Patrick Dantressangle

Santa Barbara April 2002

The county court house of Santa Barbara is an hispano-mauresque building, built in 1929, just after the earthquake. The faiences of the stairs were made in Tunisia and California. The paintings on the walls of the court room relate the history of the county, when the first european people arrived.

The fountain is representing  
The spirit of the ocean
View from  the bell-tower Nice lamp!
The court room some details
close view of the ceiling Another nice lamp The spirit of the ocean fountain

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