November 12, 2025
Tag: Fernald House
What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
"There are some historic buildings adjacent to the liquor store. The one on Castillo is an enormous mansion painted a dull mustard color. If my attempt at research is in any way accurate, it was moved to that location to avoid demolition. There it stands, seemingly vacant. Maybe you can get the lowdown." 1
Burning Questions
- What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
- When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
- What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
- Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
- Why Do Rocket Launches Look the Way They Do?
- How Is the San Ysidro Debris Basin Designed to Work?
- What’s This Building on Helena Avenue?
Recent Comments
Wow... "there's always Google..." — Thomas John
Totally agree, and they need a fundraiser to finance this blight on nature — Art of el sueno
604 Santa Barbara Street, across from the new SBPD headquarters under construction. Happy to help but of course there's always Google.... — Erik Torkells
Could we get Mother Dough's address? It's not evident on their website — Meridith Moore
You happen to be in the minority of cases, so nice for you. Your class of housing is also not what’s housing most of the… — A
My reading is that it applies to most apartment buildings, which amount to most rentals, in SB. It’s pretty radical. The justification is mostly knee-jerk… — A
Glad to see the City take the minimalist and long-term least-expensive route with Francheschi. A little-used location with a house that was not particularly historical.… — Andy
Your critiques of properties are spot on! — Lee
Wow, thank you for saying this so eloquently. It's so very important to read the fine print/details. — S
As someone who grew up camping down Paradise Road, with many family members living in the cabins on forestry land, I do not support this… — Monica