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Casa del Herrero

Casa del Herrero (also known as the Steedman Estate) is a historic house museum and botanical garden located in Montecito near Santa Barbara, California. It was designed by George Washington Smith, and is considered one of the finest examples of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in the United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and was designated as a National Historic Landmark on January 16, 2009. As of 2026, the entire 11-acre (4.5 ha) site is owned and operated as a historic house museum and botanical garden by the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Casa del Herrero. The Casa del Herrero organization's mission is to restore and preserve the house and grounds for the benefit of the visiting public. History Casa del Herrero (Spanish for "House of the Blacksmith") was designed for George Fox Steedman and his wife, who were moved west from St. Louis, by architect George Washington Smith. The residence was completed in 1925, and the Steedmans moved into it the same day as the Santa Barbara earthquake. Steedman – an industrialist, engineer, and amateur architect – assembled a team of architects, landscape architects, antiquarians, and horticulturists to produce the Casa del Herrero estate – an example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Steedman participated in every detail of the property's buildings, furnishings, and gardens. In the 1930s, architect Lutah Maria Riggs designed the octagonal library addition. Steedman died in 1940, and his widow continued to live there until her death in 1962. Their daughter Medora Bass then lived at the Casa until her death in 1987. The organization that now operates the estate was created in 1993 by her son. Tours and garden access Docent-led tours of the Casa del Herrero house, gardens and blacksmith workshop are available by reservation only. The Casa del Herrero organization offers tours on Wednesdays and Saturdays, by reservation only. Private tours are available through special arrangement. The garden spaces are available for commercial and non-commercial photo shoots. The address is 1387 East Valley Road, Montecito, CA 93108. Gallery See also History of Santa Barbara, California Mediterranean Revival architecture Spanish Colonial architecture Bellosguardo Foundation, another Santa Barbara mansion References External links Official website "Founding Father" by David Gebhard
Casa del Herrero

Casa del Herrero, ook bekend als het Steedman Estate, is een historische villa in Montecito, nabij Santa Barbara, in het zuidwesten van de Amerikaanse staat Californië. Het landgoed is erkend als National Historic Landmark. Geschiedenis en ontwerp George Fox Steedman was een industrieel uit St. Louis met een grote interesse in architectuur. Hij verzamelde een uitzonderlijk team aan architecten, landschapsarchitecten, antiquairs en tuinbouwers om een villa en landgoed voor zichzelf en zijn echtgenote te bouwen. Het huis, dat hij Casa del Herrero ("Huis van de Smid") doopte, werd hoofdzakelijk ontworpen door de gerenommeerde Californische architect George Washington Smith in de toen populaire Spanish Colonial Revival-stijl. Steedman zelf was betrokken in alle details van het project, waardoor het geheel nu meer kan tellen als artistiek statement dan de som van alle onderdelen. Casa del Herrero werd voltooid in 1925. In de jaren 1930 werd een achthoekige, juweelvormige bibliotheek, naar een ontwerp van Lutah Maria Riggs, aan het huis toegevoegd. Steedman stierf in 1940. Zijn weduwe bleef in de villa wonen tot aan haar dood in 1962. Hun dochter Medora Bass trok er daarna in en bleef er tot aan haar overlijden in 1987 wonen. In 1993 richtte Medora's zoon een stichting op om het landgoed te beheren. Tegenwoordig wordt Casa del Herrero geprezen als een meesterwerk van de periode van de Amerikaanse landhuizen. Uniek is dat het landgoed even groot is gebleven en dat de gebouwen uitzonderlijk goed bewaard zijn. Op 16 januari 2009 werden het landhuis en de tuinen daarom aangewezen als National Historic Landmark. De villa en de tuinen kunnen op reservatie bezocht worden met een gids. Externe link (en) Officiële website (en) Foto's van het huis, de tuinen en de werkplaats
Air Force Flight Test Museum

The Air Force Flight Test Museum is an aviation museum located at Edwards Air Force Base near Rosamond, California, focused on the history of the Air Force Flight Test Center. History The Flight Test Museum Foundation was founded in 1983 by Carol Odgers, Chuck Yeager, Robert Cardenas, and William J. Knight. A 335-acre site on Rosamond Boulevard was given to the foundation in 1984 to build a museum, but construction was delayed for many years. In the intervening time, the museum moved forward with the creation of the Blackbird Airpark at Air Force Plant 42 in 1991 and began collaborating with a group of amateur archaeologists to display pieces of wreckage of crashed x-planes recovered from the desert. By 1997, the museum had raised enough money to begin construction on a new 8,500 sq ft (790 m2) building, which was fitted out in 1999 and opened in July 2000. Further efforts led to the opening of a Century Circle outside the west gate in August 2007 made up of six Century Series airplanes and the top of the former Edwards Air Force Base control tower. The museum's longtime chief historian, Dr. Jim Young, retired in 2011. Efforts to move aircraft to better storage conditions began in March 2012, when the museum cleaned up its storage yard. This was followed by a number of significant moves in 2013, with the restoration shop being relocated to a new hangar with better equipment in February, three aircraft being towed to the museum grounds in August, and a VH-34 being transferred to a museum in Texas in September. After its closure in 2015, an XB-47 was acquired from the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum. The museum broke ground on a new location outside the gate to the base in March 2018. Following site preparation, the first concrete was poured in June 2020. The first phase of construction was completed in May 2023. Collection Aircraft Missiles PGM-17 Thor Events The museum holds an annual gala called the Gathering of Eagles. See also List of aviation museums References Footnotes Notes External links Official website
Point Bonita Light

p4 Point Bonita Light ist ein Leuchtturm an der Spitze von Point Bonita (Kalifornische Küste). Geschichte Der Leuchtturm wurde ursprünglich im Jahr 1855 auf einem 300 Fuß (rund 91 Meter) über dem Meer gelegenen Felsplateau errichtet. Das von der Fresnel-Linse zweiter Ordnung erzeugte Licht hatte eine Tragweite von 20 Meilen, war jedoch bei starkem Nebel nicht mehr sichtbar. Deshalb wurde der Leuchtturm im Jahr 1872 näher ans Wasser verlegt. Die zweite Version steht heute auf einer engen Landspitze, etwa 124 Fuß (37 Meter) über dem Wasser. Sie ist mit der Fresnel-Linse des ersten Leuchtturms und zusätzlichen Nebelhörnern ausgestattet und seit 1877 in Betrieb. Um den neuen Standort erreichen zu können, wurde ein 36 m langer Tunnel von Hand durch harten Fels gehauen. Bis 1940 war der Leuchtturm über einen Pfad erreichbar, der dann aber wegen der Erosion in Meer stürzte. Es wurde zunächst ein Holzsteg angelegt, dessen Benutzung sehr gefährlich war. Daher wurde im Jahr 1954 eine Hängebrücke gebaut, die nach über 50 Jahren verrostet war und im Jahr 2012 durch eine neue Hängebrücke ersetzt wurde. Diese besteht nun aus tropischem Hartholz mit Aufhängekabeln und Befestigungen aus Stahl. Seit 1981 wird das Lichtsignal automatisch betrieben; damit ist Point Bonita Light der letzte Leuchtturm an der kalifornischen Küste, der in den Automatikbetrieb überführt wurde. An Wochenenden ist der Leuchtturm heute zu bestimmten Zeiten über eine Holzbrücke für Touristen zugänglich. Am 3. September 1991 wurde Point Bonita Light als Historic District in das National Register of Historic Places aufgenommen. Literatur Abschnitt „Point Bonita Light“, in: Bruce Roberts / Ray Jones, Lighthouses of California, Guilford, Connecticut 2005, S. 60. Siehe auch Liste amerikanischer Leuchttürme Weblinks Point Bonita Lighthouse auf den Webseiten des National Park Service (mit Hinweisen zur Anfahrt und zu den Öffnungszeiten) Anmerkungen
Point Reyes National Seashore

Le Point Reyes National Seashore est une aire protégée américaine située sur les bords de l'océan Pacifique, en Californie. Créée le 13 septembre 1962, elle protège 287,44 km2 dans le comté de Marin. Elle attire 2,5 millions de visiteurs par an. Description La péninsule, de forme triangulaire, comprend des plages et des promontoires côtiers sauvages, des criques, des estuaires, des falaises, des prairies et des hautes terres. Certaines parties du parc sont des fermes privées et des ranchs avec des pâturages. Ceux-ci sont loués lors de l'achat du parc pour continuer ces utilisations historiques. La partie la plus septentrionale de la péninsule est conservée en tant que réserve pour les wapitis de Tule, qui y sont facilement visibles. La réserve est également très riche en rapaces et oiseaux de rivage. Le phare de Point Reyes (1870) attire les observateurs de baleines à la recherche de la baleine grise migrant vers le sud à la mi-janvier et vers le nord à la mi-mars. Une colonie d'éléphants de mer se rassemble généralement sur Chimney Beach, qui est protégée par des falaises de trente mètres. Histoire Ce cap, autrefois peuplé par les Miwoks, est découvert en 1579 par le corsaire anglais Francis Drake, qui l'appelle Nouvelle-Albion. Son nom actuel Point Reyes, soit « pointe des rois », lui est attribué par l'explorateur espagnol Sebastián Vizcaíno qui aborde cette côte le 6 janvier 1603. Notes et références Liens externes (en) Site officiel Ressources relatives à la géographie : Geographic Names Information System National Parks Conservation Association NPSpecies Planning, Environment and Public Comment World Database on Protected Areas Ressources relatives à l'architecture : Harpers Ferry Center National Park Foundation NPS Stats Ressource relative à la musique : MusicBrainz Portail de la conservation de la nature Portail de l’océan Pacifique Portail de la région de la baie de San Francisco
Columbia Memorial Space Center

The Columbia Memorial Space Center (CMSC) is a science museum in the Los Angeles area, in City of Downey, California, US. It is owned and operated by Downey, and open to the general public as a hands-on space museum and activity center. Mission The center's stated mission is to "ignite people's passion in science, technology, engineering, and space while honoring Downey's aerospace history." During the holiday season, the center holds an event called the "Apollo Capsule Lighting" which includes music, activities, and decorations. History The site of the museum is the former Boeing/Rockwell/North American plant where all of the Apollo Command/Service Modules were built and the Space Shuttle was conceived. In 1999, when the Downey Plant closed, the City of Downey began a redevelopment effort, including an educational component. In early 2007, a builder — Tower General Contractors — was selected, and ground was broken on April 12, 2007, on the 18,000 square foot project. First opened in 2008, CMSC is recognized as the National Memorial to the Space Shuttle Columbia and its crew that was lost on STS-107. On November 7, 2008, a propane tank exploded during the filming of an episode of the television series Bones, causing an electrical fire, without damage to the museum. On Nov 17, 2025, the Columbia Memorial Space Center held a groundbreaking ceremony for a large expansion. The 40,000-square-foot expansion will house the Space Shuttle Inspiration mockup. Exhibits Designated a Challenger Learning Center, the museum has a variety of camps, workshops, and other monthly events to generate interest in STEM, and hands-on exhibits. Now 20,000 square feet, the two-story building has a robotics lab, HD computer lab, and a wide range of interactive exhibits on Space Shuttle operations, living and working on the International Space Station, exploration of the Solar System, aerospace engineering, and the range of fields of study and jobs related to human and robotic space exploration. In 2012, the first "Space Shuttle" – a wood and plastic full-scale mockup built by North American Rockwell in 1972 – was placed on temporary display at the center. Dubbed the "Space Shuttle Inspiration", it was disassembled and stored in early 2014. In front of the center, a dummy "boilerplate" Apollo command capsule, BP-12, is on display. This was the first Apollo capsule to fly, and is now owned by the City of Downey. The center also owns Apollo Boilerplate BP-19A, which is in storage as of 2018. See also List of science centers References External links Columbia Memorial Space Center official website The Columbia Memorial Space Center's channel on YouTube
Park Tower de Transbay (San Francisco)

Park Tower at Transbay és un gratacel d'oficines de 43 pisos i 184 metres (605 peus) a San Francisco, Califòrnia. La torre es troba al bloc 5 del pla de desenvolupament de San Francisco Transbay a la cruïlla dels carrers Beale i Howard, a prop del Transbay Transit Center. La torre té una superfície de 69.000 m² d'oficina. Història El bloc 5, una àrea delimitada pels carrers Howard, Main, Beale i Natoma, antigament era una parcel·la de propietat estatal que s'utilitzava per a les rampes que conduïen a la terminal de Transbay i l'autopista Embarcadero, demolida des d'aleshores. El bloc està dividit en dos per una calçada per al veí Edifici Financer Providian. Encara que està zonificada per a desenvolupament residencial, l'Oficina d'Inversió i Infraestructura Comunitària de San Francisco va emetre una sol·licitud de proposta per a una torre de 170 metres d'altura amb 700.000 peus quadrats (65.000 m²) d'espai d'oficines. Referències Vegeu també Llista dels edificis més alts de San Francisco
Park Tower at Transbay

Park Tower at Transbay is a 43-story, 605-foot (184 m) office skyscraper in San Francisco, California. The tower is located on Block 5 of the San Francisco Transbay development plan at the corner of Beale and Howard Streets, near the Salesforce Transit Center. The tower contains 743,000 square feet (69,000 m2) of office space. The entire office space has been leased by Facebook. History Block 5, an area bounded by Howard, Main, Beale and Natoma Streets, was formerly a state-owned parcel used for ramps leading to the since-demolished Transbay Terminal and Embarcadero Freeway. The block is bisected by a driveway for the neighboring Providian Financial Building. Although zoned for residential development, the San Francisco Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure issued a request for proposal for a 550-foot (170 m) tower with 700,000 square feet (65,000 m2) of office space. Four development teams submitted proposals for the site: Boston Properties with Kohn Pedersen Fox; Golub Real Estate and The John Buck Company with Goettsch Partners and Solomon Cordwell Buenz; Jay Paul Company with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; and Kilroy Realty with Pelli Clarke Pelli. The proposal from Golub Real Estate and The John Buck Company was ultimately selected, featuring a number of large, outdoor terraces on both the northwest and southeast corners of the building. The development group paid US$172.5 million to acquire the property in September 2015. Ceremonial groundbreaking took place on October 6, 2015, with MetLife taking a majority stake in the project, reportedly worth US$345 million for a 95% ownership stake. The lobby was designed by Interior Architects. Images See also List of tallest buildings in San Francisco External links Facebook leases Park Tower References
Union Square/Market Street station

Union Square/Market Street station is an underground Muni Metro light rail station located under Stockton Street between Geary Street and Market Street in San Francisco, California. It is adjacent to the southeast corner of Union Square. The station opened on November 19, 2022, as part of the Central Subway project. It is the penultimate northbound station on the T Third Street, since T service moved to the Central Subway on January 7, 2023. History The station is located under Stockton Street between Geary Street and Market Street. The main entrance is on Geary Street at the southeast corner of Union Square. The south end of the station is connected to the mezzanine level of the existing Powell Street station outside fare control. The existing entrance to Powell Street station on Stockton Street at Ellis Street was purchased from BART for one dollar, and was temporarily closed in 2014 so it could be converted into a shared entrance to both stations. Station excavation was completed by July 2017, and concrete was poured for the station floor. Stockton Street reopened between Geary Street and Ellis Street on February 22, 2019. Muni route 8/8AX/8BX and 91 buses returned to lower Stockton Street and 4th Street on February 25; route 30 and 45 trolleybuses returned on April 13 after overhead wires were re-installed. San Francisco Chronicle architecture critic John King called Union Square/Market Street the "most disappointing in terms of design" of the Central Subway stations. King criticized the bare concrete walls and large ceiling beams of the platform level, as well as the "nondescript" nature of the Union Square headhouse. The Central Subway was closed from February 26 to March 14, 2025, for water leakage mitigation at Chinatown station. Artwork Of the ten artworks installed for the Central Subway, three are located at Union Square/Market Street station: Lucy in the Sky by Erwin Redl consists of Hundreds of 10 by 10 inches (250 mm × 250 mm) LED-array-illuminated translucent panels on the ceiling of the concourse level, programmed to change colors, display patterns, and animations. Illuminated Scroll by Jim Campbell and Werner Klotz is a stainless steel ribbon measuring approximately 250 feet (76 m) long and varying in width between 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 m) that winds above the platform. Convergence: Commute Patterns by Hughen Starkweather consists of patterns on the glass deck and elevators of the Union Square headhouse superimposed on a topographical map, illustrating commute patterns in the Bay Area. References External links Media related to Union Square/Market Street station at Wikimedia Commons SFMTA – Union Square/Market Street Station
Wilshire Regent

The Wilshire Regent is a 23-storey, 92.47 m (303.4 ft) full service condominium skyscraper in the Wilshire Corridor section of Westwood, Los Angeles, California and the 103rd tallest building in Los Angeles. History The Wilshire Regent was originally constructed as a co-op in 1963, making it one of the first major buildings constructed on what would become the Wilshire Corridor. At the time, it was the tallest building in the area and the fifth tallest building in Los Angeles. The building offered expansive views of Los Angeles including the hills of Bel Air, the skylines of Century City, Beverly Hills, Downtown Los Angeles, and the campus of UCLA. Additionally, many units had views of the Pacific Ocean, though some of these views have since been blocked by newer construction. The building is located across the street from both Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel and Westwood United Methodist Church. The building originally contained studio, one and two bedroom units, but many units have since been combined. The building was originally constructed as an upmarket building, and as such includes several amenities. This includes a heated pool, spa, sun deck, doorman, concierge, fitness center, banquet halls, conference rooms, offices, hotel suites, and valet parking. Popular culture The Wilshire Regent serves as the home of Joan Merrill in the novel Stranger at Home by George Sanders. In the film In Like Flint, Derek Flint's apartment is in the Regent. Notable residents Osa Massen See also Wilshire Boulevard References
Copperopolis

Copperopolis és una concentració de població designada pel cens dels Estats Units a l'estat de Califòrnia. Segons el cens del 2000 tenia 2.363 habitants. Demografia Segons el cens del 2000, Copperopolis tenia 2.363 habitants, 959 habitatges, i 717 famílies. La densitat de població era de 42,4 habitants/km². Dels 959 habitatges en un 27,3% hi vivien nens de menys de 18 anys, en un 63% hi vivien parelles casades, en un 8,3% dones solteres, i en un 25,2% no eren unitats familiars. En el 19,7% dels habitatges hi vivien persones soles el 8,3% de les quals corresponia a persones de 65 anys o més que vivien soles. El nombre mitjà de persones vivint en cada habitatge era de 2,46 i el nombre mitjà de persones que vivien en cada família era de 2,81. Per edats la població es repartia de la següent manera: un 23% tenia menys de 18 anys, un 5,1% entre 18 i 24, un 22,2% entre 25 i 44, un 31,3% de 45 a 60 i un 18,4% 65 anys o més. L'edat mediana era de 45 anys. Per cada 100 dones de 18 o més anys hi havia 96,3 homes. La renda mediana per habitatge era de 41.677 $ i la renda mediana per família de 46.339 $. Els homes tenien una renda mediana de 42.125 $ mentre que les dones 30.833 $. La renda per capita de la població era de 23.530 $. Entorn del 8,6% de les famílies i el 12,4% de la població estaven per davall del llindar de pobresa. Poblacions més properes El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes. Referències
Copperopolis

Copperopolis es un lugar designado por el censo ubicado en el condado de Calaveras en el estado estadounidense de California. En el año 2000 tenía una población de 2.363 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 41.2 personas por km². Geografía Copperopolis se encuentra ubicado en las coordenadas 37°58′52″N 120°38′31″O. Según la Oficina del Censo, la ciudad tiene un área total de 57,4 km² (22,2 mi²), de la cual 55,7 km² (21,5 mi²) es tierra y 1,7 km² (0,7 mi²) (2.89%) es agua. Demografía Según la Oficina del Censo en 2000 los ingresos medios por hogar en la localidad eran de $41,677, y los ingresos medios por familia eran $46,339. Los hombres tenían unos ingresos medios de $42,125 frente a los $30,833 para las mujeres. La renta per cápita para la localidad era de $23,530. Alrededor del 12.4% de la población estaban por debajo del umbral de pobreza.​ Referencias Enlaces externos Wikimedia Commons alberga una categoría multimedia sobre Copperopolis.