National Register of Historic Places
Santa Barbara County Courthouse
Santa Barbara County Courthouse is a historic place in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on January 23, 1981, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 81000177.
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Santa Barbara County Courthouse
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About this place
What is Santa Barbara County Courthouse?
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, 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.
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Listing details
- Name
- Santa Barbara County Courthouse
- City
- Santa Barbara
- County
- Santa Barbara County
- State
- California
- Listed on the National Register
- January 23, 1981
- NRIS reference number
- 81000177
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 34.42466, -119.70186
When was Santa Barbara County Courthouse listed on the National Register?
Santa Barbara County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 23, 1981.
Where is Santa Barbara County Courthouse located?
Santa Barbara County Courthouse is located in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California at approximately 34.42466, -119.70186. See the map above.
Is Santa Barbara County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Santa Barbara County Courthouse is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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