Rafael Gonzalez House, Adobe house in Santa Barbara, US

The Rafael Gonzalez House is an adobe dwelling in Santa Barbara constructed with thick earthen walls and wooden covered porches along its sides. The structure contains seven rooms organized in a U-shaped layout on slightly elevated terrain.

The residence was built in 1825 and belonged to Rafael Gonzalez, who served as the town alcalde in 1829 during Mexico's rule of the region. This structure dates from a significant transition period in California's early settlement history.

The house is named for Rafael González, who became alcalde of Santa Barbara in 1829. His daughter Francisca Ventura González de Ramires lived here until 1923, when the house left the family. Since then it has mainly served commercial uses, and as of 2025 it is a private residence.

The house is a private residence and cannot be visited inside; it stands on the south side of Laguna Street between East Canon Perdido and East De La Guerra Streets, north of the downtown core. Garden walls separate it from both streets, so it is seen from the public sidewalk. Its long side faces Laguna Street.

The original walls measure roughly 2 feet thick, displaying rare construction techniques from the early settlement period in California. This solid build allowed the structure to survive over two centuries with its materials and methods largely intact.