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Fun Facts About Our Cavern

19,000 square feet of usable space in the cavern.
Thickness of ceiling is 16" solid cement.
Thickness of center supporting wall 32".
Method used in building caves is known as the “Cut & Fill” method. Forms were built in the proper shape then placed in hole. Then cement was then poured into the forms.
Project started 10/9/99.
Project ended 7/2001, taking 20 months to complete.
700 tons of rebar were used in the formation of the cavern.
Temperature in the cavern is an average of 55 - 60 degrees.
The original cavern design concept was developed by Robert L. Hall.
Architect - Tim Woodle of Pults & Associates in San Luis Obispo, CA.
It took 40 hours for the stress program to be run by Brooke Ramson Associates of Fresno, CA.
Contractor of caverns was Nick Pokrajac of Templeton, CA.
Artist Steve Kalar and Margaret Burrell designed the distressed granite appearance of the cavern using 7 different paint concepts. Steve Kalar and Margaret Burrell also designed and crafted the iron wall sconces featured in the cavern.
Barrels, in the cavern are stacked 3 high.
Barrels, along the center of the cavern are stacked 4 high.
The cavern has a capacity of 289 guests for events.
The cavern was built to withstand an 8.5 earthquake.