The rebuilt two-story adobe residence of Don Raymundo Olivas is located in the Olivas Adobe Historic Park. This Monterey-style adobe residence from 1847 celebrates Ventura's Rancho and Latino heritage through docent-led weekend tours, educational outreach initiatives for schools, and community events.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivas_Adobe
History
The Olivas Adobe Historic Park in Ventura, California is an adobe construction constructed by Raymundo Olivas in 1837 on the north bank of the Santa Clara River, approximately one mile from the estuary where the river falls into the Santa Barbara Channel.
Olivas acquired around 2,250 acres (9 km2) from Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado in 1841 as a land gift for his service at the Presidio of Santa Barbara, which he named Rancho San Miguel. Originally a grazing place for Mission San Buenaventura's cow herds, the land was appropriated during the secularization of the missions' properties.
Olivas built the adobe home in 1837, and expanded it in 1849 to two stories, making it the only such building in the area. He and his wife and their 21 children lived here until 1899. It later became Max Fleischmann's hunting lodge (of margarine and yeast fame). After his death, his foundation donated the land and the house to the City of Ventura.
The Olivas Adobe Historic Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979 and is recognized as California Historical Landmark No. 115.
The Parks & Recreation Department is responsible for the Olivas Adobe historic site, while the Olivas Adobe Historical Interpreters (OAHI) provide weekend tours, support for seasonal events, and a gift shop.
Olivas Adobe Historic Park
4200 Olivas Park Dr, Ventura, CA 93001, United States
Phone: 805-658-4728
Continue to Olivas Park Dr
2 min (0.3 mi)
Take Telephone Rd to Partridge Dr in Ventura
9 min (3.4 mi)
Drive to your destination - Rohan S. Toor, DDS 45 sec (433 ft)