Santa Barbara County Courthouse!

Santa Barbara County Courthouse
Landmark #1037 Santa Barbara County Visited: Sept. 4, 2011 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A spectacular courthouse building in the Spanish Colonial / Moorish Revival style!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: The Santa Barbara County Courthouse was constructed in 1929 and is a complex of four buildings occupying an entire city block in downtown Santa Barbara. It was designed by master architect William Mooser in the Spanish Colonial/Moorish Revival style. It is an extraordinary example of its style, with an elaborate array of detail emulating a Spanish castle or fortress.

OTHER TIDBITS: This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places!

How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Donate to the Santa Barbara Courthouse Legacy Foundation!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

ANNOTATIONS:
Yup! That’s correct!

From Los Angeles: ~96mi (155km) — 1.6hrs
From Sacramento: ~387mi (623km) — 6.5hrs
From San Diego: ~219mi (353km) — 3.7hrs
From San Francisco: ~325mi (524km) — 5.5hrs

When should I go? The courthouse is open weekdays from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM, and on weekends from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM!

Santa Barbara County Courthouse

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