Historic East-West Courthouse Renovation

Described by retired Monterey County Project Manager Judy Jeska as the “Jewel of the County,” the East-West Building sits on a site that has served as the county seat of government for nearly 140 years. WRD Architects transformed the interior of this 1937 WPA-era courthouse into a new headquarters for the Monterey County District Attorney.

Special care was taken to preserve and restore the National Register–listed building. Original steel windows were replaced and repainted in their historic “Aegean Green.” At the rear of the building, a new skybridge connects the three-story West Wing to the two-story East Wing. The first floor features a law library and a café.

WRD provided full architectural services from project inception, including programming, needs assessment, development guidelines, and master planning.