Santa Barbara and Montecito, past and present . ~ - - - «.v? -. I. CQ G en ao CO c <u O After many vicissitudes, the late ColonelHoUister became owner of a majority of the 190 AND MONTECITO shares in the Hotel, and the late Dixie became its capable manager. The Hotel was run at a loss for about fiveyears, due to the exceedingly good fare providedat low inclusive rates, which necessitated assess-ments being levied on the stock holders, until one. Arlington Hotel, Santa Barbara, 1920. by one they either gave away their stock or soldit to Colonel HoUister, who became the soleowner,
Santa Barbara and Montecito, past and present . ~ - - - «.v? -. I. CQ G en ao CO c <u O After many vicissitudes, the late ColonelHoUister became owner of a majority of the 190 AND MONTECITO shares in the Hotel, and the late Dixie became its capable manager. The Hotel was run at a loss for about fiveyears, due to the exceedingly good fare providedat low inclusive rates, which necessitated assess-ments being levied on the stock holders, until one. Arlington Hotel, Santa Barbara, 1920. by one they either gave away their stock or soldit to Colonel HoUister, who became the soleowner, he subsequently selling the Arlington tothe Hawleys, who managed it until it was des-troyed by fire in 1909. It was felt at this time that Santa Barbarahad lost its dearest possession, but Phoenix-like, 191 SAN T A 1^ /\ R H A R A out of its ashes arose the present splendid fire-proof edifice that represents the best in the Mis-sion style of architecture in California. The traditions of the historic Arlington aremaintained by the new proprietors Messrs. A. and John J. Hernan, reminiscent ofthe best period in its history, when Colonel Hol-lister gave his guests that personal attention thatserved to endear him so much in the minds of hisfortunate guests. The site on which the Ambassador Hotelstands was originally known as Burton Mouild,and was the spot on which in the old days stoodone of the largest Indian villages in the County,under the c
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