The Sunken Garden is host to community-wide celebrations all year long. What is often mistaken about this magical place is its layout of stone walls—many are told it is the basement of the former courthouse prior to the 1925 earthquake. This is myth. The sandstone blocks that form the current day landscape were recycled from the older courthouse buildings after the 1925 earthquake.
Mural Room Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
A ribbon cutting ceremony took place today showcasing the restoration of the mural room in the Santa Barbara Court House.
(Photos by Patti Gutshall)
Read about it in the Montecito Journal, Volume 21, Issue 24 on page 35.