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Plaza de la Guerra,Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation - Architectural History
/ref> also known as De La Guerra Plaza, is a public plaza in downtown
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'' offices. It is best known for the activities that take place there during Santa Barbara's annual Fiesta in early August. There are booths, musical performances and many festivities for the downtown area in De La Guerra Plaza. In the 1950s, there was a glass-blowing booth where children could buy and take home glass ornaments as souvenirs. It is named after the
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, a historically prominent
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family.


History

De la Guerra Plaza was a public gathering place and festival area as far back as Santa Barbara's Mexican
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era. The plaza is located in front of the de la Guerra AdobeDays, M.L. (1977), ''Histories of individual parks Santa Barbara California''. Santa Barbara, CA: City Planning Committee.


See also

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History of Santa Barbara, California The history of Santa Barbara, California, begins approximately 13,000 years ago with the arrival of the first Native Americans. The Spanish came in the 18th century to occupy and Christianize the area, which became part of Mexico following the M ...
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Casa de la Guerra 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 (a prominent Californio family) from 1828 until his death in 1858. Desce ...
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José de la Guerra y Noriega José Antonio de la Guerra y Noriega (March 6, 1779 – February 18, 1858) was a Californio military officer, ranchero, and founder of the prominent Guerra family of California. He served as the Commandant of the Presidio of Santa Barbara and the ...
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Pablo de la Guerra Pablo de la Guerra (29 November 1819 – 5 February 1874) was a Californio politician, judge, and signer of the Californian Constitution in 1849. He served as acting Lieutenant Governor of California and as a member of the California Senate ...
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Antonio Maria de la Guerra Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...
** Alfred Robinson - ''Anita de la Guerra de Noriega y Carrillo''


References

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