Lecture by Cheri Rae: Pearl Chase, The Woman Who Helped Shape SB, Part 2

Pearl Chase: The Woman Who Helped Shape Our City, Part Two

By Cheri Rae

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 6:00 pm

Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara Gallery, 229 E. Victoria Street

The author of A String of Pearls: Pearl Chase of Santa Barbara will join us for two special presentations that will offer insights about how this iconic figure helped shape the City of Santa Barbara before and after the 1925 Earthquake.

Part II: How Pearl worked with Bernhard Hoffmann immediately after the Earthquake and carried on his work through the Plans and Planting organization after he left Santa Barbara.

Historic photos, anecdotes, and Pearl’s own words will add to your understanding of the leadership role of this extraordinary woman in the creation of the myths and magic of Santa Barbara that continues to this day.

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