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References
- ↑ Santa Barbara Parks - Plaza de la Guerra
- ↑ Santa Barbara Independent - Plaza de la Guerra: Santa Barbara's Social Center
- ↑ Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation - Architectural History
- ↑ Days, M.L. (1977), Histories of individual parks Santa Barbara California. Santa Barbara, CA: City Planning Committee.
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