Santa Barbara County Courthouse - Santa Barbara, California
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hotshoe
N 34° 25.455 W 119° 42.150
11S E 251644 N 3812510
Landmark civic structure still in use for County Superior Court
Waymark Code: WM644Y
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2009
Views: 17
Criminal charges are not heard at this location; this court hears civil and small claims, family law, probate, etc.
This handsome building was a replacement for an older building at the same location which was damaged by earthquakes, so there has been a courthouse here for 160 years. This building is open for public tours every working day 8AM to 5PM, as well as on weekends 10AM to 4:30PM (courts not in session).
In 2005, it was designated a National Historic Landmark. According to the plaque:
"The Santa Barbara County Courthouse is a superlative example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Moorish and rural Andalusian design elements and massing make it unusual among county courthouses built in the United States during the first half of the Twentieth Century."
Year Built: 1929
Current Use of Building: court
Level of Courts: County
Architect: William Mooser III
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1929-present
Physical Address:
1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA
Hours:
8Am - 5PM weekdays
Related Website: [Web Link]
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