Santa Barbara Earthquake of June 29, 1925
This
booklet was published by Pastor Charles Wesley Burns of the First Methodist Church.
It helped raise funds for the
reconstruction of the church, which was totally destroyed.
For the
first time in 113 years Santa Barbara was shaken by a destructive earthquake on
Monday, June 29, 1925, at 6:45 A.M. The tremor lasted 19 seconds. Eleven persons
died at once, and two succumbed later. Sixty-five were injured. Property loss
involved principally Estado (State Street) properties, churches, schools, and
the dwellings of the poor, especially old adobes. Damage on Estado Street,
$8,000,000; in the entire business district, $10,000,000; in residential
neighborhoods, including churches, schools, hospitals, and city and county
buildings $5,000,000. Total $15,000,000, including $300,000 loss in chimneys
alone. (Statistics by Chamber of Commerce.)