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The Father Serra statue at the Mission San Buenaventura in Ventura, California, representing Junípero Serra, the founder of the mission, was commissioned by Ventura County through the Works Progress Administration as part of the Federal Art Project in 1935.
Name Image Boundaries Description Mission Historic District: Santa Clara St. (south), Ventura Ave. (west), Poli St. (north), Palm Street (east) The oldest section of downtown Ventura surrounding Mission San Buenaventura; the district includes more than ten historic landmarks.
Mission San Buenaventura (Spanish: Misión San Buenaventura, Ventureño: mitsqanaqan̓ [9]), formally known as the Mission Basilica of San Buenaventura, is a Catholic parish and basilica in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The parish church in the city of Ventura, California, United States, is a Spanish mission founded by the Order of Friars Minor.
Restored late 18th century Spanish mission Mission San Antonio de Padua: Jolon: Monterey: Monterey Bay: History: Historic Roman Catholic mission church with museum of history and archeology of early California and Native American cultures Mission San Buenaventura: Ventura: Ventura: Central Coast: History
San Buenaventura Mission Aqueduct: San Buenaventura Mission Aqueduct: March 7, 1975 : 234 Cañada Larga Rd. Ventura: Ruins of 7 mile (11 km) aqueduct built by Native Americans to bring water from the Ventura River to the San Buenaventura Mission 32
The Camino Real turned north at the Mission San Buenaventura following the course of the Ventura River. [5] The Santa Gertrudis site was located 5.1 miles north of the mouth of the Ventura River and 220 feet from the river's east bank. [4] According to one account, it was situated near a sycamore tree used in rituals by the Chumash people.
On August 11, 1769, the Portolá Expedition arrived at the junction of the Arroyo Mupu and Santa Paula Creek, at a place they named the Holy Martyrs Ipolito and Cassiano. The priests of the Mission San Buenaventura here established the Asistencia Santa Paula, where they held services for the Mupu Indians. Rancho Camulos: 553: Rancho Camulos
Built in 1863, it was the home of Don Jose Arnaz who leased and then purchased the 50,000-acre Mission San Buenaventura property from the Mexican government; also known as the Stage Route Half-Way House; it is the oldest continuously-occupied residence in the county [7] 6: Simi Adobe–Strathearn House: 137 Strathearn Place