The front portion was damaged by the 1925 earthquake . It was subsequently demolished and replaced by the front section in Moorish style which is still standing today . It was designed by a San Franciscan architect Lionel Pries . Generally , the downtown of Santa Barbara was rebuilt in the Colonial Revival style , and the Andalucia building , which preserved the Moorish appearance , became one of the few exceptions , which later earned it a listing in the National Register of Historic Places . In 1937 , the building was converted into offices for Seaside Oil Company . The remodeling was performed by local architects Carleton Winslow and R. H. Pitman . In the same year , the rear was remodeled so that a part of the brickstone wall was replaced by an opening . The project was designed by Chester Carjola , also a local architect . The building subsequently changed owners several times , which led to less extensive remodeling works
1925 earthquake
1925 Santa Barbara earthquake
Andalucia Building