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Cal State Parks adds two Santa Barbara buildings to the National Register

Historic Landmarks Commission · February 25, 2026
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Staff told the Historic Landmarks Commission that California State Parks added the buildings at 126 East Canon Perdido Street (formerly Jim Lee Oriental Gardens and the Chung Family Home) to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb. 6.

Staff announced at the Feb. 25 Historic Landmarks Commission meeting that California State Parks accepted the buildings at 126 East Canon Perdido Street — formerly Jim Lee Oriental Gardens and the Chung Family Home — to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb. 6.

Staff clarified to commissioners that National Register listing is distinct from a local city landmark designation: inclusion on the National Register does not, by itself, make a property a city landmark, and local designation remains a separate process.

Commissioners welcomed the listing and noted the designation is good news for preservation efforts and heritage recognition in the city.