City of Ventura Historic Landmarks and Districts

The City of Ventura Historic Landmarks and Districts consist of buildings, sites, and neighborhoods designated by the City of Ventura, California, as historic landmarks and districts.[1]

Mission San Buenaventura, c. 1900

The first six sites designated as Ventura Historic Landmarks (VHL) were selected in February 1974. They are: the Olivas Adobe (VHL No. 1), the Ortega Adobe (VHL No. 2), the Father Serra statue (VHL No. 3), Ventura City Hall (VHL No. 4), the Grant Park cross site (VHL No. 5), and the Mission Plaza archeological site (VHL No. 6). In July 1974, the City also designated a second group of landmarks, including the Conklin residence (VHL No. 7), the Mission San Buenaventura (VHL No. 10), the Mission's Norfolk pine trees (VHL No. 8), and two large Moreton Bay fig trees located in city parks (VHL Nos. 11-12).[1]

As of April 10, 2018, the City had designated 111 sites as Ventura Historic Landmarks and five areas as Ventura Historic Districts.[1] The first historic district designated by the city was the Mission Historic District, extending from Poli Street at the northern border to Santa Clara Street at the southern border, and from Ventura Avenue on the west to Palm Street on the east. The Mission Historic District consists of the oldest section of the city's downtown area and includes more than 10 historic landmarks, including the Mission, the Mission Plaza archeological site, the Mission's Norfolk pines, the Mission Plaza Moreton Bay fig tree, Peirano Store (VHL No. 32), the Carlo Hahn House (VHL No. 78), the Mission Lavanderia (VHL No. 85), and China Alley (VHL No. 91).

A map depicting the location of Ventura's designated historic landmarks and districts can be viewed by clicking "OpenStreetMap" or "Google Maps" in the template found to the right below.

Ventura Historic Landmarks


VHL No. Name Image Address Date listed Description
1Olivas Adobe4200 Olivas Park Drive
34.243796°N 119.243321°W / 34.243796; -119.243321 (Olivas Adobe)		2/11/74A one-story adobe structure was built in 1837 and expanded in 1849 by Don Raimundo Olivas; listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and designated as California Historical Landmark No. 115; operated as a museum
2Ortega Adobe215 W. Main St.
34.281683°N 119.304127°W / 34.281683; -119.304127 (Ortega Adobe)		2/11/74Adobe structure first built in 1857; the roof of the adobe used tiles from the Mission after the 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake; it became the first home of the Ortega chili company; open to public for self-guided tours
3Father Serra statue501 Poli St.
34.281874°N 119.293036°W / 34.281874; -119.293036 (Father Serra statue)		2/11/74Concrete statue of Junípero Serra in front of Ventura City Hall commissioned by Ventura County through the Works Progress Administration as part of the Federal Art Project. The original statue, sculpted by Uno John Palo Kangas, was replaced in 1989 with a bronze cast. Bronze and wood replicas are not deemed historic. Location of original concrete is not disclosed.
4Ventura City Hall501 Poli St.
34.282352°N 119.293036°W / 34.282352; -119.293036 (Ventura City Hall)		2/11/74Neoclassical courthouse built in 1912, designed by Albert C. Martin Sr.; became Ventura City Hall in 1972; terra cotta exterior decorations, friars' heads, and copper-sheathed dome; listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 (first site in City of Ventura to be so designated) and designated as California Historical Landmark No. 847 and Ventura County Historical Landmark No. 12
5Grant Park cross siteFerro Drive
34.284602°N 119.296213°W / 34.284602; -119.296213 (Grant Park Cross)		2/11/74Site in Grant Park where a cross has been located for many year; some accounts indicate that the first cross was erected in 1782; the cross has been replaced several times, most recently in 1941[2]
6Mission Plaza archeological site100 Block E. Main St.
34.281038°N 119.299018°W / 34.281038; -119.299018 (Mission Plaza archeological site)		2/11/74A one-and-a-half acre archaeological site west of the Mission San Buenaventura; the Albinger Museum is part of the site[3]
7Conklin residence608 E. Thompson Blvd.
34.278090°N 119.291340°W / 34.278090; -119.291340 (Conklin residence)		5/6/74Cape Cod style house originally built in 1877; part of the Mitchell Block Historic District
8Mission Norfolk Pines211 E. Main St.
34.281181°N 119.298076°W / 34.281181; -119.298076 (Mission Norfolk Pines)		7/1/74Norfolk Island pine trees (Araucaria heterophylla (synonym A. excelsa)) located adjacent to the San Buenaventura Mission, planted in the 1880s, lit during the Christmas season; designated in 2000 as California's Millennium Landmark Trees
9Mound Pepper Tree5430 Telegraph Rd.7/1/74Pepper tree formerly located on site of the Mound Guest House; had a trunk circumference of 23.5 feet, a height of 43 feet (13 m), and a branch spread of 100 feet (30 m); no longer exists
10Mission San Buenaventura211 E. Main St.
34.281233°N 119.298241°W / 34.281233; -119.298241 (Mission San Buenaventura)		7/1/74The ninth Spanish mission established in California, established in 1782 by Father Junípero Serra; also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and designated as California Historical Landmark #310
11Plaza Park Moreton Bay Fig TreeCorner of Chestnut and Santa Clara Streets
34.279379°N 119.291309°W / 34.279379; -119.291309 (Mission San Buenaventura)		7/1/74Ficus macrophylla planted in 1874, 68 feet high with 130 foot branch spread[4]
12Mission Plaza Moreton Bay Fig Tree100 block E. Main St.
34.280500°N 119.298443°W / 34.280500; -119.298443 (Mission Plaza Moreton Bay Fig Tree)		7/1/74Ficus macrophylla circa 1874, part of the Mission district on the National Register of Historic Places
13Baker residence2107 Poli St.
34.279742°N 119.268283°W / 34.279742; -119.268283 (Baker residence)		9/23/75Victorian house built in 1888
14Judge Ewing residence605 Poli St.
34.282337°N 119.291296°W / 34.282337; -119.291296 (Judge Ewing residence)		9/23/75Queen Anne revival style house with wrap-around porch built in 1894; the interior includes a library with carved paneling and tile floors
15Theodore Groene Building592 E. Main St.
34.280603°N 119.291801°W / 34.280603; -119.291801 (Theodore Groene Building)		10/27/75Built in 1920s for Ventura Guarantee and Loan, later became Bahn's Jewelry Store, now operated as Limon y Sal; has interior murals by Norman Kennedy; original white paint removed 1982
16San Miguel Chapel SiteThompson Blvd. and Palm St.
34.278057°N 119.298168°W / 34.278057; -119.298168 (San Miguel Chapel site)		10/27/75Archaeological site at the location of the first outpost and center of operations that was established while the Mission San Buenaventura was being constructed
17First Baptist Church of Ventura101 S. Laurel St.
34.279307°N 119.285688°W / 34.279307; -119.285688 (First Baptist Church of Ventura)		12/1/75Mayan Revival church built in 1931, now operated as the Ventura Center for Spiritual Living; listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009
18Shisholop Village Site/Cabrillo's LandingBeachfront at south end of Figueroa Street12/22/75Site of Chumash village settled after 1000 A.D.; visited by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo in 1542
19Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital121 N. Fir St.
34.282454°N 119.290501°W / 34.282454; -119.290501 (Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital)		3/8/76Opened as a hospital in 1902, now an office building; design is Mission Revival; listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977
20Ventura PierHarbor Blvd. east of California St.
34.273909°N 119.291600°W / 34.273909; -119.291600 (Ventura Pier)		3/29/76Wooden wharf first built in 1872, partially destroyed and rebuilt on multiple occasions; it was the longest wooden pier in California until a storm sheered off 420 feet in 1995
21Emmanuel Franz House31 N. Oak St.
34.281344°N 119.294789°W / 34.281344; -119.294789 (Emmanuel Franz House)		3/29/76Italianate style house built in 1879; listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982
22Magnolia tree739 E. Santa Clara St.3/29/76Removed in 2002
23Great Pacific Iron Works235 W. Santa Clara St.
34.279826°N 119.304048°W / 34.279826; -119.304048 (Great Pacific Iron Works)		10/4/76Originally operated as Hobson Brothers meat packing business, now owned and operated by Patagonia, Inc.
24Ventura Theatre26 S. Chestnut St.
34.280425°N 119.291462°W / 34.280425; -119.291462 (Ventura Theatre)		10/4/76Movie palace built in 1928, now a live music venue; listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986[5][6]
25First Post Office Building377 E. Main St.
34.281045°N 119.295062°W / 34.281045; -119.295062 (First Post Office Building)		10/4/76Built in 1902, used as Post Office until 1919; Cafe du Suro bakery now operates on the ground floor with offices on the second floor
26Hitching post88 N. Ann St.
34.281908°N 119.284053°W / 34.281908; -119.284053 (Hitching post)		10/4/76Last hitching post in the city
27Apostolic Church902 E. Main St.
34.280653°N 119.286788°W / 34.280653; -119.286788 (Apostolic Church)		12/20/76Originally operated as the Alice Bartlett Club
28Southern Methodist Episcopal Church896 E. Main St.
34.280554°N 119.287142°W / 34.280554; -119.287142 (Southern Methodist Episcopal Church)		7/11/77Built in 1890, later operated as Victorian Rose Bed & Breakfast
29Post Office murals675 E. Santa Clara St.
34.279935°N 119.290274°W / 34.279935; -119.290274 (Post Office murals)		10/24/77Painted 1936-1937 by Gordon Grant as part of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project
30Livery/county garage34 N. Palm St.
34.281332°N 119.295932°W / 34.281332; -119.295932 (Livery/County Garage)		11/21/77Began use in 1875 as a livery stable; used as a studio for the carving of a wooden replica of the Father Serra statue; has also been used as a coffeehouse music venue,[7] an arts center, and, later, as an improvisational comedy theater
31Packard Garage42 N. Chestnut St.
34.279935°N 119.290274°W / 34.279935; -119.290274 (Packard Garage)		11/21/77Built in 1925 as an automobile show room, now headquarters of The Trade Desk
32Peirano Store204 E. Main St.
34.280607°N 119.297602°W / 34.280607; -119.297602 (Peirano Store)		1/16/78Red brick structure built in 1877 with ornamental relief brickwork; the City's oldest surviving brick structure; operated as a general merchandise and, later, grocery store by the Peirano family for more than 100 years; archaeological remains of the Mission Lavanderia (VHL 85) discovered under the structure in 1991
33Peirano residence107 S. Figueroa St.
34.279344°N 119.297992°W / 34.279344; -119.297992 (Peirano Residence)		1/16/78Occupied by the Peirano family from 1897 to 1976
34Theodosia Burr Shepherd GardensSE corner of Poli and Chestnut
34.281874°N 119.291329°W / 34.281874; -119.291329 (Theodosia Burr Shepherd Gardens)		7/17/78Garden of a famous horticulturalist; only remaining plants are a star pine and birds of paradise
35Feraud General Merchandise Store2 W. Main St.
34.280893°N 119.300961°W / 34.280893; -119.300961 (Feraud General Merchandise Store)		7/17/78Bakery and grocery store opened in 1903, now operated as Paddy's Bar and Lounge; also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986
36First National Bank of Ventura (1904)401 E. Main St.
34.281108°N 119.294517°W / 34.281108; -119.294517 (First National Bank of Ventura (1904))		8/13/78Built in 1903 as first location for First National Bank of Ventura; the shop Latitudes now operates on the ground floor
37First National Bank of Ventura (1926)494 E. Main St.
34.280620°N 119.293212°W / 34.280620; -119.293212 (First National Bank of Ventura (1926))		10/16/78Operated by various banks, later retail; ground floor underwent restoration work in 2017
38Bank of Italy Building394 E. Main St.
34.280540°N 119.294856°W / 34.280540; -119.294856 (Bank of Italy)		12/4/78Built 1923-24 in Italian Renaissance revival style; Corinthian columns and elaborate terra cotta carvings on facade
39Dr. T. E. Cunnane Residence128 S. California St.
34.279099°N 119.292793°W / 34.279099; -119.292793 (Dr. T. E. Cunnane Residence)		12/18/78Queen Anne revival cottage style home
40A. C. Martin Building (Bella Maggiore Inn)69 S. California St.
34.279914°N 119.293307°W / 34.279914; -119.293307 (A.C. Martin Bldg. (Bella Maggiore))		4/9/79Spanish Renaissance style building designed by Albert C. Martin Sr., built in 1926, operated as the Bella Maggiore Inn
41Robert Sudden residence825 Front St.
34.277223°N 119.288050°W / 34.277223; -119.288050 (Robert Sudden residence)		4/9/79Built in 1886, moved in 1916
42Robert M. Sheridan Residence1029 Poli St.
34.282435°N 119.284976°W / 34.282435; -119.284976 (Robert M. Sheridan Residence)		5/21/79American Craftsman bungalow
43Chaffee & McKeeby / Einstein & BernheimMain St. & Palm St.5/21/79Commercial structure built in 1872, it housed two general merchandise stores and later the Great Eastern Department Store; at the southeast corner where Rabo Bank now operates; demolished in December 1979
44Dudley House197 N. Ashwood Ave.
34.277641°N 119.240261°W / 34.277641; -119.240261 (Dudley House)		1/21/801892 Victorian farmhouse now operated by San Buenaventura Heritage, Inc., as an event venue; listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977
45Righetti House125 W. Park Row Ave.
34.285106°N 119.301688°W / 34.285106; -119.301688 (Righetti House)		1/21/80Queen Anne revival house with Classical Revival elements
46Selwyn Shaw House140 N. Ann St.
34.282646°N 119.283648°W / 34.282646; -119.283648 (Selwyn Shaw House)		1/21/80Queen Anne revival house built in 1888; part of the Selwyn Shaw Historic District
47Jacques Roos House82 S. Ash St.
34.279820°N 119.288209°W / 34.279820; -119.288209 (Jacques Roos House)		3/17/80Queen Anne revival cottage style home with Eastlake influences, built in 1892
48Dacy Fazio House557 E. Thompson Blvd.
34.278517°N 119.292196°W / 34.278517; -119.292196 (Dacy Fazio House)		4/14/80American Craftsman bungalow built in 1910
49Terry House4949 Foothill Rd.
34.283998°N 119.229422°W / 34.283998; -119.229422 (Terry House)		7/14/80Farm house built in 1917, once operated as a Unitarian church
50Bert Shaw House1141 Poli St.
34.282329°N 119.283307°W / 34.282329; -119.283307 (Bert Shaw House)		9/15/80Victorian house built in 1896 with a modified Palladian window on the front
51Blackstock House835 E. Main St.
34.281099°N 119.287969°W / 34.281099; -119.287969 (Blackstock House)		9/15/80Built in 1901 on the site of city hall, moved in 1911 to its present site
52Sifford House162 S. Ash St.
34.278788°N 119.288209°W / 34.278788; -119.288209 (Sifford House)		9/15/80Built in 1895, includes a portico columned front door, framed by a horseshoe shaped arch
53Nellie Clover House857 E. Main St.
34.281073°N 119.287664°W / 34.281073; -119.287664 (Nellie Clover House)		11/80Turn of the century cottage with Italianate cornice and Corinthian columns; later an office for Ventura County Jewish Family Service
54Kimball House7891 E. Telephone Rd.
34.269200°N 119.187756°W / 34.269200; -119.187756 (Kimball House)		7/81Built in 1928, house has Colonial and Mission elements
55Dunning House932 E. Main St.
34.280559°N 119.286439°W / 34.280559; -119.286439 (Dunning House)		9/81California bungalow built approximately 1920
56Granger House1206 E. Main St.
34.280669°N 119.282218°W / 34.280669; -119.282218 (Granger House)		1/82Victorian house with high-pitched hipped roof topped with iron cresting and intersecting gables
57Morrison House331 Poli St.
34.282351°N 119.295833°W / 34.282351; -119.295833 (Morrison House)		5/18/82Victorian house with Eastlake details; the house was originally located at 1785 N. Ventura Avenue and was moved in 1985
58San Buenaventura Mission AqueductEast end of Vince and Lewis Streets8/2/82Seven-mile long aqueduct built starting in 1792 to supply water to the Mission San Buenaventura and local farms; the aqueduct began at the convergence point of San Antonio Creek and the Ventura River. The section of the aqueduct in the photograph is located at 234 Cañada Larga Road (south side), 1/4 block east of Highway 33, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated as Ventura County Historical Landmark No. 28 and California Historic Landmark No. 114.
59Blackburn House721 E. Main St.
34.281066°N 119.289633°W / 34.281066; -119.289633 (Blackburn House)		1/9/84Queen Anne revival house with Colonial Revival elements built in 1896; now offices for McCarthy Companies
60Alessandro LagoonVista Del Mar Dr. & Alessandro Dr.
34.272902°N 119.280795°W / 34.272902; -119.280795 (Alessandro Lagoon)		12/82Known in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as Chautaqua Flats, the area was camping and amusement enterprises; later a freshwater refuge on the Pacific Flyway; the seven-acre site extends east from the junction of Vista Del Mar and Alessandro Drives for about three-tenths of a mile along Alessandro Drive to the west of the northern border fence for Highway 101.
61Elwell House143 S. Figueroa St.
34.278938°N 119.297966°W / 34.278938; -119.297966 (Elwell House)		3/7/85Built in 1892, now used as offices
62Suyter House1157 Poli St.
34.282340°N 119.283106°W / 34.282340; -119.283106 (Suyter House)		4/22/85Queen Anne revival style house built by Selwyn Shaw, 1890-91; part of the Selwyn Shaw Historic District
63El Jardin Patio Bldg.451-461 E. Main St.
34.281008°N 119.293848°W / 34.281008; -119.293848 (El Jardin Patio Building)		Two-story shopping court built in the 1920s; an archway on Main Street leads into the landscaped courtyard
64Robert Brakey Residence413 Poli St.
34.282347°N 119.294544°W / 34.282347; -119.294544 (Robert Brakey Residence)		10/14/85Victorian house built in 1890, later operated as the La Mer bed and breakfast
65Judge Ben T. Williams House386 Franklin Lane
34.301419°N 119.288889°W / 34.301419; -119.288889 (Judge Ben T. Williams House)		1/26/87Queen Anne revival ranch house with Stick Eastlake influence built c. 1890; originally located on Ventura Avenue, but moved c. 1950 to Franklin Lane
66Charles Corcoran House831 Buena Vista St.
34.282989°N 119.288072°W / 34.282989; -119.288072 (Charles Corcoran House)		4/1/86Spanish Colonial Revival house built in 1930
67Charles Cooper House163 Cedar St.
34.282795°N 119.299146°W / 34.282795; -119.299146 (Charles Cooper House)		10/14/86Built in 1886 by a local carpenter
68Josiah Keene House41 Bell Way
34.291369°N 119.298477°W / 34.291369; -119.298477 (Josiah Keene House)		9/28/87Second Empire/Victorian house with steep mansard roof built in 1872; also designated in 1970 as Ventura County Historical Landmark No. 33.
69Hartman House73 N. Palm St.
34.281721°N 119.296423°W / 34.281721; -119.296423 (Hartman House)		9/28/87American Craftsman bungalow built c. 1911
70J. A. Day House759 E. Poli St.
34.282333°N 119.289100°W / 34.282333; -119.289100 (J. A. Day House)		4/25/88Victorian house built in 1889 in the Stick-Eastlake style
71Ventura County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Bldg.692 E. Main St.
34.280628°N 119.290234°W / 34.280628; -119.290234 (Ventura County Mutual Fire Ins. Co. Bldg.)		4/25/88Art Deco or Moderne style concrete office building with Aztec Revival flower elements designed by architect William W. Ache; later operated as a Mexican restaurant and then as the Fluid State bar
72Erburu House2465 Hall Canyon Rd.
34.280245°N 119.261792°W / 34.280245; -119.261792 (Erburu House)		1/5/89American Craftsman bungalow built in 1909
73McCoskey Love House119 S. Figueroa St.
34.279153°N 119.298078°W / 34.279153; -119.298078 (McCoskey Love House)		7/17/89Victorian house with Italianate influence; originally located at corner of Chestnut and Santa Clara; now used as offices
74Kate Duval House953 E. Main St.
34.281037°N 119.286237°W / 34.281037; -119.286237 (Kate Duval House)		7/17/89Queen Anne revival cottage built in 1902
75J. Hoover Love House970 E. Santa Clara St.
34.279301°N 119.285939°W / 34.279301; -119.285939 (J. Hoover Love House)		7/17/89House with Mediterranean Revival exterior and Arts and Crafts interior, built in 1923
76Mabel Nellie Owen House93 W. Simpson St.
34.288996°N 119.300083°W / 34.288996; -119.300083 (Mabel Nellie Owen House)		1/22/90Home of a local activist, designated as a landmark; located in the Simpson Tract. Owen and her husband bought the house at the end of World War II and lived there for many years.[8]
77Dr. Cephus Bard House52 W. Mission Ave.
34.285335°N 119.300508°W / 34.285335; -119.300508 (Dr. Cephus Bard House)		4/1/91House built in 1886 for Ventura's first American doctor, who founded the Elizabeth Bard Hospital as a tribute to his mother
78Carlo Hahn House211 E. Santa Clara St.
34.279780°N 119.297399°W / 34.279780; -119.297399 (Carlo Hahn House)		7/15/91Victorian house built in 1905, then rebuilt and expanded in 1971; operated by a series of restaurants and bars ("Santa Clara House", "The Big Green House", "Andy's Barbecue Heaven," and most recently "The Tavern")[9]
79Hammonds/Reese House637-639 Poli St.
34.282353°N 119.290861°W / 34.282353; -119.290861 (Hammonds/Reese House)		9/14/92Queen Anne revival house with Colonial Revival elements and a wraparound porch, built in 1905
80Pierpont Inn550 Sanjon Rd.
34.273432°N 119.283395°W / 34.273432; -119.283395 (Pierpont Inn)		2/1/93American Craftsman bungalow-style inn built in 1910 for motoring tourists
81Arthur D. Briggs House856 E. Thompson Blvd.
34.278018°N 119.287664°W / 34.278018; -119.287664 (A. D. Briggs House)		5/10/93Queen Anne style house built in 1894
82Tudor House301 S. Dunning St.
34.268701°N 119.251124°W / 34.268701; -119.251124 (Tudor House)		10/13/93English Tudor revival house built in 1929 on hill overlooking the ocean
83Arcade Building38-50 W. Main St.
34.280848°N 119.301479°W / 34.280848; -119.301479 (Arcade Building)		3/21/94Built in the 1920s, it has been operated as Dodge, Chrysler, Edsel, Jaguar, and vintage car dealerships
84Cassidy Dairy Ranch3908 Loma Vista Rd.
34.277271°N 119.242907°W / 34.277271; -119.242907 (Cassidy Dairy Ranch)		5/16/94Colonial Revival house built by Selwyn Shaw in 1894
85San Buenaventura Mission Lavanderia204-208 E. Main St. (underneath)
34.280615°N 119.297476°W / 34.280615; -119.297476 (San Buenaventura Mission Lavanderia)		11/14/94Archaeological remains of the Mission's lavanderia discovered in 1991 under storage rooms of the Peirano Market and Wilson Studio buildings
86Erle Stanley Gardner Office21 S. California St.
34.280369°N 119.293245°W / 34.280369; -119.293245 (Erle Stanley Gardner Office)		2/6/95Law office of Erle Stanley Gardner, author of the Perry Mason books, was located at the northeast corner on the third floor
87Casa de Anza606-612 N. Ventura Ave., 11-15 E. Simpson St.
34.288645°N 119.298242°W / 34.288645; -119.298242 (Casa de Anza)		3/23/98Spanish Colonial Revival apartment building built in 1929 to house oil workers with retail on first floor; a city library branch now operates on the ground floor
88WWII artillery emplacementsNear Ventura River Mouth
34.276369°N 119.309720°W / 34.276369; -119.309720 (WWII Gun Emplacements)		9/98Camp Seaside artillery site built in 1942 in response to the Bombardment of Ellwood, a Japanese submarine attack on the Ellwood Oil Field; located on the west side of the Ventura River estuary within the borders of Emma Wood State Beach
89Norton Ranch House71 N. Palm St.
34.281549°N 119.296409°W / 34.281549; -119.296409 (Norton Ranch House)		10/98American Craftsman style house built in 1910 on a walnut farm in east Ventura; moved to its present location in 1990 where it became a French restaurant (since closed)
90John C. Fremont Camp100 Block E. Main Street1/11/99On January 5, 1847, during the Mexican–American War, John C. Frémont and elements of his California Battalion encamped in an orchard west of the Mission orchard's wall; there was a skirmish with locals in which a merchant, Don Jose Arnaz, was captured and forced to provide supplies.
91China Alley Historic Area200 Block E. Main Street
34.280414°N 119.297633°W / 34.280414; -119.297633 (China Alley Historic Area)		Perpendicular to Figueroa Street between Main and Santa Clara StreetsCenter of Chinese settlement and commercial activity starting in the early 1880s
92Louis Rudolph Craftsman Bungalow958 E. Santa Clara St.
34.279333°N 119.286121°W / 34.279333; -119.286121 (Louis Rudolph Craftsman Bungalow)		3/02American Craftsman bungalow built in 1922
93Petit Tudor1725 Miramar Dr.
34.283614°N 119.272708°W / 34.283614; -119.272708 (Petit Tudor)		10/02English Tudor house built in 1929, designed by John C. Austin
94Rancho Attilio Site10814 Telephone Rd.
34.281862°N 119.153809°W / 34.281862; -119.153809 (Rancho Attilio Site)		3/27/06117-acre ranch established in 1916 by Attilio Vanoni; associated with the development of the Saticoy area; the small parcel on Telephone Road is the site of the original Vanoni homestead
95Mayfair Theater Site793 East Santa Clara St.
34.279672°N 119.288907°W / 34.279672; -119.288907 (Mayfair Theater Site)		3/27/06Site of Moderne movie palace designed by S. Charles Lee, it later became an adult theater; damaged by fire in 2000 and demolished in 2004
96Coast Live Oak TreeThompson Blvd. and Palm St.
34.278802°N 119.296362°W / 34.278802; -119.296362 (Coast Live Oak Tree)		3/27/06Located at the southwest corner of the San Miguel Chapel site, a Coast Live Oak tree with a diameter of 52 inches
97Matthew H. Arnold Residence92 North Fir St.
34.281930°N 119.289774°W / 34.281930; -119.289774 (Arnold Residence)		3/27/06Colonial Revival house built in 1907
98Lewis Rudolph Residence86 Encinal Place
34.280712°N 119.275364°W / 34.280712; -119.275364 (Rudolph Residence)		10/15/07Spanish Revival house built in 1927; the family of Olympic gold medalist Mike Larrabee lived in the house
99Elks Ventura Lodge No. 143011 S. Ash St.
34.280473°N 119.288821°W / 34.280473; -119.288821 (Elks Ventura Lodge No. 1430)		5/5/08Spanish Colonial Revival structure built in 1928; occupied by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks from 1928 to 2004.
100Ventura Avenue Water Purification Plant5895 N. Ventura Ave.
34.342960°N 119.293995°W / 34.342960; -119.293995 (Ventura Avenue Water Purification Plant)		2/5/08Spanish Colonial Revival administration building constructed in 1938; designated as well for representing the city's water development history
101Harry S. Valentine House993 E. Santa Clara St.
34.279769°N 119.285667°W / 34.279769; -119.285667 (Harry S. Valentine House)		3/10/08Craftsman house with Oriental influences, built in 1915
102McGuire Building/Pythian Castle315-321 E. Main St.
34.281005°N 119.295844°W / 34.281005; -119.295844 (McGuire Building/Pythian Castle)		Built 1906-1907, commercial structure includes decorative brick facade with a recessed X and O pattern and friezes
103Strickland Residence1660 Poli St.
34.281061°N 119.275092°W / 34.281061; -119.275092 (Strickland Residence)		9/21/09Designated for association with notable women, including Florence Brigham and her daughter Helen Brigham
104Hobart-Barr-Lucking Residence230 S. Ash St.
34.277864°N 119.288254°W / 34.277864; -119.288254 (Lucking Residence)		7/19/10Colonial Revival house built between 1902 and 1906
105Thomas Gavin Gabbert Farmhouse280 Parsons Ave.
34.280417°N 119.233418°W / 34.280417; -119.233418 (Gabbert Farmhouse)		9/27/10Craftsman style farmhouse built between 1910 and 1914
106Lucking Residence244 S. Ash St.
34.277706°N 119.288256°W / 34.277706; -119.288256 (Lucking Residence)		8/6/12Colonial Revival house with a rock foundation and decorative wood posts, pilasters, carved dentils; built by Franklin and Julia Cook Hobart between 1892 and 1905
107Albert G. and Maude Shaffer Residence134 Chrisman Ave.
34.278101°N 119.277769°W / 34.278101; -119.277769 (Shaffer Residence)		10/21/13Spanish Colonial Revival house built in 1927
108Swift and Company Building305 S. Kalorama St.
34.276825°N 119.287142°W / 34.276825; -119.287142 (Swift & Co. Bldg.)		5/5/14Spanish Colonial with Mission Revival influences
109Frederick Neill & Ida Foster Baker Residence1093 Poli St.
34.282383°N 119.284123°W / 34.282383; -119.284123 (Frederick Neill & Ida Foster Baker Residence)		5/8/17Craftsman style house
110The Mission Hotel building79-97 S. Oak St.
34.279739°N 119.294989°W / 34.279739; -119.294989 (The Mission Hotel building)		5/8/17Built in 1926 in Spanish Colonial Revival style; a pawn shop and an antique doll shop currently operate on the ground level
111The Hamilton Hotel (1924)363-367 E. Main St.
34.281025°N 119.295225°W / 34.281025; -119.295225 (The Hamilton Hotel)		5/8/17Commercial block built in 1924 with decorative brick facade with hotel name and letter "H" etched into recesses

Ventura Historic Districts
Name Image Boundaries Description
Mission Historic DistrictSanta Clara St. (south), Ventura Ave. (west), Poli St. (north), Palm Street (east)The oldest section of downtown Ventura surrounding Mission San Buenaventura; the district includes more than 10 historic landmarks.
Mitchell Block Historic DistrictPlaza Park/Houses at 608, 620, 632, 644, 658, 670, 682 and 692 Thompson Boulevard
34.278078°N 119.290715°W / 34.278078; -119.290715 (Mitchell Block Historic District)		The district includes Plaza Park and the historic homes across Thompson Street from the park, including the Conklin Residence and the Mary Mitchell House; "the only intact and relatively unaltered block of houses remaining downtown"[10]
Selwyn Shaw Historic DistrictBuena Vista St. (north), Ann St. (west), Hemlock St. (east), Poli St. (south)
34.282347°N 119.283097°W / 34.282347; -119.283097 (Selwyn Shaw Historic District)		City block northwest of downtown includes three historic landmarks: Selwyn Shaw House; Suyter House; and Bert Shaw House.
Simpson Tract Historic DistrictSheridan Way (west), Ventura Avenue (east), W. Prospect St. (south), W. Simpson St. (north)
34.288139°N 119.300796°W / 34.288139; -119.300796 (Simpson Historic District)		Four city blocks and 182 homes located west of Ventura Avenue, built from 1925 to 1930 provided affordable housing to workers during the city's oil boom; designated a historic district in 1990[11]
Ivy Lawn Cemetery Historic District5400 Valentine Rd.
34.254546°N 119.215699°W / 34.254546; -119.215699 (Ivy Lawn Cemetery Historic District)		Cemetery deemed a historic district in 2013 for its architecture and as the burial place of historically-important people[12]

Other designations
Old Mission Reservoir

Other Ventura sites receiving historic designations:

  • Old Mission Reservoir. Part of the water system for Mission San Buenaventura (the settling tank or receiving reservoir; the site can be found in Eastwood Park); designated as California Historical Landmark No. 114.
  • Santa Gertrudis Asistencia (Chapel) Monument. The structure was built in 1809 and ceased operation around 1840. The site was in the path of the Ojai freeway, and the remains were moved in 1968 with several foundation stones being used to create the monument. Located 0.3 miles north of the Avenue Water Treatment Facility (VHL 100) on the east side of the road, flanked by two cypress trees. Designated as Ventura County Historical Landmark No. 11 in December 1970.[13]
  • Five Trees. Five blue gum eucalyptus trees on the hilltop overlooking Ventura were designated in 1987 as Ventura County Historical Landmark No. 110. Joseph Sexton planted a row of 13 trees in 1898, but a 1903 fire destroyed all but five of the trees. Three of the remaining trees were cut down by vandals in 1940 but were replaced. In 1956, four of the trees were cut down, leaving only one. Replacement trees were planted in 1966 but only two remain.[13]

See also

References
  1. "City of San Buenaventura Historic Landmarks & Districts". City of Ventura. May 3, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2018. Note: The list available on-line has 108 landmarks. Landmarks 109, 110, and 111 were added in 2017 and are included in the updated list available at Ventura City Hall.
  2. Catherine Saillant (August 24, 2008). "Mission cross is a lasting Ventura landmark". Los Angeles Times. p. B2. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  3. Michele and Tom Grimm (November 22, 1981). "A Peek at the Past in Ventura". Los Angeles Times. p. VIII-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Catherine Saillant (July 31, 2007). "Giant Ventura fig tree's fame may be its undoing". Los Angeles Times. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "A New Life Awaits Ventura Theater". Los Angeles Times. June 9, 1988. pp. X1, X5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Old Venue Readies for Resurgence". Los Angeles Times. October 24, 1997. pp. B1, B5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bohemia at the Beach". Los Angeles Times. October 27, 1988. p. IX-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Home of Mabel Owen made historic landmark". unknown – via Research Library at the Ventura County Museum (clipping is in Binder 3 of the library's binders on the Ventura Historic Landmarks).
  9. "Andy's serves its fare in a restored home". Los Angeles Times. December 4, 1982.
  10. "On The Mitchell Block: City District Has a Niche in History". Los Angeles Times. March 20, 1990.
  11. "Simpson Tract Gets Historic Designation". Los Angeles Times. March 28, 1990.
  12. "Ivy Lawn designated as cemetery historic district". VC Reporter. October 17, 2013.
  13. "Ventura County Historical Landmarks & Points of Interest" (PDF). Ventura County Cultural Heritage Board. May 2016.
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