Santa Barbara County Courthouse
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| Santa Barbara County Courthouse | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | Santa Barbara, California |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1926 |
| Architect: | Mooser,William |
| Architectural style(s): | Other |
| Added to NRHP: | January 23, 1981 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 81000177[1] |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Santa Barbara County Courthouse is located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California. Completed in 1929, the Spanish-Moorish style building replaced the smaller Greek-Revival courthouse of the same location.[2] The replacement was designed by William Mooser III.[3]
Occupying an entire city block in downtown Santa Barbara, the courthouse hosts many events, particularly at the Sunken Garden, site of the 1872 courthouse.
The courthouse is composed of four buildings, totaling 150,000 square feet. The courthouse also contains a Jail Wing; however, the wing is no longer used to hold prisoners. Visitors may take elevators to reach the summit of the 85-ft "El Mirador" clock tower.[4]
Currently, the Santa Barbara County Courthouse is undergoing several restoration projects in the various wings.[5]
[edit] Façade
The main entrance to the courthouse features a large façade depicting two enthroned figures; between the figures is an inscription in Spanish reading:
DIOS NOS DIO LOS CAMPOS
EL ARTE HVMANA EDIFICIOS CIUDADES
which roughly translates to:
GOD GAVE US THE FIELDS
HUMAN ART [IS] CITY BUILDINGS
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
- ^ Santa Barbara County Courthouse Official Website
- ^ Santa Barbara County Superior Court : The Historic Courthouse
- ^ Santa Barbara County Superior Court : The Historic Courthouse
- ^ Santa Barbara County Courthouse Official Website
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