Olivas Adobe
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The Olivas Adobe, located in Ventura, California, is an adobe built in 1837 by Don Raymundo Olivas.
Olivas received approximately 2,250 acres as part of land grant from Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado, which he named Rancho San Miguel, in recognition of his service at the Presidio of Santa Barbara. The land had originally been part of Mission San Buenaventura, but was appropriated during the secularization of the missions.
He expanded the building in 1849 to two stories, making it the only such building in the area. He and wife and their 21 children lived here until 1899. It later became part of Max Fleischman's holdings (of yeast and margarine fame), and it was he who donated the land and the house to the City of Ventura.
The adobe is rumored to be haunted by a woman ghost and is listed as one of Ventura County's few haunted locations.
The adobe is registered as California Historical Landmark #115 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NPS-79000570).
[edit] References
- Ventura. California Historical Landmarks. Office of Historic Preservation. Retrieved on August 26, 2005.
