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Classic Santa Barbara County church gets landmark status

An iconic Montecito church has been declared a Santa Barbara County Historic Landmark
All Saints-By-The-Sea
An iconic Montecito church has been declared a Santa Barbara County Historic Landmark

All Saints-By-The-Sea in Montecito was designed in 1900.

It's a church that been a part of the fabric of Santa Barbara County since the early 1900's. Now, it's officially been designated as a Santa Barbara County Historical Landmark.

All-Saints-By-The-Sea in Montecito was designed by famous architect Arthur Burnett Benton in 1900. He mixed Mission Revival, Craftsman, and Gothic styles for the structure, which includes a steeply-pitched roof, wood beams, extensive stonework, and stained-glass windows.

Benton was also known for his work designing Riverside's famous Mission Inn.

Santa Barbara County Supervisors approved the designation of the church as a landmark, which gives it protections against future development. The county has more than 50 official historic landmarks, ranging from churches to restaurants.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.