Giant Santa a Historical Mistake?
16 August 2000 - 10:00am
Preservationists want to keep a 50-year old giant Santa in Santa Barbara, CA, while opponents say the statue is a "historical mistake."
Preservationists want to keep a giant Santa in Santa Barbara, CA, while opponents say the statue is a "historical mistake.""It represents the last remaining example of roadside vernacular architecture in Santa Barbara County," said Robert Maxim, president of the Pearl Chase Society, a preservationist group.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 15, 2000
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