Photobucket is holding all my photos I stored with them from 2007-2015 hostage. They have blacked out all those photos on my blog posts. OH BOTHER! I’m slowly cleaning up my posts.
Since I have 13 photos in my collages on this post I decided to make this my 23rd Thursday Thirteen entry.
The restored 1847 Adobe home of Raymundo Olivas stands as a monument to the rancho period of California’s history.
Born in 1809 in Los Angeles, Raymundo was the seventh child of a poor family. He joined the Mexican Army in California at the age of 16 and was assigned to the Presidio (fort) of Santa Barbara as a Lancer (cavalryman). He met his wife in Santa Barbara was married in 1832 and had 21 children -8 girls and 13 boys!
In return for his service to the State, Raymundo Olivas and his friend, Felipe Lorenzana, were granted 4,670 acres by the Mexican Governor Juan B. Alvarado. Raymundo began ranching his land in 1847. He started building this adobe home in 1847 with Chumash Indians providing the labor. The main house for the Rancho San Miguel was one of the few two story haciendas in Southern California and one of the most impressive homes in the Santa Clara River Valley.
For many years the Rancho prospered but droughts in the 1860’s and the death of Raymundo in 1879 was the beginning of the end for the Olivos fortune. The house was sold in 1899. After passing through many hands the Adobe was purchased by yeast king Major “Max” Fleischmann who restored the building in 1927 and built the distinctive bell archway. Upon Fleischmann’s death, the adobe was given to the city of Ventura and it opened as a museum in July, 1972
I’m going to go back and visit the grounds later in the Spring to visit the 100 year old fuchsias in the front yard and the 140-year old grapevine that can trace its roots to the days of Fray Junipero Serra and the missions.
I got the history information from the Historical Park brochure. They have a web site here.
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The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Great History Lesson. I love history. Just think only 20 years to wipe out a fortune. Thanks for sharing this. I would love to see the fuchsias as well.
Love this….love the adobe style…southwestern anything. Thanks for the background. Very interesting.
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Beautiful photos. Thank you sharing. Happy TT.
you always have such wonderful photos!
Beautiful pictures. Thank you! Happy Thursday! 🙂
Stunning as ever, Ellen. I’m going to have to get myself out to that part of the world one of these days. Your make it all so enticing!
I’ve been to Santa Clara, but this is new to me. Great, great photos. Thanks for sharing (and thanks for visiting my TT)
Oh that looks like a place I would like to hang out and enjoy for a while. 🙂
Great photos and a very interesting post. Thank you.
What a great history lesson. I didn’t know any of this either. Have a wonderful TT. 🙂
Lovely collection of photos. Such history there.
Very good.
SJR
The Pink Flamingo
Yes, it’s beautiful, isn’t it?
I love the bell arch!
That is absolutely gorgeous. And the history is fascinating.
Happy TT!
that was super interesting…and i love the pics!!
thanks for sharing and have an terrific tt!
Gosh… 21 children… Wow…. I wonder how many made it to adulthood. What a beautiful home. Good for them for making such a wonderful home. It inspires me to do the same!
Happy TT!
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Such beautiful photos. You always have such wonderful pictures to share.
Wow, what great shots! I love those old adobe places. We have one in Yucaipa too. Happy TT my friend:)
Great photos! Happy TT.
more great door ways i love it
Nice pics…the museum looks great!
Happy TT!
a very nice place !
What a wonderful visit to this beautiful site today! Your photos as always are wonderful and I enjoy learning new things. I live close enough to Ventura to visit for real and will keep it in mind the next time I want to spend a day out in the world.
Interesting to see your two collages because I was thinking about doing something similar just last night … so we must have been on similar wave-lengths or something.
Hugs and blessings,
What an inviting looking place. I’d love to visit someday.
Thanks for the tour and History lesson. Very pretty photos – Jennifer
Oh, that’s beautiful! And even more interesting with all the history behind it. Thanks for sharing these photos!
Lovely history TT , I enjoyed your pictures too!
What a beautiful home, ellen! Would just love to see it in person! Someday I’ll get out to California! 😀
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Very interesting! I love the pics. I simply adore the Spanish style of the house with the “tejas”. 😀
Very interesting – loved the pictures!
Truly beautiful pictures. My T13 is up (late) so stop by if you get a chance. I listed 13 TV shows I Would Like to Be a Character On
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Those are beautiful pictures, wow!!!
And thank you for visiting my TT!
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Very interesting list, beautiful pics. You brought history to life!
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Oh wow. Beautiful pictures. That was a great TT.
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