Santa Barbara Mission, Santa Barbara, California
Uses of Locally Quarried Stone
Mission Exterior Displays
Many of the following photographs of the Santa Barbara Mission show examples of how locally quarried stone was used in the construction of the Santa Barbara Mission and on the mission grounds and stone implements. If you would like to read more about the Santa Barbara Mission and view more photographs, visit the sections about the California missions in the “History of Quarrying in California from the California Indians Up to Present Time” section of our web site. (These photographs were taken in mid-January 2011, by Peggy B. Perazzo and Pat Perazzo.)
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“Old mission grapevine 1800” |
Sandstone blocks and mortar in bottom part of wall |
Cross in interior wall |
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Wooden picture and frame |
Santa Barbara Mission bell and ladder |
Santa Barbara Mission bell |
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Various types of tiles used at the Santa Barbara Mission |
Various types of tiles used at the Santa Barbara Mission |
Tiles used at the Santa Barbara Mission |
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Closeup of the types of tiles used at the Santa Barbara Mission |
Tiles used at the Santa Barbara Mission |
Tiles used at the Santa Barbara Mission |
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Tiles and remnants of a wooden structure |
Wooden and metal hand truck |
Mission Saw |
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Mission Saw |
Sandstone architectural piece |
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Sandstone architectural pieces |
Another view of the previous Sandstone architectural pieces |
Sandstone architectural piece |
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Another view of the previous sandstone architectural piece |
Sandstone architectural piece |
Another view of the previous sandstone architectural piece |
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