The Mural Room, once the hearing room for the County Board of Supervisor’s is home to one of the largest installed painted murals in the United States. At just over 4,200 square feet, this mural depicts the early settlement years of California prior to becoming the 49th State. The Mural was painted in four months’ time by Daniel Sayre Groesbeck for just over $9,000.
Courthouse Legacy Foundation Holds Splendid Fiesta Party
At the 8th Annual Courthouse Legacy Foundation’s Fiesta Party on August 4, a sold-out crowd of 120 members and other supporters mingled and dined in the grand Mural Room at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. In the Loggia, they had a premier viewing area for watching Flor y Canto and Noches de Ronda being performed in the Sunken Gardens below. This fundraising event helps support the Foundation’s mission of preserving and restoring the magnificent Courthouse.