Joseph and Lucy Foster Sexton House

	Joseph and Lucy Foster Sexton House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
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Location	5490 Hollister Ave., Goleta, CA
Coordinates	34°26′9″N 119°48′55″W / 34.43583°N 119.81528°WCoordinates: 34°26′9″N 119°48′55″W / 34.43583°N 119.81528°W
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1880
Architect	Peter J. Barber
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	91002033
Added to NRHP	February 5, 1992

The Sexton House in Goleta, California is a two-story Italianate style house that was built in 1880. It was designed by architect Peter J. Barber.

It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1992 as 'Joseph and Lucy Foster Sexton House. The listing includes, in addition to the main house, four contributing structures, two objects, and one site on a 1.5-acre (0.61 ha) property.^[1]^[2]

Photos included with its NRHP nomination show a pentagonal pool, a built-in china cabinet, a faux marble fireplace.^[2]

The original owner, Joseph Sexton, was a horticulturist who planted trees and shrubs on the property that, in 1991, partially screened the house from busy Hollister Avenue.^[2]

The house was damaged in the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake; in 1926 three porches were removed.^[2]

The house was restored during 1990-91 as part of the development of a , which is a 75-unit motor hotel.^[2]

The home still remains on the original property. Pacifica Suites Hotel was developed on the property as a hotel with 87 suites. The second floor of the home is now a one bedroom apartment that is leased out to long term corporate guests. The first floor is available for business and social functions.^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Rebecca Conard (September 21, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sexton, Joseph and Lucy Foster House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2016. with 13 photos from 1991
^ Leslie Westbrook (2012). Insiders' Guide® to Santa Barbara. Morris Book Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 9780762776429. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[nrhpdoc-2] Rebecca Conard (September 21, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sexton, Joseph and Lucy Foster House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2016. with 13 photos from 1991

[westbrook-3] Leslie Westbrook (2012). Insiders' Guide® to Santa Barbara. Morris Book Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 9780762776429. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

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