Lobero Theatre

Architect: George Washington Smith & Lutah Mariah Riggs

Spanish Colonial Revival Style

Location: 33 East Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
more info: www.lobero.com

I had the pleasure to volunteer at the annual Kids Draw Architecture 2011 event as an intern at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara this past April at the Lobero Theatre! The drawings the kids drew really impressed me; we have a lot of talented children out there. Futures looking bright! Heres a sketch I worked on along side some of the kids. Hey, I tried...

As California's oldest and continuously operating theatre, founded in 1873 and rebuilt in 1924, the Lobero Theatre is one of Santa Barbara's most significant historical landmarks. In the 20's the theatre flourished as a theatre previewing performances for Hollywood. The theatre is noted for its wide variety of jazz and opera performances. The building was named after Jose Lobero and was the only opera house in Southern California, as well as the largest abode building in all of California at the time it opened. The theatre's mediterranean style was adopted after the 1925 earthquake that destroyed much of downtown Santa Barbara's State Street area.

Original drawings and research materials can be located in the facility I work as an assistant curator and project archivist! The Architecture & Design Collection at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Make appointment reservations in advance to take a look at materials in the collection! For further visiting information go to the following website:
http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/collections/adc/visiting_adc.html