A pleasant retreat from the world--Gardens of the old Santa Barbara Mission, California

Object Details

General: Historic Image #: 41; From Descriptive Bulletin No. 4, copyrighted, 1904, by Underwood & Underwood.; The early horticulturists of California were the priests, and in the mission gardens were collected the choicest plants and fruits. Best known of these old gardens is the so-called "Sacred Garden" at Mission Santa Barbara. The garden as it is today was designed and laid out in 1868 by Father Joseph O'Keefe.

Place: Santa Barbara Mission (Santa Barbara, California); United States of America -- California -- Santa Barbara County -- Santa Barbara

Topic: Men; Mission churches; Cloister gardens; Palms; Fountains; Gardens -- California -- Santa Barbara; Friars; Water jets; Benches; Garden walks; Edging

See more items in: Historic gardens Stereograph collection; Historic gardens Stereograph collection / Gardens and Landscapes / United States / California / CA064: Santa Barbara -- Mission Santa Barbara

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Historic Gardens Stereograph Collection.

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