Gould Park is a public park located in Santa Barbara,

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. It was a gift from Charles W. and Clara H. Gould in June 1926. ays, M.L. (1977). Histories of individual parks Santa Barbara California. Santa Barbara, CA: City Planning Committee./ref> This 360+ acre park has not been developed by the

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since its acquisition. In 1932 the

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was permitted to construct and maintain a

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over the north end of the park. In December of the same year, the Park Commission discussed developing the land for recreational use, however the idea was dropped because only a small part of it was usable.

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