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Title
Red Rock Quarry
Date
1907
Description
Red Rock Quarry on Mountain Drive, Montecito, 1907. Large rock blasted from the mountainside. Peter Riedel discovered a hillside on Mountain Drive that was rich in red rock. He liked the look of the red rock and was the first to introduce its use in building roads, paths and tennis courts. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2827
Title
Red Rock Quarry
Date
1907
Description
Red Rock Quarry on Mountain Drive, Montecito, 1907. Peter Riedel discovered a hillside on Mountain Drive that was rich in red rock. He liked the look of the red rock and was the first to introduce its use in building roads, paths and tennis courts. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2826
Title
Peter Riedel on Ecalyptus Hill
Date
1907
Description
Peter Riedel leased land on Eucalyptus Hill for his large stock nursery. The Eucalyptus Hill Nursery was on the corner of Alston Road and Eucalyptus Hill Road. The land was divided by Alston Road with the lower half later becoming the Billings Estate and on its northeast border was the F.F. Peabody Estate. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2707
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