Julia McHugh: Santa Barbara’s ‘El Mirasol,’ from mansion to hotel to horticultural garden

Built in 1904, El Mirasol (the Sunflower) was an extravagant mansion not far from Santa Barbara’s Old Mission. The block-sized property later became a discreet, exclusive hotel for the wealthy and today is home to Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens. Shortly thereafter, a newly formed “El Mirasol Investment Company” […]

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