Santa Barbara County is named for the Spanish for “Saint Barbara”.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
E – Ventura County
S – Pacific Ocean
W – Pacific Ocean
Created: February 18, 1850 
County Seat:
Santa Barbara 1850 – present
County Courthouse – Santa Barbara
Location: 1100 Ancacapa Street / East Figueroa Street
Built: 1926 – 1929
Style: Spanish Castle
Architect: William Mooser III of William Mooser Company, Edwards and Plunkett and J Wilmer Hershey
Contractor: William Mooser Company
Description: The building faces southwest and is a two story white colored stucco, sandstone, metal, terra-cotta and concrete structure. The courthouse consists of four buildings connected to form an “L” shape. The southwest front has center section with large arch and passageway to the sunken garden on the northeast side. Above this section rises the El Mirador Clock Tower with observation deck on the fourth story. At the intersection of the south and east wings, is a rotunda with a defensive round tower. The Anacapa Gallery extends northwest and contains the Mural room. The Figueroa Gallery extends northeast The northeast corner of the building is defended by means of a turret with lancets, machicolations and embrasures. The Hall of Records is a square building at the northeast corner.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Santa Barbara County Courthouse.
County Administration Building – Santa Barbara
Location: 105 East Anaparnu Street / Ancacapa Street
Built: 1965 – 1966
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces southeast and is a four story yellow colored stucco and concrete structure. The southeast front has a large arch on the first story. Vertical dividers run between the windows. The red colored tile roof is sloped along the outer edges.
County Courthpuse – Santa Barbara
County Administration Building – Santa Barbara
Photos taken 2013