The building 's facade features granite and terra-cotta masonry and is done in the Beaux-Arts architectural style . Inside , the courtroom for the Supreme Court is paneled in oak and features a coffered ceiling and a skylight 30 feet in height . A mural above the judges ' bench depicts a California landscape . After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake , the court vacated the building , eventually returning in 1999
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
Earl Warren Building