Jose Lobero's Opera House
1873
On this site, February 22, 1873, Jose Lobero, impressario and musician, opened the first legitimate theatre in southern California. The Lobero continues to serve the cultural interests of Santa Barbara one hundred years later.
Marker is at the intersection of East Canon Perdido Street and Anacapa Street, on the right when traveling west on East Canon Perdido Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
