"Dios nos dio los campos El arte humana edificó ciudades" carved above the Great Arch is a Spanish language translation of a quote by Roman Scholar, Marcus Terentius Varro: "God gave us the country, the skill of man hath built the town."
Awards
- 2019 Preservation award from the California Preservation Foundation
- 2018 Governor's Historic Preservation Award
- 2018 Medium County Award-Mural Room (Presented to County Architect by the California Counties Architects and Engineers Association)
- 2018 Grand Award-Mural Room (Presented to County Architect by the California Counties Architects and Engineers Association)
- 2016 AIASB Honor Award-Fountain (Presented to County Architect)
- 2015 California Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation—Clock Gallery
- 2012 California Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation—Fountain
- 2012 Tucker Design Award-Fountain (Presented to County Architect)
- 2011 Grand Pinnacle Award-Fountain (Presented to County Architect)