Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Santa Barbara Mission, exterior view of the bell tower from the NE following the earth quake. The upper portion of the bell tower has collapsed, and there are 2 cracks in the mid-section. A pile of rubble is visible on the left in front of the mission church and brickwork around a half dome on the right appears to have fallen away. The Mission is located at 2201 Laguna St. On June 29, 1925 at 6:42 am a major earthquake hit the area of Santa Barbara. It was 19 seconds in duration and registered 6.8 on the Richter magnitude scale. The downtown of Santa Barbara was destroyed, the Sheffield Dam collapsed, and thirteen people died. The facade of the Mission Santa Barbara was severely damaged and lost its statues. Three persons thought to shut off the town electricity and gas, thereby preventing catastrophic fire. The city was rebuilt in a unified Spanish Colonial Revival style in 1925-1929.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_2207 ark:/21198/zz002dd52w
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Earthquakes--California--Santa Barbara Missions--California--Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Mission
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