National Historic Landmark

Santa Barbara County Courthouse

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California
Listed
January 23, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000177

About this property

The Santa Barbara County Courthouse is the seat of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court and a well-known example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and is located in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. Started in 1926 and completed in 1929, the Courthouse originally served as Santa Barbara County’s superior courthouse, jail, and administrative office. The Courthouse was included on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, was made a City of Santa Barbara Historic Landmark in 1982, a California Historical Landmark in 2004, and a National Historic Landmark in 2005. Over the years, most County administrative offices were relocated to other County buildings. The current Courthouse houses six County Superior Court rooms, the Mural Room (formerly the Supervisors Assembly Room), the County Hall of Records, the County Public Defender's Office, offices of the County General Services Department, and the McMahon Law Library. The Courthouse is open to the public and is a popular site for community gatherings and weddings. Architect Charles Willard Moore called it the "grandest Spanish Colonial Revival structure ever built," and the prime example of Santa Barbara's adoption of Spanish Colonial as its civic style.

Location

1100 Anacapa St.
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California
34.42466, -119.70186

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Santa Barbara County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Santa Barbara County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 23, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Santa Barbara County Courthouse?

Santa Barbara County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Santa Barbara County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Santa Barbara County Courthouse has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Santa Barbara County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Santa Barbara County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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