Montecito and Santa Barbara, Vol. 1: From Farms to Estates
An expert historian specializing in the American West, David F. Myrick has written over fifteen books and pamphlets on the histories of railroads and mines in Nevada, Eastern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Bolivia, as well as histories of San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill and the communities of Montecito and Santa Barbara. He has been a board member of national, state, and local historical societies in California, Nevada, and Arizona. Mr. Myrick’s talents as lecturer, cartographer, and historian contribute to the luminous insight and thoroughly researched significant detail that make his books so appreciated by his readers. Born in Santa Barbara, the author attended a country day school in Montecito before going away to school and college. For many years he was a regular visitor to the area and some years ago he purchased a home in Montecito where he now lives.