Channel Islands National Park is a park that consists of five of the eight Channel Islands off the coast of the U.S. state of California, in the Pacific Ocean. Although the islands are close to the shore of densely populated Southern California, their isolation has left them relatively undeveloped. The park covers 249,561 acres of which 79,019 acres are owned by the federal government. The Nature Conservancy owns and manages 76% of Santa Cruz Island, the largest island in the park.
Channel Islands National Park is home to a wide variety of significant natural and cultural resources. It was designated a U.S. National Monument on April 26, 1938, and a National Biosphere Reserve in 1976. It was promoted to a National Park on March 5, 1980. Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary encompasses the waters six nautical miles around Channel Islands National Park. It is a wondrous place, and is a must see for visitors to Southern California.
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As seen from the eastern side of Santa Cruz Island
Channel Islands National Park is a park that consists of five of the eight Channel Islands off the coast of the U.S. state of California, in the Pacific Ocean. Although the islands are close to the shore of densely populated Southern California, their isolation has left them relatively undeveloped. The park covers 249,561 acres of which 79,019 acres are owned by the federal government. The Nature Conservancy owns and manages 76% of Santa Cruz Island, the largest island in the park.
Channel Islands National Park is home to a wide variety of significant natural and cultural resources. It was designated a U.S. National Monument on April 26, 1938, and a National Biosphere Reserve in 1976. It was promoted to a National Park on March 5, 1980. Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary encompasses the waters six nautical miles around Channel Islands National Park. It is a wondrous place, and is a must see for visitors to Southern California.
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Lompoc, pronounced lahm-POKE, is located in western Santa Barbara County to the south of Santa Maria and to the west of Santa Barbara.
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This structure was originally erected in 1872 as a Classical Revival courthouse. In 1904 an addition was made to that courthouse that increased the size of the building greatly. In 1925 an earthquake damaged the entire structure and the remains were somehow incorporated into this current structure. Rebuilding it in a completely different Moorish-Mission style took place in 1926 and lasted until 1929. The architectural firm that worked on the building from 1926 to 1929 was the William Mooser Company. Today it is regarded as one of the more notable courthouses in the nation. It's one of my personal favorites.
The structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
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This structure was originally erected in 1872 as a Classical Revival courthouse. In 1904 an addition was made to that courthouse that increased the size of the building greatly. In 1925 an earthquake damaged the entire structure and the remains were somehow incorporated into this current structure. Rebuilding it in a completely different Moorish-Mission style took place in 1926 and lasted until 1929. The architectural firm that worked on the building from 1926 to 1929 was the William Mooser Company. Today it is regarded as one of the more notable courthouses in the nation. It's one of my personal favorites.
The structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
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