The Casa de la Guerra was the residence of the fifth commandant of the Presidio de Santa Barbara, José de la Guerra y Noriega, founder of the Guerra family of California (a prominent Californio family) from 1828 until his death in 1858. Descendants of José lived in the home until 1943.
The Casa de la Guerra was the dwelling place of José de la Guerra y Noriega, the fifth commandant at Presidio de Santa Barbara and progenitor of the Guerra family of California (a significant Californio lineage), from 1828 until his death in 1858. His descendants occupied it until 1943.