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History. The park's namesake, Francesco Franceschi, operated a 40-acre (16 ha) parcel of land on Mission Ridge as a botanical garden and nursery from 1903 when Franceschi's wife Christina purchased the property, until 1913 when he and his wife returned to Italy.
- 15.78-acre (6.39 ha)
- City of Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation Department
- Major portion June 1931; small additions 1962, 1964, and 1976
- 1510 Mission Ridge Road in Santa Barbara, California.
Sep 18, 2013 · Built in 1893 by Francesco Franceschi, a 19th-Century Italian immigrant and renowned horticulturalist, Franceschi Park was the first home of the Southern California Acclimatizing Society, a...
Dr Francesco Franceschi was an internationally respected horticulturist responsible for the introduction of an astounding list of plants to Santa Barbara and the West. Any garden designer in the region who seeks to create an everblooming scene today owes a debt to Franceschi.
History. Built in 1893 by Franceschi, a 19th-Century Italian immigrant, Franceschi Park was the first home of the Southern California Acclimatizing Society, a group dedicated to botanical study and plant cultivation. Between 1894 and 1913, Franceschi imported hundreds of species of plants.
Franceschi Park. Website. Franceschi Park is a 15-acre urban park on Santa Barbara’s Riviera, offering spectacular, panoramic views of the City. This park was once the home of famed botanist Francesco Franceschi and still provides a tranquil horticultural resource for the community.
The Park’s namesake, Dr. Francesco Franceschi, operated a botanical garden and nursery at the location from 1903 to 1913 and introduced hundreds of exotic plant species to Southern California, some of which can still be found at Franceschi Park today.
Jan 27, 2024 · What is now Franceschi Park occupies 15 of the original 40 acres purchased in 1903 by Francesco Franceschi, an Italian horticulturist and botanist, and his wife. He started importing plants and trees from around the world, transforming what used to be “barren [land] bestrewn with sandstone boulders” [ 1] into an experimental garden and nursery.
