10/5/1996

10/5/1996

Landmark information

  • Location:
    11 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara
  • Plaque:
    Official State Plaque
  • Site:
    Existing
  • Date First Visited:
    10/5/1996
  • Date Most Recently Visited:
    10/5/1996
  • GPS Coordinates:
    N 34 25.313, W 119 42.099
  • Other Designations:
    National Register of Historic Places

About this landmark

Plaque text:

Hill - Carrillo Adobe
Built in 1826 by Daniel Hill of Massachusetts for his bride Rafaela Luisa Ortega y Olivera, granddaughter of Jose Francisco Ortega, founder and first commandante of the Royal Presidio of Santa Barbara. Later occupied by the family of Guillermo Carrillo. Here in 1850, the first city council met. Preserved and presented to Santa Barbara Foundation by Major and Mrs. Max C. Fleischmann.