The Presidio was founded in 1782 to protect Spain's claim to the area and to provide oversight to the colonization project. Much of the current structure is a reconstruction of the original based on archeological excavation.
El Cuartel, the guard house, which is currently across the street from the main complex is original, having been cared for by the family of one of the original soldiers. They had lived in the rooms until 1924.
Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation
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