SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department announced it will hold a workshop on Saturday, Feb. 10 for community members to give feedback to the City on its project to reimagine the Franceschi House.
The City said that without a funding source to maintain this three story house, constructed in 1905, that it has deteriorated despite multiple attempts to restore it.
City Council voted unanimously in 2018 to “explore replacing Franceschi House with an open-air structure that would honor the legacy of Dr. Franceschi and Freeman, incorporate elements of Franceschi House, and provide access to the public,” according to the City.
Now, with the workshop coming up in the calendar, the Parks and Rec Department said it wants to hear from the community to “understand how neighbors and park visitors would like to see the site of Franceschi House reimagined.”
The department said, “Feedback will be used to develop a design concept for a space that honors the legacy of Franceschi House and its previous owners while improving the experience of park visitors.”