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On June 29th in 1925, #SantaBarbara was struck by an #earthquake ranking somewhere between 6.5 and 6.8 in #magnitude, causing 13 deaths. The #historiccore of the city was damaged to the cost of $8M or 149M, adjusted. #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel #photos #trivia #disasters

#Ventura has a #sistercity in #Loreto, #Mexico. Established in 2015, with a unanimous vote, the relationship is built on shared #history, #ecotourism, #cultural and historical exchanges. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel #photos #trivia #diplomacy

#Ventura has a #sistercity in #Loreto, #Mexico. Established in 2015, with a unanimous vote, the relationship is built on shared #history, #ecotourism, #cultural and historical exchanges. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel #photos #trivia #diplomacy

The #SanDiegoAdminBuilding was designed by #LouisJohnGill, #SamuelWoodHamill, #WilliamTempletonJohnson and #RichardRequa in a #SpanishRevival style with #BeauxArts hints. It wasn't an easy process and ended with several leaving the project. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #photos #trivia #government

The #SanDiegoCoAdministrationCenter is a #WPA or #WorksProgressAdministration building dedicated by #FDR on July 17, 1938. Designed by #SamuelWoodHamill, #WilliamTempletonJohnson, #RichardRequa and #LouisJohnGill, the building is a mix of the #SpanishRevival and #BeauxArts style. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts #sandiego

With the year 1900, #Escondido's population was estimated around 750 and focused on the cultivation of citrus, hay, grapes and grains. By '29, it hosted the largest lemon packing house in the world, covering 83,300 sq ft or 215.746 km2 and a city pop of 3.4k. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

In #1907, #TomBandy moved his #Blacksmithing operations to #Escondido and opened his first shop on Ohio, now Valley Pkwy and Kalmia in #1908. At some point, it was demolished before being rebuilt in 1993 and being moved to its current location in 2007. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

#Escondido was founded on October 8, 1888 by a vote of 64-12. Less than a hundred years later, in 1986, 100 ostriches found a way to the city via the now defunct San Diego Ostrich Ranch. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #travel #trivia #funfacts

#Escondido, a city of choice, moved its historic #Atchison, #Topeka and #SantaFeRailway depot in 1984 to #GrapeDayPark along with a number of other historic buildings. This building is one of the oldest buildings in the city's history. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

#Escondido, Spanish for hidden, is one of the oldest cities in #SanDiego County. Found in #NorthCounty, Escondido was originally centered around the production of muscat grapes and even held a Grape Day Festival where #CityHall is now located. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #ourhistory