Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Street view of San Marcos Building, reconstructed after 1925 earthquake, 2-story corner building with 5 arches on each side, decorated roofline, and tile roof, with intersection, pedestrians, and parked cars in foreground. Business signs include: San Marcos Boot Shop, W.G. Young Optometrist, The Hunt Mercantile, Crockery and Glassware, Sterling Drug Co., Western States Life, New York Life Insurance Company, Dr. L.A. Jacques, Chiropodist Possibly related to the article “Wins Prize in Building Contest, Jury Makes Awards for Best Planned Structure at Santa Barbara,” Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 1928. ... The San Marcos Building and its court was adjudged the best building constructed during 1926. ... The San Marcos building is located at the corner of State Street and Anapamu Street. The building was partially destroyed in the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake. After the earthquake, the State street portion was demolished and the third story was removed from the Anapamu section At upper left corner of negative: 4 Text from nitrate negative sleeve: California, Santa Barbara, buildings Handwritten at edge of negative: San Marcos Bldg
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
0710 uclamss_1429_0710 ark:/21198/zz002db1mb
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Commercial buildings--California--Santa Barbara San Marcos Building (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
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