historical research and volunteer management: as part of our commitment to education, we continue to provide on-site tours using california department of education k-12 curriculum framework to over 1,330 school age students. In the past fiscal year, 934 students and 166 adults participated in our annual cultural arts and summer adventures (c. A. S. A. ) camps for at-risk youth and early california history days. Community programming includes presidio pastimes, a set of living history events offered free of charge, and a public lecture series on heritage topics attracted 1,045 visitors this year. To honor the historic asian community in the presidio neighborhood, in 2009, the trust created a public film and lecture series titled sharing our common ground: asian american history in santa barbara county that has gained popularity and continues to grow each year. Over 800 visitors enjoyed and participated in this year's event. Information on current trust activities, events and programs is available via the trust's website at: http://www. Sbthp. Org. A copy of the trust's education committee outreach and activities report for 2014 is available upon request. Property acquisition, property management & community partnerships:in keeping with the park's general plan, the trust completed reconstruction of a section of the northwest corner of the defense wall at el presidio de santa barbara state historic park this year. It also continues to partner with a local business in the restoration of the interior of the historic jimmy's oriental gardens bar. The trust has developed formal agreements with ca state parks, old mission santa ines and the city of solvang to initiate the planning process for the future santa ines mission mills state historic park. This year, the trust hosted 5 special events at the santa ines mission mills that was attended by 162 visitors. A current list of trust owned/operated properties in the el presidio neighborhood is available upon request.