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The villa and the hillside called the "Riviera" that it sits on, can be seen from the east viewing side of the deck.
On June 29, 1925; Santa Barbara experienced a major earthquake at 6:44 AM, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake woke up those Santa Barbara residents who weren't already awake from the heat. Most homes survived the earthquake in relatively good shape, although nearly every chimney in the city crumbled. Many commercial buildings, including the courthouse and Hall of Records were damaged beyond use. A new courthouse was going to be needed, and the current one is the result and it set the stage for the Spanish theme that Santa Barbara is famous for today.
