Casa del Herrero (also known as the Steedman Estate) is a historic house museum and botanical garden located in Montecito near Santa Barbara, California.
It was designed by George Washington Smith, and is considered one of the finest examples of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in the United States of America.
[2] Today, the entire 11-acre (4.5 ha) site is owned and operated as a historic house museum and botanical garden by the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Casa del Herrero.
The Casa del Herrero organization's mission is to restore and preserve the house and grounds for the benefit of the visiting public.
[4] Docent-led tours of the Casa del Herrero house, gardens and blacksmith workshop are available by reservation only.