Rancho Las Cruces was occupied bu Miguel Cordero while working as mayordomo (foreman) at Mission Santa Ynez. The rancho was later granted to him in 1836. many of his children built adobes on the over 8,000 acre rancho.
History
"A
History of the Las Cruces Adobe"
by Barry N. Zarakov.
Noticias
Santa Barbara Historical Museum, 1976.
"In the Matter of Rancho Las Cruces, Santa Barbara County,
California. Petition to Congress." Part
1,
Part 2,
Map
Senate Reports: Part 1, Part 2
"Hollister vs. Cordero, briefs and transcripts. 1887-1888." Part I: Complaint; Part II: Decision. The California Supreme Court case between Hannah A. Hollister, W.W. Hollister, and Ellwood Cooper versus Estanislaus S. Cordero, Ella A. Corliss French, et al. Remainder of the document available at the Gledhill Library at the Santa Barbara County Historical Museum. Lots of genealogical information in the document.
"Chevron asks to put new school at the 'crossroads'"
by Keith E. Dalton.
Santa Barbara Newspress,
February 9, 1986.
Postcard 1900 Courtesy of Curt Cragg, Director of the Buellton Historical Society.
Postcard 1940Courtesy of Curt Cragg, Director of the Buellton Historical
Society.
Las Cruces School. 1.
Original photo
2.
Photo with names
3.
Notes for Photo
4.
Another Photo
5.
Photo of school in 1927-1928
More images of Las Cruces. 1.
Las Cruces Store
2. Las
Cruces Garage
3.
Home
4.
Las Cruces Store
5.
Buildings
6.
Saloon
7.
Receipt
Cattle Brand
for Miguel Cordero of Rancho Las Cruces.
"'Las Cruces Adobe' landmark proposal" by Gloria Calamar.
Available at the Santa Barbara Public Library.
Maps and Diagrams
1. Land Case Map E-935.
Map, Rancho Las Cruces.
This map is the most detailed.
2. Land Case Map D-934. Map,
Rancho Las Cruces
3. Land Case Map B-933. Map,
Rancho Las Cruces
4. Land Case Map A-931. Diseño del Rancho Las Cruces
5. Land Case Map B-930.
Diseño del Rancho Las Cruces
6. Land Case Map B-932.
Diseño del Rancho Las Cruces
7. Land Case Map D-929.
Diseño del Rancho Las Cruces