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Title: Santa Barbara and Montecito, past and present
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Southworth, John R. (John Reginald), 1866-
Subjects: Santa Barbara (Calif.) Montecito (Calif.)
Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif., Oreña studios
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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e, and is famous for its natural grove of oaksand sycamores; it is a popular place for picnics,barbecues, and patriotic gatherings, and a favor-ite playground of the city children, who, fromtheir own small contributions, erected a bronzetablet at the entrance to the memory of the lateMr. Henry Tallant, who was instrumental in se-curing the park to the city. The Plaza del Mar adjoins the handsomestructure called Banos del Mar, where all thedelights of sea bathing may be enjoyed; after-wards, one may sit under the shade of wavingpalms, relax, dream or read as fancy pleases, orrevel in the view of the blue sea and the SantaBarbara chain of Islands beyond. The Palm Boulevard which extends alongthe Neapolitan curve of Santa Barbaras sea 154 AND M O N T E C I T () front, is the rendezvous of residents and visitorswithout the noise and confusion incidental to somany Californian seaside resorts. After thesunset glow has faded, the whole length of thePalm Boulevard is chan2:ed into a veritable
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Pergola. El Encanio Hold. fairy scene by thousands of lights, and the strainsof music and the hiUaby of the surf complete thepicture. The Chamber of Commerce has established,through the energy of its secretary, .Mr. CliarlesW. Kirk, an auto camp on the coast highway tothe north of the city. It contains a spaciou.^building, which has every C(^nvenience for cook- iss SANTA BARBARA ing, a laundry equipped with electric washing-machine, porcelain bath tubs, a Ruud heater, en-suring constant hot water, shower-baths, sanitarytoilets and lavatories with towels, and is elec-trically lighted throughout. Even the childrenof visiting autoists have been provided for, inthat there are swings and a large box of sand forthem to play in. Then there is a wash stand forcars, w^ith pit, and an attendant constantly onduty. All of these privileges are included inthe fee of fifty cents per day per car, regardlessof number of passengers, no extra charge of anykind being made. Santa Barbara abounds in beauti

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