Simi Adobe–Strathearn House
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Simi Adobe-Strathearn House | |
California Historical Landmark No. 979
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Location | Simi Valley, California |
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Built | 1893 |
Architectural style | Late Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 78000825 |
CHL No. | 979 |
Added to NRHP | May 19, 1978[1] |
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 Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish.[2]
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 original adobe remain, now located in Robert P. Strathearn Historical Park in Simi Valley, California, which have been designated a California Historical Landmark (#979)[3] 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 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.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
- ^ The Chumash
- ^ "Ventura". California Historical Landmarks. Office of Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2005-08-26.
- "Simi Adobe/Strathearn House". Early History of the California Coast. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
- Havens, Patricia (1997). Simi Valley: A Journey Through Time. Simi Valley Historical Society and Museum.
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External links
- Simi Valley Historical Society
- Early History of the California Coast, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
- Articles to be merged from June 2013
- California adobes
- Buildings and structures in Simi Valley, California
- History of Simi Valley, California
- History of Ventura County, California
- California Historical Landmarks
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in California
- Geography of Ventura County, California
- Historic house museums in California
- Museums in Ventura County, California
- Houses in Ventura County, California
- Landmarks in California
- Open air museums in California
- Parks in Ventura County, California