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| Franceschi Park | |
|---|---|
 Front elevation of Montarioso, 2010 | |
  Location  Ginnybat/sandbox/Franceschi Park (the United States) | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°26′N 119°41′W / 34.433°N 119.683°W |
| Area | 843 acres (3.41 km2)[1] |
| Created | 1857 |
| Owned by | City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department |
| Status | Open all year |
| Architect | Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903), Calvert Vaux (1824–1895) |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000538 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[2] |
| Designated NHL | May 23, 1963 |
Franceschi Park is a 15-acre urban park in Santa Barbara, California. It is known for its panoramic views of Santa Barbara and the ocean, and for the now-derelict Arts and Crafts style mansion on the premises.
The park was established in 1931 when Alden Freedman donated the estate to the City of Santa Barbara. The City acquired additional parcels of land in later years, increasing the size of the park.[3]
Franceschi Park consists of land once owned by horticulturalist Francesco Franceschi, and the house he had built for his wife, Cristina, and their children. The house, originally called Montarioso, was built in 1893. The Montarioso estate was well-known in the region for its gardens, which contained many numerous exotic plant varieties.
After Franceschi left the United States, Alden Freeman purchased Montarioso.
http://www.cglhs.org/archives/Eden-12.4-Wi-2009.pdf
pearl chase society stabilized house, restored medallions, prevented from further work by city
http://www.noozhawk.com/article/santa_barbara_ready_to_bulldoze_historic_franceschi_house
dates and status
parks dept recommendation to city council: demolition
landscape architect
References
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Central Park Conservancywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Days, Mary Louise (1977). "Histories of Individual Parks". City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department. City of Santa Barbara. Retrieved 2/6/2016.
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