The Public’s Role in Shaping the Historic Resources Survey

The City of Santa Barbara is actively engaging the public in a comprehensive historic resources survey for the San Roque area. This effort is a crucial step in the city’s ongoing historic preservation initiatives. The public’s participation is essential in shaping the survey’s findings and ensuring that the neighborhood’s rich history is accurately represented. The city has retained the expertise of South Environmental to prepare a historic context statement and perform the historic resources survey. This collaborative effort aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of the San Roque neighborhood’s development history, cultural significance, and architectural heritage. As part of this project, the city is encouraging the public to share their personal stories, memories, and photographs related to the neighborhood. These contributions will help to create a rich tapestry of history, which will inform the historic context statement and the historic resources survey. What You Can Contribute:

• Share photographs of historic buildings, streets, and landmarks
• Recall personal stories and memories of the neighborhood
• Provide information about notable residents, businesses, and events

The city has set a deadline of April 30 for public submissions. Email your contributions to Nhernandez@SantaBarbaraCa.gov for consideration.

The Importance of the Historic Context Statement

The historic context statement is a narrative document that will serve as the foundation for the historic resources survey. It will document the neighborhood’s development history, highlighting important themes, property types, architectural trends, patterns of development, community groups, significant events, and people associated with that history. The document will also connect this history to existing places within the community, such as notable buildings and sites of significant events. This connection will provide a deeper understanding of the neighborhood’s cultural and historical significance.

How the Historic Context Statement Will Inform the Historic Resources Survey

The historic context statement will provide the necessary background information for the historic resources survey. This survey will identify properties as potentially eligible and not eligible for local designation, based on the neighborhood’s unique characteristics and historical significance. The survey’s findings will be used to inform the city’s preservation efforts, ensuring that the most important cultural and historic resources within the San Roque neighborhood are protected and preserved for future generations.

Community Engagement and Preservation Goals

The city’s historic preservation initiatives aim to promote the preservation of important cultural and historic resources within the San Roque neighborhood. The historic resources survey is a critical step in achieving this goal. The project’s timeline is expected to be completed by April 2026. The city is committed to engaging the public throughout the process, ensuring that the neighborhood’s rich history is accurately represented and preserved for future generations. Get Involved:

The city of Santa Barbara is dedicated to preserving the cultural and historical heritage of the San Roque neighborhood. The public’s participation is crucial in shaping the historic resources survey’s findings and ensuring that the neighborhood’s rich history is accurately represented.

Quoted Statement from South Environmental

“I am thrilled to be working with the City of Santa Barbara on this project. The historic context statement and historic resources survey will provide a comprehensive understanding of the San Roque neighborhood’s development history, cultural significance, and architectural heritage.