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1904 to 1924

1904
Richards presides at the inaugural ceremony for the Santa Barbara Club's new clubhouse on Figueroa and Chapala Streets.

1913
The firm moves into a three-office suite in the San Marcos Building.

1914
April. Richards publishes "Romance on El Camino Real," the story of a fictional frontier attorney based on Richards' own experiences in old Santa Barbara.

August. World War I begins in Europe.

1915
U.C. Berkeley graduate John William Heaney joins the firm, which changes its name from Richards & Carrier to Richards, Carrier & Heaney.

1916
Charles Carrier passes away.

A.C. Postel 1917
1917
A.C. Postel joins the firm. Shortly thereafter he enlists in the "California Grizzlies," one of the last volunteer units to serve with the U.S. Army, and is posted in France.


From left: John Heaney, Jarrett Richards and Francis Price 1918
1918
Francis Price joins the firm, which becomes known as Richards, Heaney & Price.

1920
Jarrett Richards passes away after 53 years with the firm. A.C. Postel returns from Europe. The firm becomes known as Heaney, Price & Postel.

1922
Price incorporates the Montecito Water District, beginning an attorney-client relationship which has lasted over 80 years.

The First Old Spanish Days Fiesta
1923
Francis Price, Dwight Murphy, Samuel Stanwood, Ed Borein, Harry Sweetser, James Rickard and Wilson Dibblee organize the first Old Spanish Days Fiesta.


Granada Building 1924
1924
With considerable temerity, the firm occupies the entire seventh floor of the eight-story Granada Building, Santa Barbara's first and only "skyscraper."

Price is one of the founders of the Santa Barbara Foundation.

 

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