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	Simi Adobe–Strathearn House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Strathearn House, September 2008
Location	Simi Valley, California
Coordinates	34°16′28.03″N 118°48′3.61″W / 34.2744528°N 118.8010028°W
Built	1893
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	78000825
Added to NRHP	May 19, 1978

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The historic Simi Adobe–Strathearn House served as the headquarters of Rancho Simi, also known as Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagracia y Simi, one of the land grants in Alta California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish.^[2] Rancho Simi was the earliest Spanish colonial land grant within Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.^[3] At 113,000 acres, Rancho Simi was one of the state's largest land grants.^[4]

The headquarters of the rancho served as the home of Robert P. Strathearn (and is thus known as the Strathearn House), built in 1892–93. The home remained in the Strathearn family until 1969, when the dwelling and 5.85 acres (2.37 ha) of surrounding land were donated to the Simi Valley Recreation and Park District. Two rooms of the original adobe remain as part of the Strathearn House, now located in Robert P. Strathearn Historical Park in Simi Valley, California. Rancho Simi has been designated a California Historical Landmark (#979)^[5] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[6]

Strathearn Historical Park and Museum[edit]

The Simi Adobe–Strathearn House is part of the Strathearn Historical Park and Museum, an open air park that is owned and maintained by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, and is operated jointly with the Simi Valley Historical Society. The house is maintained as a historic house museum with typical period furniture and household displays.

The park's Visitor Center features changing exhibits about Simi Valley, and is the start for docent-led park tours. The interior of buildings can only be viewed during the docent-led tours. In addition to the Simi Adobe–Strathearn House, there are various historic buildings and structures that have been moved from their original site to the park, including the 1924 Montgomery children's playhouse, the 1902 St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the original Simi Valley Library, a Colony House built in 1888,^[7]^[8] the Banaga Barber Shop, the Currier pitting shed, and two barns with farm tools and equipment.

The site is home to the Simi Valley Historical Society which seeks to acquire, preserve, maintain, identify and mark historical buildings, sites and landmarks; to collect artifacts of historical significance; to provide and maintain a sanctuary for such artifacts; to provide for the public a reservoir of historical information; to encourage and continue research in the history of the area.^[9]

References[edit]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
^ The Chumash Archived 2010-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Cagenweb-com - californiagambling.info".
^ "Cagenweb-com - californiagambling.info".
^ "Ventura". California Historical Landmarks. Office of Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2005-08-26.
^ HULSE, JANE (August 7, 1997). "History in the Remaking". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
^ Ward Biederman, Patricia (August 19, 2004). "How the West was pre-built". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
^ Harris, Mike (April 6, 2018). "Historic Simi Valley Colony House finds a new home at Strathearn Historical Park". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
^ "Home".

External links[edit]

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.

[2] The Chumash Archived 2010-04-12 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Cagenweb-com - californiagambling.info".

[4] "Cagenweb-com - californiagambling.info".

[5] "Ventura". California Historical Landmarks. Office of Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2005-08-26.

[6] HULSE, JANE (August 7, 1997). "History in the Remaking". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-10-31.

[7] Ward Biederman, Patricia (August 19, 2004). "How the West was pre-built". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

[8] Harris, Mike (April 6, 2018). "Historic Simi Valley Colony House finds a new home at Strathearn Historical Park". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2019-10-31.

[9] "Home".

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+| location     = [[Simi Valley, California]]
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+| architecture = [[Victorian architecture|Late Victorian]]
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-The historic '''Simi Adobe-Strathearn House''' served as the headquarters of [[Rancho Simi]], also known as Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi, one of the land grants in [[Alta California]] by the [[Spain|Spanish]] government. The name derives from ''Shimiji,'' the name of the [[Chumash (tribe)|Chumash]] village here before the Spanish.<ref>[http://www.simitrailblazers.com/articles/THE%20CHUMASH%20AND%20HOW%20THEY%20LIVED.html The Chumash]</ref>
+The historic '''Simi Adobe–Strathearn House''' served as the headquarters of [[Rancho Simi]], also known as Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagracia y Simi, one of the land grants in [[Alta California]] by the [[Spain|Spanish]] government. The name derives from ''Shimiji,'' the name of the [[Chumash (tribe)|Chumash]] village here before the Spanish.<ref>[http://www.simitrailblazers.com/articles/THE%20CHUMASH%20AND%20HOW%20THEY%20LIVED.html The Chumash] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412024934/http://www.simitrailblazers.com/articles/THE%20CHUMASH%20AND%20HOW%20THEY%20LIVED.html |date=2010-04-12 }}</ref> Rancho Simi was the earliest Spanish colonial land grant within Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cagenweb.com/ventura/simivalley.html|title = Cagenweb-com - californiagambling.info}}</ref> At 113,000 acres, Rancho Simi was one of the state's largest land grants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cagenweb.com/ventura/simivalley.html|title = Cagenweb-com - californiagambling.info}}</ref>
+The headquarters of the rancho served as the home of [[Robert P. Strathearn]] (and is thus known as the '''Strathearn House'''), built in 1892&ndash;93. The home remained in the Strathearn family until 1969, when the dwelling and 5.85 acres (2.37 ha) of surrounding land were donated to the Simi Valley Recreation and Park District. Two rooms of the original [[adobe]] remain as part of the Strathearn House, now located in Robert P. Strathearn Historical Park in [[Simi Valley, California]]. Rancho Simi has been designated a [[California Historical Landmark]] (#979)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=21535 | title=Ventura | work=California Historical Landmarks | publisher=Office of Historic Preservation | access-date=2005-08-26 }}</ref> and is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-aug-07-ca-20073-story.html|title=History in the Remaking|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=JANE |last=HULSE|date=August 7, 1997|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref>
-[[Image:Simi Adobe, Simi Valley.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Simi Adobe]]
+[[File:Simi Adobe-Strathearn House.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The Simi adobe house]]
-The headquarters of the rancho served as the home of [[Robert P. Strathearn]] (and is thus known as the '''Strathearn House'''), built in 1892&ndash;93. The home remained in the Strathearn family until 1969, when the dwelling and 5.85 acres (2.37 ha) of surrounding land were donated to the Simi Valley Recreation and Park District. Two rooms of original [[adobe]] remain, now located in Robert P. Strathearn Historical Park in [[Simi Valley, California]], which have been designated a [[California Historical Landmark]] (#979)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=21535 | title=Ventura | work=California Historical Landmarks | publisher=Office of Historic Preservation | accessdate=2005-08-26 }}</ref> and are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
 ==Strathearn Historical Park and Museum==
-The Simi Adobe-Strathearn House is part of the '''Strathearn Historical Park and Museum''', an open air park that is owned and maintained by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, and is operated jointly with the Simi Valley Historical Society.  The house is maintained as a [[historic house museum]] with typical period furniture and household displays.
+The Simi Adobe–Strathearn House is part of the '''Strathearn Historical Park and Museum''', an open air park that is owned and maintained by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, and is operated jointly with the Simi Valley Historical Society.  The house is maintained as a [[historic house museum]] with typical period furniture and household displays.
-The park's Visitor's Center features changing exhibits about [[Simi Valley]], and is the start for docent-led park tours.  The interior of buildings can only be viewed during the docent-led tours.  Wednesday, Thursday and Friday there is one tour leaving promptly at 1:00 p.m.. Saturday and Sunday tours are available from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00.p.m., the last tour leaving at 3:00 p.m.. In addition to the Simi Adobe-Strathearn House, there are various historic buildings and structures that have been moved from their original site to the park, including the 1924 The Montgomery children's playhouse, the 1902 St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the original Simi Valley Library, a Colony House built in 1988, The Banaga Barber Shop, the Currier pitting shed, and two barns with farm tools and equipment.
+The park's Visitor Center features changing exhibits about [[Simi Valley]], and is the start for docent-led park tours.  The interior of buildings can only be viewed during the docent-led tours. In addition to the Simi Adobe–Strathearn House, there are various historic buildings and structures that have been moved from their original site to the park, including the 1924 Montgomery children's playhouse, the 1902 St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the original Simi Valley Library, a Colony House built in 1888,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2004/aug/19/home/hm-prefabside19|title=How the West was pre-built|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=Patricia |last=Ward Biederman |date=August 19, 2004|access-date=3 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/simi-valley/2018/04/06/historic-simi-valley-colony-house-finds-new-home-strathearn-historical-park/486247002/|title=Historic Simi Valley Colony House finds a new home at Strathearn Historical Park|newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]]|language=en|first=Mike|last=Harris|date=April 6, 2018|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> the Banaga Barber Shop, the Currier pitting shed, and two barns with farm tools and equipment.
+The site is home to the '''Simi Valley Historical Society''' which seeks to acquire, preserve, maintain, identify and mark historical buildings, sites and landmarks; to collect artifacts of historical significance; to provide and maintain a sanctuary for such artifacts; to provide for the public a reservoir of historical information; to encourage and continue research in the history of the area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.simihistory.com/#!society/c15n8|title=Home}}</ref>
 ==See also==
 *[[List of Registered Historic Places in Ventura County, California]]
+* [[Ventura County Historic Landmarks & Points of Interest]]
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
-*{{cite web | url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/ca/ca16.htm | title=Simi Adobe/Strathearn House | work=Early History of the California Coast | publisher=[[National Park Service]] | accessdate=2007-03-15}}
+==Further reading==
-*{{cite book |last=Havens|first=Patricia |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Simi Valley: A Journey Through Time|year=1997 |publisher=Simi Valley Historical Society and Museum|quote= | url= |isbn=}}
+*{{cite web | url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/ca/ca16.htm | title=Simi Adobe/Strathearn House | work=Early History of the California Coast | publisher=[[National Park Service]] | access-date=2007-03-15}}
-*[http://articles.latimes.com/1997/aug/07/entertainment/ca-20073 History in the Remaking ]
+*{{cite book |last=Havens|first=Patricia |title= Simi Valley: A Journey Through Time|year=1997 |publisher=Simi Valley Historical Society and Museum }}
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.simihistory.com/ Simi Valley Historical Society]
 *[http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/ca/ Early History of the California Coast, a National Park Service ''Discover Our Shared Heritage'' Travel Itinerary]
+*[http://www.cagenweb.com/ventura/ Ventura County CAGenWeb]
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+[[Category:Adobe buildings and structures in California]]
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+[[Category:Buildings and structures in Simi Valley, California]]
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-[[Category:History of Ventura County, California]]
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-[[Category:Geography of Ventura County, California]]
 [[Category:Historic house museums in California]]
 [[Category:Museums in Ventura County, California]]
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+[[Category:Houses in Ventura County, California]]
+[[Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in California]]
+[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Ventura County, California]]
+[[Category:Geography of Ventura County, California]]
+[[Category:History of Simi Valley, California]]
+[[Category:History of Ventura County, California]]

v t e Simi Valley, California
Agencies	Simi Valley Police Department
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Simi Adobe–Strathearn House: Difference between revisions

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Strathearn Historical Park and Museum[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Further reading[edit]

External links[edit]