The City of Ventura’s historic Ortega Adobe recently received some much-needed repairs and improvements thanks to an anonymous donor.
The recent enhancements included adobe wall and beam repairs, exterior painting, installation of safety lighting and electrical wiring, directional signs on Main Street, and drought tolerant native landscaping. The generous donation also supported the addition of the Ortega Adobe into the city’s Downtown Historic Walking Tour Guide.
Built by Emigdio Ortega and home to the Pioneer Ortega Chili Packing Company, the Ortega Adobe is the only surviving adobe house representing the kind of buildings that dotted Main Street in the 1950s.
The Ortega Adobe House is open Monday-Sunday from 9 am – 4 pm and is free to visitors.
