El Presidio de Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Contractors Association 2006 Award for Outstanding Craftsmanship by a Subcontractor

A gable end, with the adobe plaster showing between the Arundo canes.

An elevated view of the building, looking west.

Eave detail, with one wall plastered.

Partially caned roof, with a hardware connection showing before being concealed.

The Yellow Pine pole rafter framing.

The eaves showing the hand-adzed beams, rawhide fasteners, and cane roofing.

The finished ceiling and beam connections, with all the hardware concealed.

The new building aligns with the old one across Canon Perdido Street.

View from El Presidio courtyard.

View of the ridge connections with Presidio buildings in the background.